A judge in Illinois overturned a sexual assault conviction for a teen after telling the court the days he’d spent in jail were enough. NBC News’ Meagan Fitzgerald reports how the decision has sparked outrage across the U.S.
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Hey women, this republican MAN said you are NOT important.
Sounds about whte!
Did his parents teach him how to do this bc he is extremely ugly and can’t get a date?
Looks like this judge is looking to be a federal supreme court judge, it worked for Per/Kaven…
Boi that justice system huh👍🏾
What’s REALLY going on here? 0:17 <<<<<------ I thought THAT was the female victim.
So the US protects rapists and punishes women. Very third world.
Ok….now put the judge in jail!!
i bet if she was at the party with guys she really wanted she would be on them soon as she seen them
& as for the guy he should never go after a usa girl most of them are gold diggers
Shoutout to the victim for being courageous enough to come forward & go through the process only to have the judge blame alcohol & parents for the actions of a grown sexual predator..I find it obvious that wealthy white powerful men only show empathy & understanding for who looks like them..had the defendant been a minority & charged for a victimless crime, usually out of financial deprivation, judge would’ve thrown the book at him…smh
This girl need to take this up a notch and have this ruling overturned. Just like the criminal who did before her. This is totally wrong and needs correcting. If I were the Dad…there wouldn’t need to be another trial for her.
Was this Clinton related in any way to Slick Willie?
Follow the money; investigate the Judge’s bank accounts. It is pretty obvious.
Ill sign that petition too!!!! Where do i sign it??
It’s the same thing again like brock turner.
This judge needs to do some time!
Worst judge EVER! Sicko!
Another Judge Roy Moore? Raping an unconscious female and blaming others is BS!
Fired the Judge. Not doing his job🤬
Good job judge
Another Brock Turner disgusting
The judge got paid off hes a corrupt. Horrible judge should be disbarred.
The judge should be removed from the bench ‼️‼️‼️‼️
Another f**ked up judge, like f**king judge Murphy, wonders how much they got paid? Currupt judges with no conscience for justice.
I hate to say it But this is the Titanium standard of white privelege everyone talks about ,If this defendant was brown with black hair he would of gotten the max +10 years Someone tell me I’m wrong
Seriously…so the rapists gets let go early and is then found not guilty because they were at party where there was underage drinking….UNREAL….
This Judge’s conviction of the assailant is despicable.
Not a minor? He needs jail time… 5 years?
Ridiculous.
This girl needs some street justice.
🇺🇸 justice is a joke!
He looks like a woman.
No mention of why it was thrown out? No mention of why his attorney argues he shouldn’t have been guilty in the first place? No word from the other side?
This is why people don’t report r@pe because we live a lifetime of struggle while they get minimal time . My thought’s go out to the very strong young woman and her family …… I can relate
Leniency. 🙄
Your family isn’t destroyed. That means they’re all dead, are they all dead dude? Or did your daughter get wasted at a party?
I would have found him not guilty initially based on what’s presented here.
There’s nothing here that moves it beyond that he said she said and consensual interaction both heavily intoxicated. If I could have determined that that was going to be the case presented to me I would have dismissed it before it got there.
@Tickle Me Breathless assume what you think, but I don’t think baseless accusations about a single night where nobody was injured should fully destroy another person’s life, and she also can’t use it to justify failing in school. Story sounds exactly to me like she got drunk hooked up with a loser woke up and realized it and tried to destroy his life because she was going to be unpopular maybe. The dad saying my family is destroyed is just hilarious.
@Jacob Herter He admitted to it. You are creepy.
@Tristan Carson and you’re entitled to your opinion but where did he admit it? Seem to have not read any of the things I’ve actually said.
Make sure to let every woman you talk to know you feel this way
@Shawn Wow ok
Someone paid him off 💰
That is outrageous someone got bribed.
Criminal record and put a pillow over his head and insert something back into him perhaps in return? Make sure to put some booze in as well..? Don’t know the full context of the case presented but sounds good to me..
This were two kids who both did something wrong I don’t see the exaggeration
How could a judge just do that though? He just rescinded the decision because he felt like it?
He got paid 🏧💰💰💰
This could happen to the judge Adrian’s grand daughter. Then what?
The Judge is white, the defendant is white. Enough said…! I will say it again, the Justice system is corrupt…!
this is america folks. we cannot let these white male judges continue stuff like this.
pedophilia is pedophilia. that person needs some prison time.
Not defending the guy but Cameron should not have been drinking until she was unconscious.
I would bet this kid’s family either has money or knows someone who talked to the judge. If this had been a black kid on trial he would have put him under the jail.
This judge is saying if underage people are served alcohol the males can do what ever they want to the females and pretty much get away with it.
Wow this is White privilege at his best. 😔 I feel sorry for the young lady who had to go through this. He has a second chance at life but I think we will see him again.
In the future, this kid will be looking down on ppl who are convicted of crimes.
I’m with him▶️
WoW!!!!
Because he has blonde hair and blue eyes. I hope she keeps fighting. Doesn’t his parents have money? 🤔 They might want to check the judges bank account. Just saying.
So if liquor is involved in a sexual assault it somehow makes it not a sexual assault..🤔
Not surprised she was assaulted might happen again , with her beauty this is very common to be sexualized plz women stay in groups never be alone with a group of men!
Remove him immediately!!!!!!!
Scott you gotta seek justice for your daughter.
I think the Judge did a wonderful thing. I feel sorry for the boy and the girl. These are children and their hormones are raging and they’ve been provided alcohol. They should both seek counseling. Be nice.
See yourself in that guy huh? You made a few “mistakes” yourself?
Somebody got 💰
This judge should be removed ASAP, this is so wrong.
This judge needs to be reminded we are in a Muslim country where men are encouraged to be weak and not be held responsible for thier actions…he should be disbarred
This judge needs to be investigated himself.
“Southern” Illinois.
Justice system is beyond unfair. These rural areas —- There won’t be much justice, bottom line, unless you fit into a certain group of people. 💯
sad thing is that the kid will do it again.
And yall mad because black people aren’t standing for Pledge of Allegiance at games 🙄 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 , “Liberty and Justice for all ” should be changed to Liberty and ” Justice ” for white folks…….f*** your Pledge of Allegiance and your racist National Anthem , I have good friends of all color who hate b.s like this , and I’m a vet …this is f******* nuts
Its Adrian not Aryan
Oh my god this guy should have gone to jail for 10 years
Typical
Bernie got away just like this years ago. It’s disgusting
Beautiful girl
Drew’s certainly have the complexion for protection!!!! Good ole boys looking out for good ole boys!!!
Lock the judge up
The predator kid must have parents that has connections to get the judge to reverse his decision
Normal Democrat Behavior.
Pedo Joe – Girl’s a Woman Soon.
https://youtu.be/xc5zrSLpPes
Good reason to get him disbarred.
Corrupt judges
Old white men need to be removed from positions of power
loser judge probably for the same thing in his youth
Disgusting. That judge has no morality or sense of ethical justice to serve for the community.
As someone who lives in the same town this happened in it’s a disgrace to know that our town elected a judge like this.
He’s already been reassigned, he will likely face some type of discipline, ranging from the chief judge in the courthouse or the state of Illinois…
So we can get away with things like this. Wtf I know people who got more time for weed.
Thats about white isnt it?
Definitely WMP
Alcohol is not the issue. It’s the responsibility of the offender not to assault and to treat her with respect!
The Judge got paid…
Wow. Nominating crazy judges is definitely failing the American people.
I want to sign
Remove that awful judge. He should not be a judge and start an investigation who knows what else he has done wrong.
I’m sorry, but that judge deserves to have happen to him what happened to her. Only then will someone so devoid of empathy understand.
It’s facts that most of the time women lie about being assaulted. This is just daddy’s little girl trying to protect her image.
How White Privilege works is:
1st White Male
2nd White Female& Kids
3rd every one else in AmeriKKKa
I guess if they let this guy go they should consider to go get this guy help to prevent him from doing it again the judge did a bad job doing his job to let him off easy like that.
Fire this judge right away. How much money changed hands I wonder? Fire him. You couldn’t get away with this if this is someone else.
Clinton will be a supreme court judge in the future!
judging by the comment , there sure were a lot of people at the hearing. I didn’t know it was possible fit 29,000 people in a court room.
Where is the petition I want to sign
Two America’s. That’s all I need to say. Take from this as you will.🤔
Why won’t you show his mugshot!!!!!!???????????????????
Can I get a white privilege?