CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — A northeastern Ohio judge says he was
reluctant to sentence an 18-year-old Amish man to prison for sexually
assaulting a 14-year-old girl but didn’t have a choice.
Geauga
County Common Pleas Judge Forrest W. Burt said he fears what will happen
to Raymond F. Miller in prison because of his small stature and Amish
beliefs.
The (Willoughby) News-Herald (http://bit.ly/1g0XDVf ) reports that Burt sentenced
the man to the minimum three years in
prison Thursday for assaulting the girl last June. Miller knew the girl
and said he had sex with her after watching pornography with friends.
Miller
— whose attorney described as "an extremely naive person" — apologized
to the judge and said he hoped to get some treatment.
Prosecutor Christopher Joyce agreed to stand silent on the case at sentencing.
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CHARDON, Ohio (AP) — A northeastern Ohio judge says he was
reluctant to sentence an 18-year-old Amish man to prison for sexually
assaulting a 14-year-old girl but didn’t have a choice.
Geauga
County Common Pleas Judge Forrest W. Burt said he fears what will happen
to Raymond F. Miller in prison because of his small stature and Amish
beliefs.
The (Willoughby) News-Herald (http://bit.ly/1g0XDVf ) reports that Burt sentenced
the man to the minimum three years in
prison Thursday for assaulting the girl last June. Miller knew the girl
and said he had sex with her after watching pornography with friends.
Miller
— whose attorney described as "an extremely naive person" — apologized
to the judge and said he hoped to get some treatment.
Prosecutor Christopher Joyce agreed to stand silent on the case at sentencing.
___
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Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights
reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or
redistributed.
