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In reply to the discussion: 6'4" 250 lb. Man Rapes Three-year-old Daughter, Judge rules for HIS safety. No rape culture here! [View all]exboyfil
(17,865 posts)office worked to ensure that the criminal case not get into the public eye, and downgraded the charges (he admitted to penetrating his daughter). AG at the time was Beau Biden - he has some questions to answer.
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/03/18/du-pont-heir-faces-child-sex-lawsuit/6565107/
Cris Barrish · Follow · Top Commenter · Investigative reporter at the Wilmington (Del.) News Journal at Delawareonline
As the author of this story and the senior reporter at The News Journal, I can tell you that police and prosecutors did not issue a release and when it went to court no one here was informed about the case. You could make the argument that we should know about every arrest and plea bargain, but sadly that is not true. We definitely would have reported on this if we had been informed, or if we were tipped off about it, investigated and published a story. It's a shame that this disgusting crime had to wait this long to see the light of day. Ii can tell you that we will now continue investigating what happened and will happen. Stay tuned, readers.
The press dropped the ball at the time as well. Public visibility of the case could have been damaging for the children, but it sure seems that is used a lot by the perps to get avoid citizen review of the judicial system as it is happening.