August 4, 2008-Sentencing guidelines departed ag...

Sentencing guidelines departed againMonday, Aug. 4, 2008Again, one Shawnee County judge takes the sentencing guidelines for sex crimes and gives a downward sentence. He gave a man three years of probation for a conviction that would legally warrant almost five years in prison, according to state guidelines. A new state law was supposed to keep that from happening. 49 News Reporter Jessica Drew explains how it did happen, and what the FBI says has to be done.

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Judge Dowd Protest

resigns after community expresses OUTRAGE

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Dowd Says No More Cases Involving Sex a communit...

Peacful protest at court house yeilds pressure on outrageous judges again not folowing gudelines and or law..

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Judge gives sex-offenders lighter sentences, again

Two convicted sex offenders got off easy after a judge gave them light sentences.Shawnee County District Court Judge Matthew Dowd let Harold Spencer and Christopher Henderson leave his court with a light sentence."I'm just outraged," said State Representative Joe Patton. "I think the community should be outraged. I'm outraged."Spencer was given probation, after pleading guilty to crimes with a 6 and 7 year-old.Henderson was convicted of repeatedly raping a 5-year-old so badly, she required mul...

August 2007-Convicted child rapist seeks custody...

Dont think it can happen..??Think again.www.AngelFury.orgNot only do convicted child rapists walk free in Kansas, but so do convicted batterers. In fact, they give them custody.www.JusticeForMothers.comOne Kansas mother knows all to well..1st hand.http://www.stopfamilyviolence.org/ocean/host.php?folder=133&page=472Fortunately, The father of the child rape victim, did not stop until this 'perp' was finally behind bars..Had he not, then more victims would have been added to this one -'perps' gro...

Sentencing guidelines a hot topic at the Stateho...

http://www.ktka.com/news/2007/aug/25/sentencing_guidelines_hot_topic_statehouse/Activist and violence victim herself, Claudine Dombrowski, joined members of the community as they discussed, along with representative Joe Patton, possible changes in sentencing guidelines in Kansas.Displaying a picture of her 13-year-old daughter, who witnessed the abuse upon her mother for years, Claudine uses it as a reminder of why she continues to fight for tougher sentences for criminals.She recalls being ab...

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