Archive for October 19, 2006
sometimes I feel like the Aflac duck
Oct 19th
An 18-year old has been arraigned on charges of sexual assault in the second degree and risk of injury to a minor. The act? Engaging in "fondling" with a 15-year old schoolmate on a school bus.
Christopher Schuetz, of 506 Taylor Road, Enfield, was charged with
second-degree sexual assault and impairing the morals of a minor – in
this case, a 15-year-old female student who is also a Woodland student.
Apparently, they were dating and it was consensual.
Helene Marchese, the principal of Woodland School, said that the two students have had a relationship outside of school.
"Both know they made a terrible mistake," said Marchese. "Both are very remorseful."
Marchese said that she is willing to allow Schuetz to stay at Woodland.
Marchese said she is confident that Schuetz and the girl would be safe
because students at the alternative school are always accompanied by
teachers or other staff members. They are even escorted when traveling
to the bathroom or nurse’s office.
Sex 2nd is a B felony carrying a maximum of 20 years.
A modern day Greek tragedy
Oct 19th
In a bizarre turn of events, police in Fairfield, CT have concluded that a 2-year old girl was not molested by her (now deceased) neighbor. Sound familiar? Yes, this is the very same story where a Fairfield lawyer has been charged with killing his neighbor because his wife told him that their daughter had been assaulted by this man.
Jonathon Edington, a 29-year-old attorney from Fairfield, is charged
with killing Barry James on Aug. 28 after his wife told him of the
abuse allegation, police said. Edington pleaded not guilty to the
charge last week."We’re confident this 2-year-old was not molested," said Capt. Gary
MacNamara. "We are confident in our investigation that Mr. Edington did
in fact kill Mr. James. We are as confident in our investigation that
Mr. James did not molest the Edingtons’ daughter."According to a police report describing the mother’s account, the girl
told her mother about the alleged molestation while the family was
visiting relatives in Rhode Island.The girl "explained that she did not want to go home because of
Barry," police said in the report. When her mother asked her to
explain, the girl said "that Barry puts it on her belly and her nose,"
the report said. When her mother asked her when James does this, she
replied, "He comes to me in the starry nights."After Edington’s wife told him what their daughter said, Edington
climbed through James’ bedroom window and repeatedly stabbed him,
police said.James’ 87-year-old mother, who is legally blind, lives with him
and discovered the body. When officers went to Edington’s home a short
time later, they found him standing by his kitchen sink with blood on
his hands and forearms, authorities said.
Murtha Acquitted
Oct 19th
Former Hartford police officer Robert Murtha was acquitted by his jury today. He was on trial for needlessly shooting a fleeing car thief in the arm.
[T]he six-member jury, after deliberating for a total of just over
four hours, concluded that Murtha was justified in shooting Elvin
Gonzalez, a suspected car thief who led Murtha and other officers on a
chase in January of 2003.After Gonzalez crashed the stolen car into a snowbank, Murtha got out
of his cruiser and charged toward the vehicle. When Gonzalez managed to
get the car to drive back onto the roadway, Murtha opened fire,
striking Gonzalez twice as the car sped away. Gonzalez, who was caught
when he crashed the car again a block further down the road, survived
the shooting.
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