I guess we locals won't have to worry about Mr. Taylor for a good while. Judge Barnack took a firm stance today. Taylor got a far tougher sentence than I was expecting. Bless those young boys for their courage to stop this monster. May they find support and solace in the truth.
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120120/NEWS07/201200354
Man sentenced to life in prison for repeated sexual abuse
January 20, 2012
"A Medford man with past convictions for sexually abusing children was sentenced to
22 life sentences without the possibility of parole. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Tim Barnack handed down the sentence today against
Richard Lee Taylor, 59, of the *advertiser censored* block of Nobility Drive, Medford.
In October, Taylor was found guilty of five counts each of using a child in a display of sexually explicit conduct, first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree sodomy; and three counts each of first- and second-degree encouraging child sexual abuse. Taylor previously served a short prison term after pleading guilty to lesser charges in the same case, but Barnack said significant new evidence made it possible to reopen the case. Taylor also has a past conviction for sexual abuse in California, prosecutors said in asking for a life sentence...."
and
"...The judge repeatedly asked Taylor if he wanted to save his soul. Taylor said he had nothing to say. "You are a bad person," Barnack said. "You show no remorse. We are going to make sure you never get out. You will rot in prison...."
and
"....[A] brother-in-law found about 30 mini-DVDs used in video cameras among Taylor's belongings. When he viewed one, he found child *advertiser censored* recorded on the discs and went to police. The recordings showed Taylor sexually abusing the victims in the previous case, who this time fully cooperated with investigators. Barnack praised the detective and prosecutor in the case, but saved the
highest praise for the victims who were brave enough to speak out. "I see courage and power," he said after reading their statements. "You aren't going to let that piece of s- win."
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