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Montana Supreme Court Overrules 1-Month Sentence For Teacher Who Raped 14-Year-Old Student...

Apr 30, 2014 16:52

So, at last there are some hopeful developments in this ugly story from last fall. A high school teacher who raped his 14-year-old student and then received a 1-month sentence AFTER violating the terms of his probation and AFTER the girl committed suicide, is having that disgustingly-lenient sentence reexamined by a new judge. And the judge is ( Read more... )

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zinnia_rose May 1 2014, 02:29:52 UTC

So...raping a 14-year-old is fine if she looks older? How about NO, with a heaping side of FUCK YOU.

Wednesday's decision cited in part the actions of District Judge G. Todd Baugh (baw) of Billings, who suggested the young victim shared responsibility for her rape because she had some control over the situation.

NO SHE FUCKING DIDN'T. She's a child and someone she should have been able to trust used his authority to take advantage of her. I wish being a revolting human being were illegal so this piss-poor excuse for a judge could go to jail too.

fluteaphrael May 1 2014, 18:52:51 UTC

This is exactly what the appeals court judge said that it was impossible for her to have had ANY control. Sounds like the appeals judge was seriously pissed off.

ginger_maya May 2 2014, 10:00:50 UTC

As someone pointed out in the comments in the source, child victims of sexual abuse often begin acting like they're older than they actually are BECAUSE of the sexual abuse they're enduring. This isn't brand new information and a judge should be very well-aware of it. Instead he used this to justify the abuse. I have no words.

tabaqui May 1 2014, 03:25:03 UTC

Finally. Fucking disgusting bullshite. The crime 'didn't warrant' more of a punishment? Nice to know a young girl's life is practically worthless.

ladycyndra May 1 2014, 03:47:17 UTC

Kick him off the bench and then kick him off the planet.

moonshaz May 1 2014, 05:56:23 UTC

I remember this story. And all I can say is, bring on that disciplinary action for the judge ASAP! Especially if "disciplinary action" = removing him from the bench, which it certainly should in a case like this.

louisiane_fille May 1 2014, 14:53:39 UTC

I saw something elsewhere that said the original sentence violated minimum sentencing statutes, so scumbag rapist is going to do some serious time once they resentence him.

As for that shitastic judge, I hope they remove him from the bench. (I don't think it will happen, but maybe they'll prove me wrong.)