Montana ex-teacher freed after month in jail for raping student

Reuters ^ | 9/26/2013 | Laura Zuckerman

[markomalley]

A former high school teacher in Montana was released from prison on Thursday after serving just one month for the rape of a 14-year-old student who later killed herself, a corrections department spokeswoman said.

The surprisingly lenient term given Stacey Rambold, 54, for the 2007 rape of Cherice Moralez drew a firestorm of public outrage. The state attorney general has appealed for a longer sentence to the Montana Supreme Court, and several groups are seeking the ouster of District Judge G. Todd Baugh, who handed down the sentence.

The outcry from women's groups was further inflamed by remarks Baugh made during a sentencing hearing. The judge said the teenager seemed older than her years and was "probably as much in control of the situation" as her teacher.

Rambold was released from Montana State Prison at about 10 a.m. local time, said Judy Beck, spokeswoman for the state Corrections Department. He has been registered as a sex offender and must check in with a probation officer in Billings.

[cyn]

Also, doubt the suicide had much to do with the affair but more indicative of just how messed up the young girl was to begin with.

What the heck leads you to that assumption? Because she was seduced by her 54 year old teacher -- a much older adult who was in a position of trust? That's mighty poor reasoning, and a mighty low blow. The young woman, the VICTIM, killed herself in the midst of trial preparations in which she would be facing that sicko in court.

// Moralez killed herself in 2010 before the case could go to trial, crippling a prosecution that hinged on her testimony. In a plea deal, Rambold admitted to a single count of rape, while prosecutors postponed the case and agreed to dismiss it if he completed sex offender treatment. //

The scuzzbucket couldn't even be bothered to complete his minimal sex offender treatment. He has no conscience, no remorse. He needs to be put away.

[jazusamo]

According to this the judge screwed up on the sentencing.

excerpt:

“Baugh’s office has said he has no comment on the complaint. He has acknowledged mishandling the case and that state law mandates a two-year minimum prison term for Rambold. He’s also apologized for the comments he made about Moralez at an Aug. 26 sentencing hearing.”

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/mont-judge-faulted-alleged-bias-rape-case-20362706

[GeronL]

I expect adults to act like adults, somehow those standards are far too high

[cyn]

Yep, apparently too high, and the judge agrees. Sickos, both of them.

[43north]

Unfortunately Montana has a lot of libtards. The rural areas are conservative but most of the large cities, the governor (bullock), and their two U.S. senators are all libtard dhimmicrats (tester and baucus). The senate and house of reprehensibles are majority republican.

Who gravitates towards judgeships in such an environment? Libtard perverts.

[navyblue]

Not to nit pick with you, but it still looks like it violates the fifth amendment to the U.S. Constitution. What difference should it make if the State screwed up or not. They had their shot at the guy and they blew it. State law says one thing, but it does not trump the Constitution. We are either constitutionalists or we are not. This is not a cafeteria thing where the highest law is abandoned because the State screwed up. They get one shot. If they miss, why should he pay? I repeat that he should have got more time, but the book should be closed. IMHO.

[cynwoody]

I don’t get this. Of course I think he should have been given longer time. But he had his trial, was guilty and was sentenced. He served his time. Is he to be recharged and then taken back to court. Somebody please explain why this is not double jeopardy.

You got it right.

And it should apply double if there's a federal beef under consideration, any insult to the President of the United States or his Attorney General being fully intentional!

[wardaddy]

im with you but at 55 I dont recall rape ever being capital crime

I think its poor wisdom to lump statuatory rape in with forcible or assault style rape

and to raising consent ages etc

but this case is borderline to more than simple statuatory given his age and hers

even though the world was always full of horny active 14 year old girls

for a man my age to indulge is pretty bad

somewhat worse than simple statuatory but less than forcible

and say charging rape on 18 year old boys with 15-17 year old girls is riduculous

in this world of equal rights and a tawdry culture we have created this sticky wicket of yet more victimhood

gender warriors want their cake and eat it too