ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Shawn Jordan, a former Rochester police officer who pleaded guilty to raping a child, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and 10 jail weekends Wednesday.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Shawn Jordan, a former Rochester police officer who pleaded guilty to raping a child, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and 10 jail weekends Wednesday.
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The Ontario County DA’s Office said the sentencing agreement happened because they were placed in a position where they had to weigh the impact of the victim testifying to the crime or consider taking the guilty plea.
“She was a child and she was going to have to face the accused in a courtroom,” said prosecutor Kelly Wolford.
The DA’s Office added they were not satisfied with the sentencing for Jordan and hopes something like this doesn’t happen again.
Probabtion and 10 weekends in jail
“She was a child and she was going to have to face the accused in a courtroom,” said prosecutor Kelly Wolford.
The DA’s Office added they were not satisfied with the sentencing for Jordan and hopes something like this doesn’t happen again.
Probabtion and 10 weekends in jail
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Per the Rochester First article he plead guilty in March 2023, but I think it means March 2024. It is unusual to me that the defendant would plead guilty without any sort of deal, but then get IMO a very lenient deal so that there wouldn’t have to be a sentencing hearing which would likely require the involvement of the victim. I would have thought they would work that out while he was pleading guilty.
Reading between the lines, it seems like there were concerns the victim wouldn’t or wouldn’t be able to testify, or the trauma of doing so would be too harmful. The assault(s) happened in 2022, and it may be the case that the victim and family wanted to prioritize moving on. There are other charges and accusations awaiting Shawn Jordan.
I’ve got to think this was done with the approval of the victim and family. But if he does anything in the next 10 years of probation, and I think he probably will, hopefully law enforcement will have their eyes on him.
Reading between the lines, it seems like there were concerns the victim wouldn’t or wouldn’t be able to testify, or the trauma of doing so would be too harmful. The assault(s) happened in 2022, and it may be the case that the victim and family wanted to prioritize moving on. There are other charges and accusations awaiting Shawn Jordan.
I’ve got to think this was done with the approval of the victim and family. But if he does anything in the next 10 years of probation, and I think he probably will, hopefully law enforcement will have their eyes on him.
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This is genuine insanity. There isn't a single reason on the planet that would make this sentence acceptable.
Not one.
Not one.