29 year old and28 year old raped 11 year old girl

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08/15/2019 07:45

Subject: 29 year old and28 year old raped 11 year old girl

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Anonymous wrote:American women have a functional judicial and police system and we are, for the most part, no afraid to use it. Those of you advocating “deport them all” are totally counter-productive because all it will achieve is making some portion of women and girls (likely including the little girl here) afraid to come forward and use the police and judicial system. We want crimes like this reporter and prosecuted.

Um. You must be a man to have written something as stupid and oblivious to reality as this. Okay, Brock.

No, I’m a woman. I didn’t mean to ignore the very serious deficiencies in our criminal justice system. However, we are extremely privileged to live in this country that has equal rights for women under law. Not every woman does. And the women coming here claiming asylum due to fear of sexual assault in their own country are doing so because they do not have functioning police or judicial systems, and can expect no legal redress if they are sexually assaulted. I am very happy I live in a country where this little girl was able to report this awful crime. I am glad this little girl Ives in such a country, whether or not she is a citizen or has authorization to have entered the country. I do not want this country to turn into a place where this little girl or her parents are afraid to report such a crime because they are afraid they will be deported and subject to even more violence in their home country.

You sound idealistic and White.

Wait and see how the fair and just US judicial system treats this young girl.

The victim in the Rockville rape case was only 14. Just three years older. And it was deemed ‘consensual’.

I hope this girl gets justice, but the US judicial system can be just as dysfunctional.

In this country, judicial systems are local in nature. So what happens in Mississippi isn’t what happens here. And the Montgomery County criminal justice system is one of the best. Rape investigations and prosecutions are victim-centered. At any point if a victim doesn’t want to proceed, the police and prosecutors back off. That reduces risk of re traumatization of the victim and helps a victim feel more empowered during a horrible situation. The detectives and prosecutors are specialized units that have been trained to provide trauma-informed approaches to evidence collection, and provided an understanding of trauma-induced behaviors. Just one example: Historically, if a rape victim lied about something, many prosecutors would presume the whole thing was a lie. And throw out the case. Now, detectives and prosecutors are clued in that certain behaviors (including lying about certain things) are in fact consistent with sexual assault trauma, and may not be the lie it seems on its face.

The county also provides wraparound victim services, including the Victim Assistance and Sexual Assault Program that provides a trauma-trained advocate for victims at every step of the process. It also includes ongoing counseling. If I or my child were raped, I’d feel more confident of getting justice here than in most places.

Is it perfect? No. But it’s leagues above most jurisdictions.