hoppyfrog
Retired WS Staff
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2005
- Messages
- 8,660
- Reaction score
- 231
What's wrong with this picture? The victim is in jail and the perp is free:
"Teen jailed for her own safety, prosecutors say"
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A 14-year-old Ohio girl has been jailed nearly a week after failing to testify against a man accused of molesting her.
Court records show the girl has requested a lawyer. But jail officials say she isn't permitted contact with anyone unless prosecutors approve.
Prosecutors say the teen is a material witness and they want her jailed for her safety. A judge has ordered that she be held indefinitely.
The girl failed to show earlier this month at the trial of a 20-year-old man, who's accused of having unlawful sexual conduct with her. He is free on bond.
more at link http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/16/teen.jailed.ap/index.html
"Teen jailed for her own safety, prosecutors say"
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- A 14-year-old Ohio girl has been jailed nearly a week after failing to testify against a man accused of molesting her.
Court records show the girl has requested a lawyer. But jail officials say she isn't permitted contact with anyone unless prosecutors approve.
Prosecutors say the teen is a material witness and they want her jailed for her safety. A judge has ordered that she be held indefinitely.
The girl failed to show earlier this month at the trial of a 20-year-old man, who's accused of having unlawful sexual conduct with her. He is free on bond.
more at link http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/05/16/teen.jailed.ap/index.html