Man convicted of inseminating stepdaughter with syringe

AP via Cleveland Plain Dealer ^ | 8/29/02 | M.R. KROPKO

[NeoCaveman]

AKRON, Ohio (AP) - A man was convicted Thursday of inseminating his then 16-year-old stepdaughter with a syringe full of his semen, violating rape laws he had pushed legislators to enact.

After deliberating for just over 2 hours, jurors found John Goff, 41, of nearby Stow, guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of sexual battery and one count of endangering children. He is to be sentenced Oct. 8 and could face up to 35 years in prison.

Goff frowned and looked at his family as the verdict was read. Summit County Common Pleas John Adams revoked Goff's bond and he was immediately handcuffed and led away.

Paternity tests showed that Goff fathered his stepdaughter's baby. The boy, born in 1999, is in foster care.

Goff's wife, 43-year-old Narda Goff, was convicted in March of helping him impregnate her daughter, Shenna Grimm, and was sentenced to three years in prison. She refused to testify against her husband.

Goff was convicted of breaking the rape laws that the campaigned for in the 1990s after a man accused of molesting the stepdaughter was acquitted because of a loophole.

The couple's campaign, which included sending letters to all 122 members of the state House and Senate, persuaded lawmakers to change the law in 1996 to include penetration with any object as a component to rape. Previously, only sexual intercourse was considered rape.

In closing statements Thursday, defense lawyer Tim Ivey argued that Goff did not commit a crime because his stepdaughter agreed to carry his child.

Ivey told jurors that she turned against Goff after the baby was born and her new boyfriend pressured her.

Prosecutors countered that Ohio's rape law is clear and that Goff raped his stepdaughter.

Grimm testified on Monday that she agreed to inseminate herself _ but only because her stepfather, an auxiliary police officer and former Marine, put a gun to her head and threatened to kill her mother otherwise. She also said Goff twice used the syringe to inseminate her instead of letting her do it herself.

Assistant Summmit County Prosecutor Brian LoPrinzi said the circumstances of how Grimm, who will turn 20 on Friday, became pregnant are "not only immoral but illegal and disgusting." Grimm has been diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder and depression and has attempted suicide.

"This is a case about rape. When you engage in sexual conduct with another person by force or threat of force, it is rape," LoPrinzi said.

"She knew he was violent and abusive. She didn't want to do it but she didn't even know it was wrong. They asked her, a girl with a fourth-grade education, to do the unthinkable without explaining any of the ramifications of having a child."

[NeoCaveman]

A man was convicted Thursday of inseminating his then 16-year-old stepdaughter with a syringe full of his semen, violating rape laws he had pushed legislators to enact.

He can't exactly use ignorance of the law as an excuse, the sicko.

[ex-Texan]

Rape by proxy ....

[MeekOneGOP]

[NeoCaveman]

I've been hearing about this story all the time as it is in my neck of the woods. I'm suprised the wife only got 3 years.

[maxwell]

DagGONE. I thought the Jerry Springer holding pen had better security than this.

[NeoCaveman]

Saw you posted an earlier story when the freaky mother got convicted. Ping.

[rmlew]

This is really F----d up.
I'm scared to ask, but what was the motive?

I'll get back on the 6 train in NYC where I feel safe.

[NeoCaveman]

I'm scared to ask, but what was the motive?

He wanted a kid, the wife couldn't have any more, or atleast that's the couple's story.

[NeoCaveman]

And to think this was in my neck of the woods we don't expect such things north of Kentucky well maybe Cincinnati.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

My all my fellow freepers forgive me for this observation, but I really, really couldn't resist.

Did this criminal, John Goff, ever go by the nickname of Jack? Inquiring minds want to know.

[NeoCaveman]

Did this criminal, John Goff, ever go by the nickname of Jack? Inquiring minds want to know.

Probably. I suspect his nickname will be "Prison Beayatch" once he's sentenced. Convicts don't take kindly to people who do sick stuff to kids.

[Slip18]

"Convicts don't take kindly to people who do sick stuff to kids."

They sure don't.

[Delbert]

lol!!!

[missycocopuffs]

I'm scared to ask, but what was the motive?

Maybe to get invited to Jerry Springer as guests? Whatta bunch of weirdos.

[The Great RJ]

That sick bastard needs a chain saw vasectomy.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

As Imus would say, you just can't make stuff like this up!

[NeoCaveman]

That sick bastard needs a chain saw vasectomy.

Hell ya he does.

[dennisw]

Photo and more facts....

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/news/nation/3948272.htm

[CholeraJoe]

Yer right dubya. My weird $hit-o-meter is pegged.

[duckbutt]

dern - - wish there was a clearer picture of the perp in that article - - I used to live in Stow and wanted to see who he was.....

[Restorer]

"She knew he was violent and abusive. She didn't want to do it but she didn't even know it was wrong. They asked her, a girl with a fourth-grade education, to do the unthinkable without explaining any of the ramifications of having a child."

#1. Why does a 16-year old have a fourth-grade education? Is she "mentally challenged?"

#2 If she's legally a minor, does it (or should it) make any difference whether she "wanted to" or not?

[Pablo64]

May I be the first (or one of the first) to say....EEUUUWW!

[JediGirl]

Shenna Grimm, who gave permission to be photographed and identified by name, testifies against her stepfather, John Goff (foreground), during his rape trial. Prosecutors say he used a needleless syringe to impregnate her.

[dot_usa]

Hummmmm !! It’s not really his fault. What he needs to do is to get some lawyer to file a suit against all the syringe manufacturers.

[thepitts]

16 year old with fourth-grade education?

[dennisw]

That her all right and stepdad in the forground... Congrats on your marriage:)

[csvset]

What a freak.

[2sheep]

The globalist education system has done its work.

Globalism means Submit.