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Cattledog

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Mon Jan 23, 2017, 09:28 PM Jan 2017

Father and son accused of rape want only law book that truly matters at their trial: The Bible

A father and son accused of raping a teenage girl over a three-year period and keeping her shackled in a basement have made it clear that they don’t have faith in the law or in the people who practice it.

When they face an Ohio jury as they defend themselves against criminal charges that carry long prison sentences, they will rely on one book: The Bible.

During a hearing Friday, the Ciboros made the unusual request of having access to the Bible, which they plan to cite as they defend themselves in front of a jury. The Bible, Esten Ciboro told a judge, is “the only law book that truly matters,” the Toledo Blade reported.



https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2017/01/23/father-son-duo-accused-of-rape-wants-only-law-book-that-truly-matters-at-trial-the-bible/?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_bible-aof-8am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.224787679f21

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Father and son accused of rape want only law book that truly matters at their trial: The Bible (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 2017 OP
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