Alleged Rape Victim Jailed: Calif. Teen Held In Custody To Ensure Testimony In Frank Rackley Trial17-year-old alleged rape victim was taken into custody last week to ensure that she testifies against her suspected sexual abuser. The unnamed teen is a key witness in the trial of Frank William Rackley, a 220-pound tattoo-covered accused rapist with a 20-year criminal history, CBS Sacramento reports.
Despite the girl's failure to appear at a February hearing for the case, her attorney, Lisa Franco, insists that prosecutors could seek alternatives to jailing the teen, such as ankle bracelets.
"She's the victim, that's first and foremost," said Franco, according to News10. "She's suffered a horrible, horrible experience and now she's being treated like the criminal and forced to live with this everyday."
"She's made it clear to the judge she's willing to do anything else," said Franco.
At first glance I thought this was in a ME country, as I didn't know this could even be legal! This guy appears to be a nazi. I hope the victim isn't black, that's all we need right now!
Alleged Rape Victim Jailed: Calif. Teen Held In Custody To Ensure Testimony In Frank Rackley Trial
She ignored a subpeona to appear in court. What's illegal about jailing her for that?
It is wrong for a victim to report a crime to the police, identify her attacker, agree with the prosecution to go forward and then decide, "Well, I'm not going to show up."
Commenting that I don't know all the facts of course, you are legally right and it actually is never the victim prosecuting anyone, it is the state. The reason to prosecute the rapists is NOT just on her behalf, but to prevent future victims. If there is positive prove such as physical injuries and dna for which her only testimony really needed is that she had not consented, she does need to be forced to court. She many not want prosecution or is so messed up she can't handle the thought of being in court and in front of him. But what about the future potential rape victims by that man? That is the priority now, not her fear.
She ignored a subpeona to appear in court. What's illegal about jailing her for that?
It is wrong for a victim to report a crime to the police, identify her attacker, agree with the prosecution to go forward and then decide, "Well, I'm not going to show up."
She's a mentally unstable rape victim, and you want to put her in prison? You might as well give her a gun.
And you know she's mentally unstable because . . .
Yeah, these sensationalist knee-jerk reactions are the fodder for simple minds, as in "Oh my God how dare they, she's the victim!".She ignored a subpeona to appear in court. What's illegal about jailing her for that?
It is wrong for a victim to report a crime to the police, identify her attacker, agree with the prosecution to go forward and then decide, "Well, I'm not going to show up."
Yeah, these sensationalist knee-jerk reactions are the fodder for simple minds, as in "Oh my God how dare they, she's the victim!".
She was raped.
She was raped.
Giving a damn and being an idiot are not mutually exclusive, obviously.Or people who actually give a damn about the well being of the victim.
I'm very sorry, but I don't believe being raped automatically makes some mentally unstable. I can't believe you do either.
Does having the **** kicked out of you make you mentally unstable? How about someone trying to murder you? Good grief.
She ignored a subpeona to appear in court. What's illegal about jailing her for that?
It is wrong for a victim to report a crime to the police, identify her attacker, agree with the prosecution to go forward and then decide, "Well, I'm not going to show up."
joko104 said:Commenting that I don't know all the facts of course, you are legally right and it actually is never the victim prosecuting anyone, it is the state. The reason to prosecute the rapists is NOT just on her behalf, but to prevent future victims.
joko104 said:If there is positive prove such as physical injuries and dna for which her only testimony really needed is that she had not consented, she does need to be forced to court.
joko104 said:She many not want prosecution or is so messed up she can't handle the thought of being in court and in front of him. But what about the future potential rape victims by that man? That is the priority now, not her fear.
Do you have any idea about how many inconsistencies and uninformed innuendo you have in a few paragraphs. I have neither the time nor the inclination to sort this out. You are literally all over the place.She was jailed not for committing a crime, but to "ensure her testimony." That is bull****.
No it isn't. She's 17 years old, she was raped, and she wanted to report the crime to the police. Never having been a victim of sexual assault myself, I can't begin to imagine how she's feeling, but is it really so unfathomable that she changed her mind about wanting to testify? She's probably terrified. :roll:
Future victims are probably going to be less likely to come forward in the first place, if doing so carries the risk of being thrown in prison if they later decide they don't want to testify.
No she doesn't. And this is logically inconsistent; if there is enough proof to convict him without her testimony, then the court can proceed without her testimony. And if there isn't enough proof and she won't testify, then the DA doesn't have a case in the first place.
This assumes he's guilty. And if there is no physical evidence and no one willing to testify against him, then there is no case to make that he's guilty. If the only evidence is her previous statements to the police, and she isn't willing to make those statements in front of a court, then why should she be forced to? "We need you to testify, even though we have no physical proof that what you said is accurate" is not a good enough reason.
These types of cases shouldn't even be prosecuted in the first place if there is no witness. And throwing the girl in jail is just nasty.
Do you have any idea about how many inconsistencies and uninformed innuendo you have in a few paragraphs. I have neither the time nor the inclination to sort this out. You are literally all over the place.
Cool, thanks for your contribution to the thread. I love it when people randomly interject just to say that they aren't going to respond (instead of just ACTUALLY not responding), it really adds to the discussion. :2wave:
Your Star said:Or people who actually give a damn about the well being of the victim.
You know Kandahar, it's like seeing a mess and thinking to yourself that I don't live here and it's not my mess.Cool, thanks for your contribution to the thread. I love it when people randomly interject just to say that they aren't going to respond (instead of just ACTUALLY not responding), it really adds to the discussion. :2wave:
Wonderful reasoning. So at what point is she not a victim anymore?
If she goes out and steals a car a year later, can she scream, "I was raped last year!" and be considered a victim?
At first glance I thought this was in a ME country, as I didn't know this could even be legal! This guy appears to be a nazi. I hope the victim isn't black, that's all we need right now!
Alleged Rape Victim Jailed: Calif. Teen Held In Custody To Ensure Testimony In Frank Rackley Trial
She's a mentally unstable rape victim, and you want to put her in prison? You might as well give her a gun.
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