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Utah Senate Leader BUSTED As Shocking New Law To Protect Predatory Acts Unveiled
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4:57Now PlayingUtah Republican and Senate President J. Stuart Adams sparks massive backlash for sudden law change to protect predatory acts after a relative was facing potential years in prison in a child assault case. John Iadarola and Sharon Reed break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Utah’s Senate president prompted law change that helped a teen charged with child rape
"Last year, an 18-year-old Utahn was staring at the potential of years in prison, accused of having sex with a 13-year-old.
Plea bargain negotiations were at an impasse. Then the Utah Legislature — based on an initial suggestion from Senate President J. Stuart Adams — changed the law.
Two months later, prosecutors offered the 18-year-old, who is related to Adams, a plea deal. The teen would plead guilty to reduced charges, face no additional jail time beyond a week already served, and would not have to register as a sex offender.
The new law was not made retroactive, and the teenager was not charged with the new lower-level crime it created. But in court hearings, the judge, the prosecutor and defense attorney Cara Tangaro — who helped draft the bill language that was adopted by the Legislature — all acknowledged it was pivotal to resolving the charges against the 18-year-old."
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