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I can legally talk about the case now, so AMA about anything. The case was a sexual battery case vs one of the child care people and the school that hired him (the school had a lawyer, the person in question did not). The evidence showed that he touched a girl "2 inches below the belly button" on two separate occasions. We ruled that it was not sexual battery, and although the school was negligent in their supervision, they were not responsible for the girl becoming a shitty kid that was expelled from two schools after.

Edit: I was a juror you fucks
I can legally talk about the case now, so AMA about anything. The case was a sexual battery case vs one of the child care people and the school that hired him (the school had a lawyer, the person in question did not). The evidence showed that he touched a girl "2 inches below the belly button" on two separate occasions. We ruled that it was not sexual battery, and although the school was negligent in their supervision, they were not responsible for the girl becoming a shitty kid that was expelled from two schools after. Edit: I was a juror you fucks

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[–] PMYA 6 points (+6|-0) 8 years ago

I didn't know you worked in child care.

How long did you spend in there in total?
[–] jobes [OP] 0 points (+0|-0) 8 years ago Edited 8 years ago

If you include breaks, around 70 hours in court, 4 hours deliberating.

I was a juror faggot
[–] xyzzy 4 points (+4|-0) 8 years ago

Did they read you your rights, like in the movies?
[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0) 8 years ago

Nope, jurors are given a set of rules (like do not use emotions, do not take lawyer cost into account, etc.), but no rights for me
[–] PistolPete 4 points (+4|-0) 8 years ago

What was the age of the kid? How did the female jury members react?
[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0) 8 years ago

Both of the female jurors worked in social services for 30+ years, and they were surprisingly split on the case. One was staunchly for thinking a crime happened, the other was on the fence but hopped over and gave the last vote needed for a 9/3 majority (it was a civil trial, not criminal)
[–] PistolPete 1 points (+1|-0) 8 years ago

Why did the three think he touched the girl?
[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0) 8 years ago

Everyone was in agreement that he touched the girl below her belly button twice for 2 seconds each incident with fingers closed and never on the genital area, but the disagreements were in whether or not that would be perceived as molestation by the girl and potentially cause psychological harm to her. She was expelled from a school 2 years later and they were blaming her behavior as a result of the damages caused by those touches. A few people were staunchly in agreement that those touches could be troubling her constantly and could have caused the outburst of behavioral issues she has had for the last few years.
[–] SilverBanana 1 points (+1|-0) 8 years ago

Do you believe he was innocent?
[–] jobes [OP] 1 points (+1|-0) 8 years ago

He most likely did do the touching below the belly button, but I saw no intent which is a requirement for sexual battery charges. The touch may have been uncomfortable, but it was not sexual assault in my opinion.
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