Protect the identity of the attackers ?

17-year-old sexual assault victim could face charges for tweeting names of attackers

A Kentucky girl who was sexually assaulted could face contempt of court charges after she tweeted the names of her juvenile attackers.

Savannah Dietrich, the 17-year-old victim, was frustrated by a plea deal reached late last month by the two boys who assaulted her, and took to Twitter to expose them--violating a court order to keep their names confidential.

"There you go, lock me up," Dietrich tweeted after naming the perpetrators. "I'm not protecting anyone that made my life a living Hell." Her Twitter account has since been closed.

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Glancing at this earlier today, it seems that the judge will throw out the plea deal (and her possible contempt). If there are pictures proving this, I don't know why prosecutors would want to strike a deal.

(07-22-2012 05:17 PM)RaiderATO Wrote:  Glancing at this earlier today, it seems that the judge will throw out the plea deal (and her possible contempt). If there are pictures proving this, I don't know why prosecutors would want to strike a deal.

Prosecutors are big fans of making a deal. Families could also have a little political juice.