The now 15 year old Randal Moye has taken a plea deal in his participation in a long term bulling incident at Walker Middle School that ended when they sexually assaulted the victim with a broomstick and a hockey stick.
First and foremost why would the courts allow a plea deal to be reached in an incident like this?
Anyway, Moye who was 14 at the time of the incident and his arrest was allowed to plea guilty to felony battery.
As part of his plea deal Moye has to testify against the other 3 teen that was arrested in this incident.
In his plea deal it was discovered that Moye was one of the people that restrained the victim.
For an incident that took place over several months, the victim was bullied and one can only image the damage that was done to this kid and apparently the 4 bullies warned him not to come forward and report the incidents to anyone.
Sadly for the victim he took there threats as serious and kept his mouth shut until he was assaulted with a broomstick and hockey stick.
Even though Moye and the others are teenagers, I just don’t see anyone of them being allowed to take a plea deal to save their butts over months of torture to another teen victim…
Even more sadly the incident took place in front of several other boys that were able to describe the attack on the teen and their description of the attack is now a part of the court documents.
Seems the Tampa area takes a teen crime lightly and the judges go along with plea deals and reduced charges for whatever reason.
Anyway my opinion of cases like this are simple, if it was a one time criminal violation I can agree with probation, rehabilitation, reduced charges but in cases with continuous criminal violations, I say lets show the teenage population that even though they are a teen, we will not and cannot as a society allow them to commit criminal offenses. Obviously my opinion doesn’t matter…
But to read the first post on this case click here
To read the second post on this case click here
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