BetteDavisEyes
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Is the jury back from lunch yet? Seems like an hour lunch break became longer post-trial.
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You're right... things like this do end in suicide. That's why a grown man, who fully understands the consequences, should not ask an underage girl for sexually explicit photos.
I'm re-watching Michael Baygents (RH half-brother) testimony. Harris is clearly inconsolable while Baygents is on the stand; I'm seeing real tears, real feelings of shame, real everything. None of these genuine, spontaneous, involuntary emotions were on display in the interrogation videos. None. And although we're not privy to a firsthand viewing of Harris's reactions "on the scene" there are multiple reports that confirm that the inconsistent behavior we saw on the videos played out at the crime scene as well. Why is Harris able to react pretty much exactly as most of us do when we've gravely disappointed someone we deeply love/look up to but not at the death of his own son?
Tried to stay quiet on this subject but cannot.
Actually, for many minors engaged in sexual activity and/or sexualized behavior their histories do not do not support knowing the pictures/sexting/encounters are wrong. Their high-risk sexual behaviors are often directly related to their history of maltreatment. Some of these kids have been fondled, raped, sodomized during their childhood, including their teen years. Being sexually active becomes normalized. So for a large portion of these kids, right and wrong as modeled in their homes and by their parents/caregivers is not what is safe. We don't know these girls' histories, so I surely can't say with absolute certainty they were child victims.................with this kind of high-risk behavior, I wonder. And over and over these kids are led to believe it's their fault. And these kids are boys and girls.
So................mimi, you know I love ya, but I have to speak out for these kids !
For those of you who have sat in a room with any of these child victims and heard their outcries stories and offered support, you know what I'm talking about.
In this case,after RH knew the true age of the minor, he kept right on going. No words.
Shock in the minutes after seeing his dead son, versus watching his brother over two years later being asked in a court of law about RH's illegal sexual activities ?
The dead horse has been beaten. Let him be!
Sigh......
The dead horse has been beaten. Let him be!
Since this is a Sidebar and it's been eating at me and making me emotional I will share my experience and how it colors my viewpoint on the minors.
I was molested as a child (7-8) by my best friend's father and sexualized behavior was normalized for me early on. I made bad decisions in my adolescence after being groomed by a 28 year old. I felt that I had to participate because my only worth was sexual. My nuclear family was strong and I was a straight A honors student but I wasn't healthy mentally. Cell phones weren't around back then or I probably would have tried to find self-esteem thru a misguided sext.
I ended up beaten and raped. I still shoulder a lot of guilt for my bad decisions even after a lot of therapy. If I had been a healthy adult I would not have made them but I only had my damaged, adolescent brain. I did make bad decisions but I can't hold myself to the same level of accountability as an adult.
I think that responsibility isn't one pie. The minors may (depending on your beliefs) be responsible for their actions coming from the mind of an adolescent. RH is 100% responsible for his adult pie. They are two separate pies. I believe that any ownership the minors may have doesn't take away from the RH's pie.
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LOL. Many, many dead horses have been beaten, over and over, time to let them all be. The best verdict watches are when both sides wave truce flags and settle down to eat cake.:floating::cake4u:
Since this is a Sidebar and it's been eating at me and making me emotional I will share my experience and how it colors my viewpoint on the minors.
I was molested as a child (7-8) by my best friend's father and sexualized behavior was normalized for me early on. I made bad decisions in my adolescence after being groomed by a 28 year old. I felt that I had to participate because my only worth was sexual. My nuclear family was strong and I was a straight A honors student but I wasn't healthy mentally. Cell phones weren't around back then or I probably would have tried to find self-esteem thru a misguided sext.
I ended up beaten and raped. I still shoulder a lot of guilt for my bad decisions even after a lot of therapy. If I had been a healthy adult I would not have made them but I only had my damaged, adolescent brain. I did make bad decisions but I can't hold myself to the same level of accountability as an adult.
I think that responsibility isn't one pie. The minors may (depending on your beliefs) be responsible for their actions coming from the mind of an adolescent. RH is 100% responsible for his adult pie. They are two separate pies. I believe that any ownership the minors may have doesn't take away from the RH's pie.
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Quote Originally Posted by arkansasmimi View Post
With much Respect and I mean this Peach.
The difference, to me is the girls took and sent the photos themselves. This was their testimony.
IIRC, Chelsea D is a named minor in this case (she was at the time, 19 now). Still confused as to if there is just Chelsea on the 3 sexting charges or if the other minor witness is a part of this case and the other or what
There are 3 minors!!
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Harris is accused of possessing lewd photographs of two underage girls, sending nude photos to those girls and one other and engaging in sexually explicit chats with all three.
The eight-count indictment includes two counts of sexual exploitation of children and six of disseminating harmful material to a minor.
http://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/...lly-exploiting-minors/3dKhC76bDFeI1g2eSGTo3M/
1. He possessed lewd photographs of 2 underage girls
2. He sent nude photos of himself to 3 underage girls
3. He engaged in sexually explicit chats with all 3 underage girls