Child Sex Slave Convicted for Killing Her Abuser Just Granted Clemency

[DGUtley]

Child Sex Slave Convicted for Killing Her Abuser Just Granted Clemency. Outgoing TN Governor Haslam has granted clemency to Cyntoia Brown. Brown was born into a family in which her mother and her grandmother were all sex trafficked, repeatedly raped, and abused. Brown was only a child the first time her ‘owner’ Kutthroat would pimp her out to pedophiles who had their way with her. She was sent jail for life for killing one of those pedophiles but after 15 years, she will soon be free. With just 11 days left to serve his term as governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam granted Brown clemency on Monday. Brown will now be released on parole supervision on August 7, 2019, after serving 15 years in prison.

I have followed this case a bit. Kudos to Haslam.

https://thewashingtonstandard.com/child-sex-slave-convicted-for-killing-her-abuser-just-granted-clemency/

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[Helena]

Wow. What a horrible story.

I don't even know what to say, other than that. So many thoughts about where she goes from here.

[Common]

Talk about injustice talk about imprisoned wrongfully, that girl was tortured by everyone then the state tortures her even more.

[hanger4]

Why did it take 15 years for clemency ??

[Peter1469]

She never should have been charged, much less convicted.

[nathanbforrest45]

I always liked Haslam. He wasn't perfect but he was a good governor.

[The Xl]

The piece of shit prosecutor should rot in a cell for life. As should that dumb as fuck jury.

[Peter1469]

The piece of shit prosecutor should rot in a cell for life. As should that dumb as fuck jury.

Or, how bad was her defense attorney?

[The Xl]

Or, how bad was her defense attorney?

Pay to play justice. Obviously a minor who was effectively a slave can't afford a competent defense attorney. Justice is only reserved for those with money.

[Helena]

Pay to play justice. Obviously a minor who was effectively a slave can't afford a competent defense attorney. Justice is only reserved for those with money.
... which isn't just.

[Admiral Ackbar]

I wonder what the reaction would be if Senator Robert Mendez D- NJ or Former Democratic President Bill Clinton had been killed in their sleep by the child prostitutes they abused in the Dominican Republic?

It would be an interesting scenario to see how the media would react. But...... No such luck.

They are no different than Mr. Kutthroat.

[Trish]

I hope she is able to find piece.

[Peter1469]

Pay to play justice. Obviously a minor who was effectively a slave can't afford a competent defense attorney. Justice is only reserved for those with money.

Donate to legal access organizations so public defenders can get paid a decent amount- that will attract better talent.

[The Xl]

Donate to legal access organizations so public defenders can get paid a decent amount- that will attract better talent.
That isn't the logical or acceptable solution

[The Xl]

... which isn't just.

Naturally. But we've prioritized mass incarceration and inflated lawyer salaries over justice.