Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Children Faces Death Penalty Under New Florida Law

OANN ^ | 12/17/23 | Abril Elfi

[spirited irish]

A man who was indicted on charges of sexually abusing children is facing what could be Florida’s first death penalty case under its new law.

Joseph Andrew Giampa was charged on Thursday by the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office with six counts of sexual battery against a child under the age of 12 and three counts of encouraging a child to engage in sexual activity.

According to a news release, State Attorney William Gladson stated that due to the “severity of the crime and its impact on the community,” his office will pursue the death penalty for the alleged crimes.

[Gay State Conservative]

Let's see if the law passes Constitutional muster. IMO we shouldn't be surprised if it's struck down as “cruel” and/or “unusual”.

[redfreedom]

Under the age of 12? If this guy is in fact guilty, the death penalty would be most appropriate.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

And the sooner the sentence is carried out, THE BETTER!

[fortes fortuna juvat]

And the sooner the sentence is carried out, THE BETTER!

[maddog55]

As it should be.

[muir_redwoods]

If you do it a lot it’s no longer unusual

[Salamander]

Good!
Hope it hurts like hell.

[nuconvert]

Good

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm not a lawyer so I don't know how judges would define words like "unusual"....or "cruel" for that matter. Unless I'm mistaken no rapist in this country has been given the DP for many years so I suppose that that could qualify as "unusual".

If this guy gets the DP it's obviously that the case will wind up in the Federal courts.

[sima_yi]

(Enmund v Florida 458 U.S. 782, 789-793 (1982)) Eliminated the death penalty for all but premeditated murder.

[kawhill]

Make it quick. No living in prison for 15 years off of taxpayer dollars with appeal after appeal. A .45 ACP round to the brainpan should suffice and it only costs about fifty cents.

[Libloather]

...encouraging a child to engage in sexual activity.

Now do 'educators'.

[spincaster]

If it is an absolute slam dunk conviction ,then throw the juice to him. It’s fine with me.

[iamgalt]

These kids have had their wiring screwed up for life. They should cook this creep like a raisin

[joe fonebone]

pedophiles have no redeeming qualities.
They cannot be rehabilitated.
Kill them.
And those that support them.
This includes prosecutors and judges.

[BigFreakinToad]

good, however this case will illuminate all the liberal justices involved in this case because you know it will be appealed all the way to the SCOTUS.

[17th Miss Regt]

Joseph Andrew Giampa was charged on Thursday by the Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office with six counts of sexual battery against a child under the age of 12 and three counts of encouraging a child to engage in sexual activity.

I must object. It is unreasonable to place a person's life in jeopardy just because he is a run of the mill Democrat.

[Gay State Conservative]

I'm not necessarily saying that that's wrong. IMO an argument can be made for the DP and one can be made against. The argument against is that if the guy can be fried for just molesting or raping you're giving him an incentive to kill the kid.

An earlier post in this thread cites a SCOTUS case in which,it appears,that they ruled that the DP is reserved for murderers...not for "lesser" crimes.

[bgill]

Unfortunately, we have DP inmates still wasting oxygen 30+ years after sentencing. Or just wait for the libs to whine about the DP and let them back out on the streets. Remember what happened last time they did that...