Thirty-two state currently have no law on the books that deny parental rights to rapists. But, of course we've all heard about how it would never happen, right? Well, a young woman in Massachusetts is suing the state to prevent just that. She was 14 and her rapist was 20 when the rape occurred 6 years ago. He was convicted to - get this - 16 years probation. As part of his probation, he must participate in family court - but she will end up being a part to the family court sessions as well, even though she has stated throughout that she wants no contact with him and she wants him to have no contact with her child.
Court gives parental rights to a rapist,14 year-old girl had his baby and repeatedly requested no contact
August 21, 2013
By Anomaly
A rape victim sued Massachusetts to stop the state from subjecting her to “a court-ordered 16-year unwanted relationship with her attacker” by giving him paternity rights over the child born from the rape. What has happened is, what most of us foresaw, the rapist gets rights with no regard for the rape victim. 32 states generously afford rapists parental rights to their victim’s child.
The lawsuit states, “The plaintiff, a rape victim in a state criminal matter, became pregnant in 2009 at age 14 as a result of the crime and gave birth to her attacker’s child.”
During the state criminal proceedings, the defendant was 20 years-old, when she was impregnated. He was convicted of rape in 2011 but get this: He got 16 years probation. The conditions of the probation are a sentence for the victim. A 16 year sentence. Courthouse News Service reports, “Conditions of probation include an order that he initiate proceedings in family court and comply with that court’s orders until the child reaches adulthood. The plaintiff here seeks to enjoin enforcement of so much of the state court’s order as violates her federal rights by binding her to an unwanted 16-year legal relationship with her rapist.”
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So apparently a rapist has more rights than his victim.
