Posted on 10/06/2007 4:44:31 PM PDT by AuntB
A former worker at the Metropolitan Plant Exchange in Paramus was convicted Friday of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl who briefly wandered away from her mother.
The verdict, which came after three hours of deliberation, will put 25-year-old Silas Quixal in prison for at least 20 years and clears the way for a civil case to proceed against the Route 17 store.
The girl's parents allege in a lawsuit that the store put shoppers in danger by hiring Quixal, who is an undocumented immigrant.
Assistant Bergen County Prosecutor Liliana Silebi told jurors during the trial in Superior Court in Hackensack that Quixal lured the girl into a rear storage room while her mother was looking around in the store, holding her other daughter.
"This was a very brazen attempt to sexually assault a little girl in the middle of the day, in a business establishment," Silebi said.
Quixal later confessed to police, and investigators retrieved DNA evidence from the girl's clothing that matched samples taken from Quixal, Silebi said.
Quixal's lawyer, Michael Orozco, argued that Quixal had trouble understanding English and did not know what was going on when he confessed to police. Quixal also testified during the trial that he was roughed up by police before he confessed.
"My client has obviously expressed disappointment with the verdict," Orozco said later. "Whether he will consider an appeal is something I will have to discuss with him."
Superior Court Judge Eugene H. Austin revoked Quixal's bail after the verdict and ordered him held at the Bergen County Jail pending his Dec. 14 sentencing.
Among those who attended the trial regularly were attorneys for the girl's family and for Metropolitan Plant Exchange, who are gearing up for a battle in civil court.
"Metropolitan Plant Exchange is equally responsible," said Todd Siegel, the family's attorney in the civil case. "They chose to hire an illegal alien with no background and put a little girl in danger."
Paul Faugno, a lawyer for Metropolitan Plant Exchange, said Quixal worked at the store for six years without a problem. The store can be held liable only if it knew Quixal was likely to commit a crime, Faugno said.
"The fact that he is an alien is a red herring that has nothing to do with the case," Faugno said.
"The girl's parents allege in a lawsuit that the store put shoppers in danger by hiring Quixal, who is an undocumented immigrant."
Good luck to them on this suit!!
” Worker “ ...We have had it .
And by that I mean we are finished as a nation .
What the...
We should trebuchet this “undocumented immigrant” across the border.
From Oklahoma.
The pervert is from Guatemala. Probably an illitetae Indian. Other accounts say he didn’t penetrate her, just had oral sex with her. I hope this is true
“Worker” Ping!
Six years of employment and yet, Quixal's lawyer, Michael Orozco, argued that Quixal had trouble understanding English and did not know what was going on when he confessed to police.
Doubt it!
Seems to me ICE should be taking a hard look at the owners of the store.
Shred him.
I'm disappointed too; why can't he be stoned to death?
Let’s see, this case alone, enterpreter,lawyer, court costs, prison costs, lawyer for the civil case, all paid by US .....this guy sure paid his way and helped out our economy!
I can’t even get into to emotional costs for that child. Generally these perverts pick on other ‘immigrant’ victims, who don’t tell. If anyone thinks this is the first, think again!
WHERE’s THE FENCE!!????
We wonder how this can happen and then our answer to San Fran’s perverted street fair is to boycott a corporate sponsor.
Why aren’t more people outraged that people are doing S&M in the streets (with kids in attendance)? That they are having sex in bushes and in children’s park bathrooms.
We boycott a beer maker when we should be putting public officials in jail. Until we start teaching morals and enforcing laws this perversion will become more and more common.
Either way, he’s ruined the girl’s life. How can she ever have a proper relationship with a man after this?
This dude isn’t a pervert because of San Francisco’s gays.
At least they’re here legally and haven’t killed thousands of us. I can keep my kids away from a gay parade. How do I protect them from this?
Is that something like an ILLEGAL ALIEN?
-ccm
“had trouble understanding English”
Hmmmm, I wonder why that is?
She has the best chance for recovery if she sees justice done. I'm glad to see her parents going after the employer.
I was going to say “shoot him” but I like your idea better.
I just read the story on what he did to her, he engaged in oral sex with her after kissing her and forced her to fondle him
DNA evidence taken off her panties matches his saliva
The SOB should be shot after a fair trial.
Like right after the verdict
“This dude isn’t a pervert because of San Francisco’s gays.”
No but the attitude that allows San Fran feeds other areas.
“At least they’re here legally and haven’t killed thousands of us. I can keep my kids away from a gay parade. How do I protect them from this?”
Millions have died from aids. They took their kids to the parade. Their kid might be going to school with yours on Monday.
Allowing perversion in society and expecting freaks to respect boundaries is what makes it difficult to keep our kids safe. In this particular case a .45 to the pervs head is a good start.
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