Justice is Needed in an Alleged Rape Case
The Shadow has been pretty quiet on this blog since it was started. That is now about to change.
An injustice has been done to a 17 year old girl and that wrong must now be righted.
On March 3, 2007, there was a private house party in San Jose, CA, just south of San Francisco. In one room in the house, an alleged gang rape was occurring. The victim was 17 years old. The alleged perpetrators were members of the De Anza College Baseball Team.
Just recently, Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr declined to press charges, citing lack of evidence.
Or is there?
Two women -- members of the De Anza Women's Soccer Team -- came forward and described, in graphic detail on both television and newspapers -- what happened that night. The women even volunteered to testify in any criminal proceedings.
But the District Attorney said no.
Along with lack of evidence, Carr also noted that since there was a lot of drinking at this party, stories are conflicting. And although Carr did note that "bad things happened in that room," she said that because the perpetrators could not be positively identified, they could not press charges.
This along with the fact that many of the men at the party said that the sex was consensual.
Attorney John Cahners, who represented one of the baseball players accused in this crime, noted of the D.A.:
The Shadow is not satisfied with this.
The Shadow should also mention that, in Nevius' column today, the soccer players have been threatened to keep their mouths shut. It has not been easy for them but they are sticking with their story.
The Shadow is calling for California Attorney General Jerry Brown to take a fresh look at this case.
It is always horrible to force a rape victim to go through the criminal justice system to prosecute an alleged rapist, but in this case, it needs to be done. Justice must be served.
The Shadow will keep you posted as events in this case warrant.
Good night and good luck.
An injustice has been done to a 17 year old girl and that wrong must now be righted.
On March 3, 2007, there was a private house party in San Jose, CA, just south of San Francisco. In one room in the house, an alleged gang rape was occurring. The victim was 17 years old. The alleged perpetrators were members of the De Anza College Baseball Team.
Just recently, Santa Clara County District Attorney Dolores Carr declined to press charges, citing lack of evidence.
Or is there?
Two women -- members of the De Anza Women's Soccer Team -- came forward and described, in graphic detail on both television and newspapers -- what happened that night. The women even volunteered to testify in any criminal proceedings.
But the District Attorney said no.
Along with lack of evidence, Carr also noted that since there was a lot of drinking at this party, stories are conflicting. And although Carr did note that "bad things happened in that room," she said that because the perpetrators could not be positively identified, they could not press charges.
This along with the fact that many of the men at the party said that the sex was consensual.
Attorney John Cahners, who represented one of the baseball players accused in this crime, noted of the D.A.:
I would say this: The D.A. is a woman, she is married to a policeman, and she is the former head of the sexual assault team in the D.A.'s office. Do you really think she doesn't want to prosecute.C.W. Nevius, in an article in today's San Francisco Chronicle, noted that Cahners donated $1,000 to Carr's election campaign and did not donate to any of her opponents.
The Shadow is not satisfied with this.
The Shadow should also mention that, in Nevius' column today, the soccer players have been threatened to keep their mouths shut. It has not been easy for them but they are sticking with their story.
The Shadow is calling for California Attorney General Jerry Brown to take a fresh look at this case.
It is always horrible to force a rape victim to go through the criminal justice system to prosecute an alleged rapist, but in this case, it needs to be done. Justice must be served.
The Shadow will keep you posted as events in this case warrant.
Good night and good luck.
posted by The Shadow at 11:30 AM
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