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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]And regarding the NYT article:

“ One of the difficult cases to land on the governor’s desk was the 2016 arrest of Mr. Schoettle, whose late stepfather was a former chairman of the Bank of Kentucky and whose mother served until recently on a state legislative ethics commission.

The girl accused Mr. Schoettle several months after she said the abuse had stopped, and all parties agree that there was no physical evidence or independent witnesses in the case.

Deanna L. Dennison, an appeals lawyer in his case, questioned why DNA testing had not been done in the bedroom where the abuse was reported to have occurred over several years. “What investigation did they do?” she said. “They took a 13-year-old’s word for it, and that was it.”

The Kentucky Innocence Project also believed there were “forensic issues,” but had held off on taking the case while the appeals process played out, the project’s director, Suzanne Hopf, said.

Prosecutors in Kenton County cited research that it was not uncommon for child victims to delay reporting, and that many abused children do not show signs of physical injury when tested. The girl testified from the stand.

“This little girl was raped repeatedly over three years, and I’m not about to call her a liar just because she didn’t call police as soon as it happened,” said Rob Sanders, the Kenton County commonwealth’s attorney. “I trust the collective wisdom of 12 citizens of Kenton County much more than I do the ignorant opinions of Matt Bevin.”

So, in other words, a 13 year old’s word was all that put this guy away. Insanity. The Innocence Project does not take cases lightly. [/quote]

Why does her age matter here? Why did a jury of 12 selected by both prosecution and defense find him guilty?[/quote]

Because usually forensic evidence matters. [b]Thirteen year olds can lie for various reasons.[/b][/quote]

So can adult men. In this case the adult man has more to benefit from lying.[/quote]

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