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RandySF

(58,919 posts)
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 09:11 PM Nov 2017

Roy Moore sided with convicted rapists of underage girls

Democrats alleged a deeper pattern of leniency in Mr. Moore’s judicial decisions involving sexual predation, pointing to several cases in which the former judge expressed skepticism of young women making allegations of sexual abuse.

In a 2015 case involving a man, David Pittman, who pleaded guilty to raping an underage girl, Mr. Moore wrote in a dissenting opinion that Mr. Pittman should have been allowed to introduce evidence showing his alleged victim’s parents “suspected her of sexual activity,” because it could be relevant to discerning her “alleged motive” in claiming she had been assaulted.

And in a 2014 case, involving a man convicted of abusing two underage girls, Mr. Moore wrote in a dissenting opinion that the man, Sherman Tate, should have had the chance in court to demonstrate that his accusers were romantically involved with each other. Mr. Moore wrote that connection “could be relevant to the victims’ alleged bias against Tate.”

“In cases of sexual misconduct, even against minors, Roy Moore blames the victims and sides with the attackers,” said Chris Hayden, a spokesman for Senate Majority PAC, the Democratic group that highlighted the cases. “Knowing that Roy Moore himself is an attacker it has never been clearer that he is not fit to serve in the U.S. Senate.”


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uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
1. creepy bastard, Briebart isn't ignoring the dating teenage girls thing which lends to the accusation
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 09:14 PM
Nov 2017

... of the 14 year old girl.

meow2u3

(24,764 posts)
4. What do you expect from a child rapist who wasn't convicted?
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:29 PM
Nov 2017

Child rapists side with other child rapists. Just like the depraved scum they are!

Ilsa

(61,695 posts)
6. Moore should be castrated for his attacks on female victims
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:46 PM
Nov 2017

of sexual assault. He worked to help predators, and I think he was looking for salacious materials for his perverted pleasure.

Initech

(100,081 posts)
7. The fact that the Christian right is defending this piece of shit...
Thu Nov 9, 2017, 10:57 PM
Nov 2017

Is really showing how un Christian they really are!

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