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Phoenix Liberian gang-rape case dragged on for five years due to cultural unawareness of US legal system

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Hey, how would you like to use that excuse if you were in trouble with the law, surely they all had American lawyers familiar with our legal system! Result in most portions of the case—case dismissed.  No deportations! ‘Pungentpeppers’ spotted this update of a story we reported extensively back in 2009.  (Here are six posts … Continue reading Phoenix Liberian gang-rape case dragged on for five years due to cultural unawareness of US legal system

Charges dismissed for one of four Liberian boys charged with rape

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A Phoenix  judge has dropped the charges against one of the youngest refugee boys initially charged with the gang rape of an 8 year old girl, also a refugee, here.  The oldest of the four boys is being charged as an adult. PHOENIX — Sexual assault charges against a 9-year-old Liberian boy accused in the gang-rape … Continue reading Charges dismissed for one of four Liberian boys charged with rape

Arizona Republic reporter does old-fashioned investigative work on Arizona rape case

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Remember the case we told you about here in July?  It is the horrible story of an 8-year-old Liberian refugee girl being raped by neighborhood boys (also Liberians) and then if that wasn’t traumatic enough for the child, her parents blamed her.  Ultimately, social services removed her from the home and later the parents were … Continue reading Arizona Republic reporter does old-fashioned investigative work on Arizona rape case

Language problems confuse investigation into Liberian boys rape case

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This is an update on the story from Phoenix, AZ last month where 4 young Liberian refugee boys are charged with raping an 8 year old girl.   When I saw the headline for this Arizona Republic story, “Side issue emerges in Liberian rape case,”  I thought there was something new and earth-shattering, but the article … Continue reading Language problems confuse investigation into Liberian boys rape case