Did you hear this on any of the national news media? I can't believe I missed this one.
Posted on 07/02/2009 10:51:54 AM PDT by Maelstorm
F. Bruce Covington, who’s accused of bringing illegal drugs to the home where a young man was killed in 2006, was sentenced this week to three years of probation for drug offenses in a separate incident.
In February 2008, Covington allegedly administered the “date-rape” drug, gamma hydroxybutrate acid, to a 27-year-old man during a sexual encounter inside Covington’s apartment in Narberth, Montgomery County.
Covington also allegedly injected crystal methamphetamine into the man, according to court documents.
Seventeen months earlier, 23-year-old Jason Shephard was found strangled to death inside William F. Smithson’s home in Thornbury. The victim had consumed GHB that Covington allegedly brought to the home, according to court documents.
Covington will stand trial on those charges next month; an exact date hasn’t been set. Delaware County Common Pleas Judge James F. Nilon Jr. is expected to preside over the trial.
In the Montgomery County case, a search was conducted inside Covington’s apartment, which yielded crystal methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, a crack pipe and other drug paraphernalia, according to police records.
Covington, a former administrator at St. Joseph’s University, faced 37 misdemeanors and two felonies stemming from the Montgomery County case — all drug-related counts.
He was not charged with sexual assault.
But on June 22, after the witness failed to appear for Covington’s drug trial, a hastily arranged plea-bargain was announced. Under the deal, Covington pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges related to possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
In return for the guilty plea, Covington avoided jail time. He was facing life imprisonment, if convicted of all 39 counts.
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He also avoided having to register as a sex offender.
By the way this is a picture of Jason Shephard the victim.
Gay Delco man pleads no contest to child porn charges (Killed Intern who resisted sexual advances) (http://www.philly.com/inquirer ^ | Sat, Jun. 27, 2009)
Odd that they didn't find it important enough to include in this article. Drug drugs drugs drugs drugs plea bargin...
My guess?
He is bi sexual or homosexual, and he threatened to go public, with his story, which would destroy the whole “hate crimes” agenda right now!
I was particularly troubled by the comments section. It illustrates the level of denial in the gay community very well.
Without making the jump, did they claim he was set up? Or severely pursued?
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