Criminal
May 8, 2014
The 'rape myth': alive and well?
Last October I wrote in this column about the Montana rape case which drew national attention, shock and ire. The basic facts were undisputed.
Julie L. Kessler
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George Washington Univ Law School
Julie is an attorney based in Los Angeles, a freelance writer for several publications, and the author of the award-winning book "Fifty-Fifty, The Clarity of Hindsight." She can be reached at www.VagabondLawyer.com
Last October I wrote in this column about the Montana rape case which drew national attention, shock and ire. The basic facts were undisputed. In 2007, a 14-year-old girl was repeatedly raped in a schoolhouse by a man 33 years her senior, a 47-year-old teacher. At the sentencing phase, the prosecution asked for a 20-year prison term with 10 years suspended. In late August, Montana District Judge G. Todd Baugh handed down his decision on the sentence: 31 days with credit for one day serve...
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