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Sex offender spared prison because of height
5-foot-1 convict too short to survive, judge says

May 26, 2006. 10:11 AM
SCOTT BAUER
ASSOCIATED PRESS

LINCOLN, Neb. - A judge's decision to sentence a 5-foot-1 man to probation instead of prison for sexually assaulting a child has angered crime victim advocates who say the punishment sends the wrong message.

But supporters of short people say it's about time someone recognizes the unique challenges they face.

District Judge Kristine Cecava of Cheyenne County Court issued the sentence Tuesday. She told Richard Thompson that his crimes deserved a long prison sentence but that he was too small to survive in a state prison.

Though he could have been sentenced to 10 years behind bars, he ended up with 10 years of probation instead. On Thursday, the state's attorney general, Jon Bruning, vowed to appeal within two weeks, calling the sentence far too lenient.

"I'm concerned about the message this sends to victims and perpetrators," said Marla Sohl of the Nebraska Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Coalition.

Sohl added that the sentence demonstrates that more concern is being shown for the criminal and his safety in prison than for the victim.

But Joe Mangano, secretary of the National Organization of Short Statured Adults, agreed with the judge's assessment that Thompson would face dangers while in prison because of his height.

"I'm assuming a short inmate would have a much more difficult time than a large inmate," said Mangano, who is five fee, four inches tall. "It's good to see somebody looking out for someone who is a short person."

Thompson had sexual contact over a couple of months last year with a 12-year-old girl, said Sidney Police Chief Larry Cox. He was sentenced on two felony sexual assault charges.

As part of the probation, he will be electronically monitored for the first four months and was told never to be alone with someone under age 18 or date or live with a woman whose children were under 18. He was also ordered to get rid of his pornography.

The judge's reasoning confounded Amy Miller, legal director for the Nebraska chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.

"I have never heard of anything like this before," she said.

No one has ever come to the ACLU to complain of height discrimination, she said. And using Thompson's height as a reason to avoid sending him to prison is surprising, because neither the U.S. nor state constitution provides protections based on physical stature, she said.

A spokesman for the prison system said Thompson's height would not put him at risk among the state's 4,400 inmates.

There are protections available in prison to help inmates who feel threatened, prison spokesman Steve King said, but to his knowledge, no one has ever taken advantage of them based on fears related to their height.

"He's not the shortest guy we have in prison," King said. ``We've got some short guys that are as tough as nails. We've got people from all ages, physical stature of all sizes, in general population."

State Senator Ernie Chambers, a longtime critic of judges, said he was baffled by the sentence.

"If shortness is an excuse and protection from going to prison, short people ought to rob banks and do everything else they would wind up going to prison for," Chambers said. "We're talking here about a crime committed against a child, and shortness is not a defence."


I guess this guy didn't get the short end of the stick........unbelievable! ???
 
Mug shot of said child molester: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0525062shorty1.html
 
Upon viewing those pics... I'm in an even greater state of bewilderment.  However, my thoughts are better left unsaid. You know what , I fail to see how jail would be so bad for this guy...I mean, they would absolutely love him to death there...poor little guy... he's so adorable.  >:D
 
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I'm assuming a short inmate would have a much more difficult time than a large inmate," said Mangano, who is five fee, four inches tall. "It's good to see somebody looking out for someone who is a short person."

I guess the 12 year old was reeeeal tall............throat punch's all around!! :rage:
 
Bruce Monkhouse said:
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I'm assuming a short inmate would have a much more difficult time than a large inmate," said Mangano, who is five fee, four inches tall. "It's good to see somebody looking out for someone who is a short person."

I guess the 12 year old was reeeeal tall............throat punch's all around!! :rage:

It's not like he couldn't be directed to the "slapitorium" solitary confinement when he first arrived at prison!  :rage:
 
Don't all child molesters get the sh#t kicked out of them in prison anyway? Maybe they should let all the diddlers go with a slap on the wrist.  ::) I say throw him in there anyway, who cares what happens to him.
 
Perhaps it would have been a bit of karma if he were thrown into prison...

At least he'd know a little bit of how his victim felt.

Nice to know that anyone under the height of 5' 1" in that state can get away with pretty much anything.

....and Justice for all indeed.    ::)

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Well the fact that probation was a consideration at all in this case is appalling to say the least...
I have no doubt that it will be overturned...
but I can't believe that this societal leech is going to get anything in his favor...
he has robbed a little girl of her life...and she will get no additional consideration her entire life to ensure she is okay...
to have any extras afforded to her as a victim of a most horrible crime...

God would only be so kind as to have him go to prison and perhaps experience what he has done to this dear child  :rage:

HL
 
Speechless that this POS is even being considered for anything other than the max punishment.  So he is short.  Christ.  I can't believe this one.

:rage:
 
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