By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
CHEHALIS – Todd Phelps won’t be testifying in his rape trial, but the jury has heard from his family members they were well aware he was texting the 16-year-old girl and trying to save her life because she was suicidal.
Todd D. Phelps
The former Pe Ell High School softball coach is charged with an incident or incidents of kissing and touching the team member before he was forced to resign a year ago. The 52-year-old is also charged with third-degree rape in connection with an encounter the girl described as taking place three months later at his brother’s house in Pe Ell.
The allegation regarding the rape charge is her lack of consent was clearly expressed by her words or conduct.
Phelps’ wife took took the witness stand yesterday, describing the girl as a talented ballplayer with little self worth who sometimes refused to talk.
“She needed encouragement,” Annette Phelps said.
She was virtually a part of their family during the summer of 2010 when they traveled often to softball tournaments, according to the Phelps’ daughter Angelina.
Angelina Phelps, now 20, said she tutored the girl in math.
“She would constantly talk about being ugly, say I cost that game for us, I can’t do this,” Angelina Phelps said.
Last spring their relationship became strained, she testified.
“She’ll wear you out,” Angelina Phelps said. “I mean, she has to have attention constantly.”
They are all residents of the small West Lewis County town of Pe Ell.
A jury of six women and six men are hearing the case in Lewis County Superior Court in Chehalis.
Because the expected four-day trial has already gone three days over, two jurors with previous commitments have been allowed to step down. The two alternates have stepped in.
Under questioning, Annette Phelps said she knew her husband began texting the teen in late March of last year, and he shared with his wife his dealings with the girl.
Her husband told her about the girl showing him self-inflicted cuts on her thighs she said.
“She said you can’t cry and lifted her shorts,” Annette Phelps said. Her daughter was home when it occurred, she said.
Annette Phelps recalled the girl spending the night once during spring break of last year, and being very upset and crying in the morning. The girl wouldn’t talk with her, she said, only her husband.
The teenager had stopped speaking to her father long before, she said, when he yelled at her about her cutting.
“She wanted to move out, she wanted to be emancipated,” she said. “She would tell us she didn’t even want to be home.”
Annette Phelps said her husband told her the teenager was troubled about a friend who experienced suicide in her life and another who was molested.
She said she told her husband he needed to get a hold of her parents, which he did in on April 9, she testified.
Annette Phelps testified she knew her husband had access to the teen’s hotmail account, but she never heard anything about a separate folder in there called “For my little star”. She also thought their texting ended in mid-April, she said.
In May of last year, she switched phones for her husband to keep the girl from calling, she said. She knew the girls’ parents had blocked the Phelps’ phone numbers from the girl’s phone.
Todd Phelps’ mother took the witness stand as well.
Jean Schmitt testified her son was with her at her Pe Ell home the day of the alleged incident sexual misconduct.
The 72-year-old mother of five boys said it stuck in her mind, because her daughter-in-law’s nephew had been in a very serious accident the day before and been hospitalized.
On April 2 of last year, Schmitt said, her daughter-in-law went Harborview in Seattle and Todd Phelps was with her from about 1 p.m. until 11 p.m., except when he left for five or 10 minutes to go get one of his daughters.
Deputy Prosecutor Will Halstead asked Schmitt if she knew why her son was put on leave or why he resigned. She answered that he violated school policy to save the girl’s’ life and quit because it would be better for the girl.
Under questioning, Angelina Phelps confirmed she joined them at her grandmother’s that night.
Angelina Phelps also gave an accounting of her father’s whereabouts on July 27 of last year, the day of the alleged rape.
Her father worked that day she said. He got home about 3:30 p.m. and was still home after she drove to Chehalis in the late afternoon to drop her mother off at Starbucks, she said. He was mowing the grass when she returned and they spent the evening together, Angelina Pheps testified
Her father never goes anywhere alone now, because of this case, she said.
The prosecution originally alleged in charging documents the incident of second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor occurred on April 2, 2011. Last month, after getting new information, they ammended the charging documents to allege the incident occurred sometime between March 25 and April 3.
The teen has testified she may have gotten confused on her” timeline.”
Attorneys on both sides have said jurors won’t see much of the supposed thousands of texts exchanged between Phelps and the teenager, because they were deleted.
Defense attorney Don Blair finished calling witnesses yesterday.
Blair has told the jury he doesn’t know why the girl is saying these things about his client and Phelps at no time thought the relationship was inappropriate.
One or two rebuttal witnesses are expected to take the stand this morning.
Third-degree rape carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. There is no allegation of physical force.
Second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor is a gross misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of 364 days in jail.
If convicted, Phelps would be required to register as a sex offender.
Phelps remains free on a $25,000 unsecured bond.
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Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
hearme roar – you are right. If you are going to offer the type of help Todd did offered to a minor, DON’T. I am glad that it has sunk in and that is a good note to self.
Funny to me that Stephenie a notable college drop out, and goody too-shoes “Christian” thinks she has the right to judge the victim…
First of all you obviously have no idea what cutting is, because what you just said was one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling incoherent response were you even close to anything that could even be considered a rational thought. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. Also, last I heard, you dropped out of college because you allegedly failed all your classes… what makes you think you have the right to be a mental health evaluator? Hm? Maybe you and Todd can open your own clinic once he GETS OUT OF PRISON FOR RAPE.
Secondly, if you’re such a “Godly” little thing, don’t you think God allowed the TRUTH to come out…? Or do you only trust Him when it suits your fancy.
Next, I knew you in high school, and the people with “bad parents” in this scenario are you and your sister. You were both sheltered little brats who never got to leave their house and subsequently you both decided that after graduation you’d “come out of your shells” so to speak, and make very poor decisions that anyone who knows you, knows all about. I don’t know how you sleep at night spewing such misinformed hatred. You have NO idea what went on, and HOW DARE YOU try and blame the Alden familu. That is the lowest thing I could ever possibly imagine… next to calling the victim of a sexual assault an “attention whore.” Which I believe you did both…
Considering a jury of 12 NON PARTIAL individuals were selected, and presented with ALL the evidence from BOTH sides and decided beyond a reasonable doubt that he was guilty on all counts what makes you think you have some sort of “key” evidence that wasn’t presented?
Todd had a very well paid lawyer to try and clear his name… and guess what? He couldn’t because he was LYING and his family lied on the stand to defend him and were proven WRONG by facts and A LOT of evidence, (contrary to your idiotic facebook post).
You should be absolutely ashamed of yourself.
there are two things in this world that is the worst of the worst that i a child molester and a rapists dont care who they are, solution get rid of them for good end of story.
Justice served today. Amen
Justice was served today. Its about time he paid for his actions now and those from the late 70’s.
“Stepehnie,” you are a fucking idiot. Just wanted to clarify that.
Its not “helping a teen” thats the problem…The problem lies when you groom them, send thousands of innapropriate texts and emails, o ya and then have sex with them…that is where the problem was… Its just common cents!!!!!
Thats right drevaknockedup NOBODY really wanted or needed your stupid ass opinions,so stop wasting our time,YOU IDIOT!!
GUILTY,GUILTY,GUILTY thank god for the jury!!!!
Maybe now TODDY BOY will find a new love in prison,at least they will be of age!!! I knew it was only a matteroftime!!!
I just happened to see he was found guilty via KIRO when typeing in “Pe ell Rape Coach” in search engine.
Can’t say I’ m surprised, the usual in a felony trial is the convicted is put into remand ( lockup ) until the sentencing hearing. Was he able to stay out until sentence?
The one advantage to being convicted at trial is the convicted can appeal, and in some cases if able to secure a appelate bond, can stay out of lock up through the appeals process. Not sure how it works in sex cases.
Note to self: NEVER try to help a teen of the oppisite sex!
GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS!!!!!!
Guilty… Everyone needs to be careful Phelps is arrogant and will probably call for a mis trial especially since two jurors dropped out…. but the guilty verdict is great.
I agree with myneckofthewoods. The victim’s family are some of the sweetest, most loving people you can meet. And if I were a parent who had a child who was cutting themselves, I’d probably freak out and yell too. It’s a scary thing, especially when you don’t know how to help. Or when you have tried to help but nothing seems to be working.
I don’t know the timeline Justice, do you?. You seem to know a lot but yet you said you weren’t at the trial.
All my statements in my first post are still my points today.
I have better shit to do than waste any more time partaking in this opinionated circle jerk of he said she said.
Hope the jury remembers what reasonable doubt is.
“You can tell how sheltered and unexposed to the world some people are that report that cutting is for attention and a form of mental illness. It is not.”
Okay, justice, we’re all ears…what is it? Artistic expression? Lack of leeches for bloodletting purposes?
While the jury is out lets play the who’s who game I thought Angelina was the Dreva knocked up, as anger is a secondary emotion caused by frustration or embarrassment brought on by getting caught lying on the stand…. and lets face it knocked up is pissed
Then someone told me in a private message they thought Angelina is Stephanie and Todd is Ryder.
Reguargless 99% of the people in PL know he did it 1% are the Phelps and even some of them are saying he’s guilty as hell.
Didn’t he inform them after Shit hit the fan and his daughter caught him kissing her? Anyone have the facts on the timeline?
“Informed”, I think you missed the part where he informed the principal, counselor, aunt and parents.
I just want to say to Stephenie and to anyone who is stating that her parents were not doing their “job” as parents. Do you know this family? They are the most loving and caring people I know. Maybe her Dad yelled at her but I am sure it was/if it did happen it was more out of fear not knowing how to help his child. Do you think you could handle knowing your childs cutting in a calm manner? You may say yes but until you have went through it yourself you don’t know how the hell you would react.
Whoa….. Just looked up the “SEX” song.
“S.E.X.”
“No” is a dirty word,
Never gonna say it first,
“No” is just a thought that never crosses my mind.
Maybe in the parking lot,
Better bring your friend along,
Better off together than just one at a time.
S is for the simple need.
E is for the ecstasy.
X is just to mark the spot,
Because that’s the one you really want.
(Yes!) Sex is always the answer, it’s never a question,
‘Cause the answer’s yes, oh the answers (Yes)
Not just a suggestion, if you ask the question,
Then it’s always yes. Yeah!
I’m loving what you wanna wear,
I wonder what’s up under there?
Wonder if I’ll ever have it under my tongue?
I’d love to try to set you free,
All of you all over me.
Love hearin’ the sound you make the second you’re done.
Thought….
“In May of last year, she switched phones for her husband to keep the girl from calling, she said. She knew the girls’ parents had blocked the Phelps’ phone numbers from the girl’s phone.”
Why didn’t the wife just block the girl’s numbers from his phone? Why the new number. Getting a new number is a pain in the butt.
“Deputy Prosecutor Will Halstead asked Schmitt if she knew why her son was put on leave or why he resigned. She answered that he violated school policy to save the girl’s’ life and quit because it would be better for the girl.”
Sounds like a couple of enablers to me… How did Todd actually save the girls life? Did anyone ask her that question? I have never known texting and providing counseling that you clearly lack the education to provide, be an act of saving someones life.
Shakeyourhead, I am sorry to say but you are a dumb ass. Any naive fool that thinks this is just about gossip needs their head examined. This is important information that helps us all learn what happened at the trial and the testimony about a young girl being raped and how that happened. To know is to have an opportunity to not let it happen again whether its about Todd or any other predator. And on some level it must be interesting to you because guess what your are doing? Ya, that’s right…. reading what we all write. Stop projecting your own fearful shortcomings on to others.
Thanks everyone for filling in the blanks about the trial. It is important to know instead of irrational name calling without specific fact and reasoning.
You can tell how sheltered and unexposed to the world some people are that report that cutting is for attention and a form of mental illness. It is not. It doesn’t necessarily mean she has bad parents. In addition although she was raped her life is not necessarily over and she doesn’t have to be traumatized for the rest of her life for Todd to be guilty. This is a third degree charge for a reason. it is not as serious as a violent rape that carries higher penalties. What Phelps did was wrong and that is why we have a criteria in the law.
If this is not a third degree rape what do you think third degree rape is? I understand that some people may want the whole CSI crime scene DNA for absolute proof but that is not how reality works. Those of you that cannot take the journey at tying together all types of facts make me wonder how you think and go about your lives.
Informed and a Witness- Even though i have never personally experienced cutting, i do know people who have, and while i do believe some people do it for the reason you described, the people i have known do it for the reason i said, for attention, and i believe this girl was doing it for that reason as well. The reason you gave cannot be the one and only for why people cut themselves. And no i am not skipping over the fact that her cutting was on her thighs, i am aware of this, yet i also know for a fact that she told numerous people, ie friends and peers, that she was doing this. I am very close to someone who used to be a good friend of hers, and she said that this girl told her and others about the cutting, as well as thoughts of suicide, so no it wasn’t just Todd’s wife and daughter that knew. How do you think Todd found out about her cutting and suicidal thoughts? Obviously her peers or teammates knew about it and said something. And you cannot say for 100% that she would not like this attention, for you are not her and are not inside her head. And you say none of the things he did to help were his place? So you would rather him have done nothing to help a troubled girl who could potentially end her own life? Any decent person would do what they can so that doesn’t happen, which is exactly what Todd did. But look what that cost him, because of her desire for attention, her delusions, and her lies.
I think it is sad how so many people are gossiping about what is happening. Noone will ever know the whole truth, just the two people who were there and God. These two families do not need to read your negative opinions they have enough going on in their lives right now and all of you are making more drama then there needs to be. You should not be stirring the pot, but rather say a prayer for these families. Weather it happened or didn’t God will make the final Judgment. I will be praying for these families tomorrow because each of them have some battles that they will be faced with.
Stephanie I’m not quite sure you actually understand cutting and why people cut. People don’t cut for attention they cut because when things are out of the persons reach and they feel as though they have no control over their own life they turn to cutting to regain that control. Your also skipping over the fact that she cut on the very upper of her thighs, she had cut on her wrists only lightly and the cuts were on the top on her wrists and she often just said they were cuts from her cat.
While yes they said she liked attention that may be true but I can 100% say that this is not the kind of attention she would have wanted if it wasn’t true.
Your also skipping the facts that the victim was in counseling and on depression medication and both of these things were because her parents and family were concerned about her. She said her mother came in every night to give her her medication and tell her goodnight without fail every night her mother did this.
Again you are missing points. The only people who said the victim was GOING TO COMMIT SUICIDE were the people that Todd Phelps told this to. This would be his daughter and wife. So they would be okay with his texting the victim. The victim said that she would mainly only discuss suicide with people on an impersonal level. There were only a couple times when there were concerns that she would actually kill herself.
I think the only person who will have guilt will be Todd Phelps when he realizes how he ruin this innocent girl’s life. And yes she was innocent and yes that was her first kiss and whoever thinks otherwise is just stupid and stereotypical and highly uneducated.
Also I would like to point out that the defendant and his wife were mandatory reporters for the school and they did not report their concerns for the victim. That should truly say something. Todd Phelps wanted no one but himself to help the victim and that was OBVIOUSLY for a reason. People don’t realize how grooming works and how the victim was a prime candidate for grooming because she was EXTREMELY vulnerable. And the defendant knew this and he took advantage of this. None of the things he did was his place at all. END OF STORY
I agree about appearance of evil texting a 15 year old , talking about it at work , rides alone to scout ball games sending emails , trotting her after being told to stop …..come on at that point if you really freaking care pull some real counselor into mix …. But I dunno if the case is over or not ? I know she was dating some other boy I would see them making out on the big bridge heading out to Raymond right out of Pe ell but Todd might have beat that kid to the punch
Stay away from all appearances of evil it says something like that in the bible , no one can act like they know what really happened but those 2 and he will pay fir sure if it’s true and if she’s lying or whatever it’ll all come back in one way or another
Is trial over ? What happens next ?
I know one thing two that surely wasn’t her first kiss
Like Ryder said, cutting is an obsessive act, but not only that it’s a cry for attention. Especially when she wasn’t keeping that or the fact of her contemplating suicide hush hush, but rather telling many of her friends/peers. And as someone previously stated, it was her parents’ job to look out for her, but obviously that didn’t happen, since her own father yelled at her when he learned of her cutting problem. No wonder she has such low self-esteem and hunger for attention. Todd may have violated school policy by continuing contact with her, but it seems to me he was one of the only ones who truly cared about her well-being, not because he was “obsessed” w/ her or because he wanted to have sex w/ her, but because he was worried this girl would ultimately take her own life. Seems to me she loved this new-found attention, and someone actually caring about her and her well-being, something she’s probably never experienced in her life from her own family, and probably didn’t care it was only under these circumstances- of Todd’s fear of her harming herself. For someone starved of attention, when they do finally get it they don’t care if it’s under good or bad circumstances. Well look at all the attention and love she’s got around her now! Something that most definitely wouldn’t have happened if she hadn’t concocted this story. What i’m worried about for her is when the guilt sets in of her falsely accusing the one person who tried to help her, and finally really seeing what she’s done, that she doesn’t resort to actually taking her life, which i truly pray does not happen.
DrevaKnockedup to you I would like to say that if anyone has emotions running high its you. And you seem like a piece of work!!
The brothers wife has not been harassed in any way. The detective was more than kind to her and gave her notice that wasn’t legally required. Also it seemed that the brothers wife had some serious anxiety issues and would probably had an emotional breakdown if someone would have made a mess in her house.
The brother’s wife in her testimony straight up said that the victim has never been in her house and that she was not in her home on the dates they asked her about. And this women was very particular I believe she would have noticed anyone who walked in her house. Also the brother said he did not recall the victim ever being in his house.
Also the dates of the accusations have never been changed. And her story has stayed constant throughout everything. She recalls everything about these events and she probably always will. Some people who are commenting on all of these seem to be confused about the case because they haven’t been there and they don’t know!
One of the songs that the accused sent the young girl was a song called ‘Sex’ by Nickleback. First off anyone who listens to Nickleback has some issues. Also go look up the lyrics and you will find that that is not an appropriate song to be sent.
If you have not been at the trial and rely on the information that was just quoted by Sharyn you will not know that the state proved the daughter to be lying about multiple things that she said. On the night of April 2nd when she was supposedly with her dad from 1 pm until 11 pm at her grandmother’s house there are texting records that show she was texting back and forth with her dad for up to 3 hours. concrete phone records from the company. Also she went up and said that the quad they owned did not run for all of 2011 but after the daughter lied about that within twenty minutes a photo was produced from a states witness that had the victim in a picture with that same quad that was supposedly not running for all of 2011 in the background. time stamped from a cell from in the middle of march. And the two rebuttal witnesses today both just happened to mention that the daughter told them that she was freaked out and confused by the kiss she witnessed. But yet on the stand she answered to an emphatic no that it did not happen this kiss when asked a very similar question about this kiss. I just want to get these couple things out there so you can read what the state did to disprove rather then read just what defense attorney blair asked and what the daughter said. Also it should be noted that the the defendants mom was a last minute addition for defense on an alibi. Like as in late March after this trial had been delayed many times. Also the daughter said she would do anything to help her father out but when the state asked her why she did not come to the police station to tell them these same things so that there would be no trial she said because I was not asked to do so or told to. She is twenty years old if you were telling the truth why wouldn’t she come forward with this before the trial? The defendants mom said similar things. Said how she never thought to give an alibi while her own son had been arrested in october for this crime. Sorry for how long this is but thought it should be said. Take it how you want just information for everyone who is interested
What was the lie that the daughter was caught in? People, the rest of us need details if we are going to be able to believe your argument.
What did the brothers wife say? Please tell…..
Well DrevaKnocked up, verbally attacked..were you there? Not to mention that same wife of the brother testified the day before and when asked if she even like’s Todd..what was that answer???
And last minute rebuttal witnesses..ya. After the daughter that testified got caught in a lie. They were brought in to confirm the lie that was being told.
Your whole post cracks me up!!! Get a clue!
Ryder
The RAPE occured in JULY…… Not in April. You seem to be grasping at straws at every level..
Try taking a sheep to bed, might help!
someone made this point on another site about dates:
I hope they forgive me for the cut and paste.
“There were 2 incidents. The 1st one of sexual misconduct was the incident that the girl was unsure of the date. The alleged rape was July 27th. (NO DATE CHANGE FOR THE RAPE)”
“The prosecution originally alleged in charging documents the incident of second-degree sexual misconduct with a minor occurred on April 2, 2011. Last month, after getting new information, they ammended the charging documents to allege the incident occurred sometime between March 25 and April 3.”
“Angelina Phelps also gave an accounting of her father’s whereabouts on July 27 of last year, the day of the alleged rape.”
Well the dates of the rape are less than luke warm so I guess shit is going cold real fast. Now the alleged violation occurred sometime between march and April. I guess she just is confused. Speaking of credibility
Good Point Bugsy. There is evidence that he is not credible and inappropriate on so many levels.
DrevaKnockedup: Interesting name. Angry about what? Rape? Okay I am guilty but who isn’t angry about rape?
When I guy sends a girl a song… it matters. Ask any guy and girl when he is successful picking the right one. I think that is exactly what he was trying to do….
Hearme, where was he when his wife/daughter was in chehalis?
When is it LAW that a rape kit must be produced to gain a guilty verdict.
Isn’t there a statue of limitation somewhere? How about those boys involved with the catholic church, where is the physical evidence YEARS later?
So hearme, try another route please.
Bugsy, may I remind you , there were no witnesses or evidence backing up the girls story. No report of rape when it happened, no rape kit, no blood or DNA samples. Proof beyond a resonable doubt is needed to convict. And blood CAN be detected after repeated washings….. “forensics experts can use the application of substances such as luminol or phenolphthalein to show that haemoglobin is present. In fact, even if the shady criminal washed a bloodstained item of clothing 10 times, these chemicals could still reveal blood”. Except there was no blood in this case,
Everything i have read and heard about this trial todd is one sick individual, have fun in prison, you deserve everything your going to get.
Alibis are Dad was home @ 3:30 I took mom to starbucks (for coffeee?) and came back home.
How long did that take? 1 hour or 2 hours? Why the trip for coffee? Did mom remember the trip for coffee?
Seems really thin to me.
Then the neighbor being asked by the defense attorney to produce an Alibis at the gun range for that same day, which the neighbor would not do, because he had NEVER seen him at the gun range?
So the alibis may be a bit lukewarm now
MESSAGE TO “A Todd victim” and anyone who does not see their comment posted. (i.e. those i tried to message to explain how they could modify their comment so it is not potentially libelous, but i got a mail error notice back) anyhow, feel free to email me at adminsharyn@lewiscountysirens.com … — news reporter, sharyn decker
Ryder Dear…When he asked her to pull her pants down, was she the obsessive one?
If over half of the texts messages were from her then the other HALF had to be from him (1350 messages).
So 1350 text messages sent by the person who was not suppose to CONTACT HER happened and the WIFE didn’t know they happened after April.
How come they were still contacting each other? How come he violated the Order?
Maybe you need to talk to his brother.
Oh and by the way….A suspect that doesnt testify is exactly that… a SUSPECT! Any prosecutor or Attorney will agree that if the accused does not testify its because he/she is GUILTY!
Someone was obsessed. Cutting is somewhat an obsessive act. 2700 is a lot. I wonder how many were incoming. Oh yeah, over half.
What wife would ever be the least bit put off by the discovery that her husband has the login information of a 16 year old girls e-mail account. Nothing out of the ordinary there.
If that is you’re idea of articulate reasoned sarcasm, then I’d hate to see you fuming angry!
A date in 2010 seems irrelevant to this case, I equally have to wonder how the daughter is able to recollect as to the date in question regarding the alibi, it’s tough to say how much the jury will put stock in his immediate families testimony as they do have a bias.
There is the issue of his documented violation of school boundary policys and repeated violation of a no contact order. He, as an adult was interceding in her life, against the wishes of the girls parents, and her protection is their responsability. He is a log truck driver with barely a High school education, in no way is he qualified to act as a mental health provider. Then theres the 2700 texts, it seems someone was obsessing over someone.
We’ll see what the jury has to say.
hallefreakinlujah!
I see evidence of a 51 year old man texting a young girl way to much-to often-weird times of the day, night, till 4 am in the morning. Where the heck was his wife? The signs were there and she should have addressed her husbands phone history. The texting trail alone is inappropriate. Todd’s lack of good judgment as an adult in a position of trust got him in trouble. How can u blame a minor is beyond comprehension.
I feel the need to rant. So I will.
The wife of the brother needs to immediately file harassment charges against the justice seeking verbal attacker in the court hall today. Immediately. That horse shit has no place, anywhere. Seriously, get a lawyer and file charges.
I see reference to the brother throwing his brother under the bus. I didn’t get that same impression. The victim, under oath indicates, before the “rape incident”, she had not been in the brother’s house since she was 7. Seems she was there in 2010. I guess she just forgot or got confused. We’ll wait on that one.
Justice, you already are MAD. In fact, you are seriously irate and pissed. That comes out in every one of your posts. Emotions are running high on all sides of this legal circus.
Seems her parents have some stories and accounts of events that don’t “line up” as they should either.
Maybe the victim just got confused as to when the hell she was violated. But that does not align with matteroftime’s purified rant that a “horrific” incident like this is deeply recollected even after 15 years. Well isn’t that confusing.
Who gives a shit about a song?
Rebuttal witnesses. Last minute. REALLY?! Grasping at straws because there is no physical OUNCE of evidence.
I’d rather be sarcastic than angry right now.
What a steaming pile of horse shit this whole event is.
There may be an enormous amount of lying asses off, but the only one raped here is the legal system.