A judge in New Jersey would not permit a teenage boy who allegedly filmed himself raping a girl at a party to be tried in adult court because the judge said the boy came from a “good family” and would likely attend a top college.
The New York Times reported of Judge James Troiano, “He also said the young man came from a good family, attended an excellent school, had terrific grades and was an Eagle scout. Prosecutors, the judge said, should have explained to the girl and her family that pressing charges would destroy the boy’s life.” Troiano added, “He is clearly a candidate for not just college but probably for a good college.”
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