Man who sexually assaulted minor freed after court hears it was "consensual" - Sensationalist Headlines

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/girl-tied-up-sexually-assaulted-14-logan-michael-osborn-judge-timothy-j-hauler-chesterfield-virginia-a8487651.html?utm_source=reddit.com A man who tied up a 14-year-old girl before sexually assaulting her will serve no jail time after defence lawyers told a US court the incident was consensual. Logan Michael Osborn, 19, pleaded guilty and was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison with eight years suspended by a judge in Chesterfield County, Virginia. But circuit judge Timothy J Hauler delayed the enforcement of the remaining two-year term in January, then stayed the prison sentence entirely this week. During a hearing on Wednesday, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that he told a defence lawyer: “I need to hear some positive things.” A foreman at an electrical company where Osborn works was called to give evidence and described him as a “model employee”.“The sky’s the limit,” he said of Osborn’s future with the firm. Osborn will have to register as a sex offender and lost an academic scholarship to study chemistry at the University of Mary Washington because of the conviction. Osborn pleaded guilty to having “carnal knowledge” of his victim in September, which is a crime in Virginia involving children between the ages of 13 and 15, in agreement that prosecutors would not pursue the more serious charge of “forcible sodomy”. Prosecutors said he and the girl had attended a school play together in April 2017 before he let the victim to a dead end in the school grounds, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. Osborn is alleged to have forcibly pushed the girl to her knees and tied a belt around her neck and hands before forcing her to perform a sex act. Defence lawyers claimed that the incident was consensual because the pair had discussed Fifty Shades of Grey beforehand planned to “have some fun” after the play, but prosecutors said the girl was taken advantage of, was too young to legally consent to sexual acts and that the suggestion was offensive. A clinical psychologist classed Osborn as at “moderately high risk” for reoffending and the court heard that he had been accused of inappropriate sexual conduct with girls several times, being charged with grabbing a child’s genitals at the age of 12. Judge Hauler has previously been criticised for several decisions relating to sex offenders. In 2016 he rejected Virginia state authorities’ request not to release a man jailed for raping his ex-girlfriend and suspected in many other sex attacks. The man, Dana William, later murdered his ex-wife’s father and killed himself before police could catch him. In 2009, a former Virginia senator warned Judge Hauler had a record of having decisions overturned. “I had serious concerns and did some research and felt like it was best that he not continue on the bench,” Steven Martin told WTVR.

does it mean you can kill a suicidal man and tell them he wanted it

This Judge again, he pops up every few months with cases like this and he always lets them slide for some bullshit reason. Really makes you wonder why the hell hes still a Judge.

She was 14, it's child molestation, fuck off, she's underage for a fucking start, whether consent was given or not, something that a minor doesn't make the decision on because they're a fucking minor and it's always a big no, it's still paedophilia.

That's the supreme court, and it's not exactly absurd, considering that they don't want the interpretation of the law to change over time. The real problem here is that people rarely run for judge, and once they do, they run usually unopposed, and rarely ever get out due to this fact.

Virginia and South Carolina are the only two states who admit judges through having the whole state legislature vote on it, rather than appointment or direct election. Virginia circuit judges can't be older than 70 and serve eight year terms, so he's probably out in the next few years. They do all statewide judge selection like that, including the state supreme court. Dude should have been disbarred already tho.

Add on top that he's a previous sex offender. It's surprising he got off scot free from the Judge.

This is absolutely disgusting. I could understand if the kid was like 16 or 17, and thus they would be in that "Romeo and Juliet Law" range, but she's not. She's fucking 14. Despite the fact that children these days are maturing sexually faster than previous generations she was NOT READY for this and could not consent. This is statutory rape and that limp dick molester should be thrown in jail.

The precedent that sets would destroy our judicial system

[quote]Judge Hauler has previously been criticised for several decisions relating to sex offenders. In 2016 he rejected Virginia state authorities’ request not to release a man jailed for raping his ex-girlfriend and suspected in many other sex attacks. The man, Dana William, later murdered his ex-wife’s father and killed himself before police could catch him. In 2009, a former Virginia senator warned Judge Hauler had a record of having decisions overturned. “I had serious concerns and did some research and felt like it was best that he not continue on the bench,” Steven Martin told WTVR.[/quote] I can't seem to find the words of what this judge thinks of sexual abuse. Maybe he's just sexist.

Additionally, and I say this as someone with a healthy interest in abnormal psychology, children don't have a sex drive. Girls 14, so it's starting to develop but at the same time no. I was going to start a bit of a discussion on how the age of 18-21 might be a bit arbitrary as a cut off date but thankfully this time I don't have to. What a fucking creep

You don't want a judge to be thinking about saving his own ass when deciding on sentences. What you suggest would create an incentive for the judge to just keep people in jail where they can do no harm. You want your judges to be impartial, not have a self-interest in harsher sentencing.

That or he has a skeleton in his closet that could land him in jail.

Defence lawyers claimed that the incident was consensual because the pair had discussed Fifty Shades of Grey beforehand planned to “have some fun” after the play And that somehow made it okay to sexually assault her? What. The actual. Fuck?

I'm pretty sure judges don't need any actual experience and it's based purely on qualification, so basically paper work. Which is complete utter bullshit, you'd think they'd be forced to have some experience being a lawyer or in law enforcement so they at least get a low down on what happens to people to cause these things and get an inside view but nope, I'm pretty sure some have no idea of how the real world works. You don't get to be a pilot just by getting high grades and doing training and courses you need real life experience because you're in charge of peoples lives, why should a Judge be any easier? they literally are in control of hundreds or thousands of peoples lives that go before them.

Uhhh where the hell did you hear that, it's not how that works lol

Uhh, how is this 'consensual' again?

Suddenly everyone is being given maximum prison terms and life sentences because judges are scared shitless of reoffenders. It's a god awful precedent to set as it's going to have more negative consequences than positive ones. It's honestly a dumb idea. A better idea is for Virginia to let people vote for judges instead of having them be appointed by the state senate. Better yet, people so go vote so chucklefucks like this don't run incumbent for decades. Sitting here trying to concoct obscure laws to make up for citizenry apathy is dumb. Just go fucking vote for gods sake.

yeah i don't see how this can be misconstrued in any way. even if she was of age, it's pretty obvious that he forced herself on him. The victim was crying during the assault, and at one point Osborn picked her up and pushed her against the fence, and then back on her knees, the court was told. She was untied before being picked up by her mother, who questioned her over what happened because of her distress and took her to hospital for forensic examination. this goes beyond sheer incompetence, something ain't right with this judge

I've been told that kids are reaching puberty earlier than previous generations (I think by a teacher in school) although they suggested the cause was unknown but possibly related to weight. A quick google search brings up this article Girls Are Going Through Puberty Earlier Than Ever Before, With L.. which suggests this phenomenon has only been seen in girls. Doesn't excuse the judges decision any.

Honestly if I was one of the victim's relatives I'd be tempted to outright fucking murder this judge There have been a lot of abortions of justice posted on SH over the years and this is just about the worst one I've ever seen. This judge deserves a fucking lifetime prison sentence for a ruling like this.

Minors CAN'T consent, that's the whole point of those laws, to shut down these "but what if the child consents tho" bullshit. What the fuck.

I don't think that's true at all, it's just getting things mixed up. Girls as all children as getting far more exposure to adult content and becoming sexually influenced earlier leading to them doing dumb shit and having sex at a young age but you can go way back to ancient times and if anything girls were getting pregnant and having children far more often at a young age, only difference back then it was usually abuse and the result is usually fatal, now it's less abuse because society treats women better and more about peer pressure and media influence.

Did nobody bother to tell the judge what statutory rape is?

Both the cunt and this shithead judge who set him free need to be taken down the river snd told about the rabbits.

Whether she consented or not, isn't this still statutory rape?

It sets a precedent of judges being entirely responsible for people reoffending. Man beat his wife 10 years ago, she doesn't want to press charges, and he does it again now? Oh, press charges and fuck the judge as well. He's basically saying judges could start being roped into crimes happening purely because of something that happened in the past. Issue lies entirely within the fact that this judge is even a judge, not that he isn't being charged for any future offense the sex offender makes.

You do realize it's not a matter of things getting mixed up, or kids being exposed to adult content earlier right? The article literally stated that girls are getting their periods sooner That means they're becoming sexually mature earlier, since the arrival of the menstrual cycle indicates the body is beginning to start dropping eggs.

I could see it if he was 18 and she was 17 or something like that, but 14? Really?

I've had friends who were 15 (age of consent here in Denmark) and in consensual relationships with 20 year olds. I'd still call it weird (and so I thought at the time), but there's definitely a gradient here. What happened in the OP doesn't seem very consensual, though (and also the victim was even younger, so yeah).