Found Deceased TN - Danielle Owens, 16, last seen on trail or highway, Greeneville, 11 Dec 2022

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July 21, 2023

Man charged with negligent homicide, statutory rape after teen's body found in field in Feb. The body of Danielle Owens, 16, was found in a Greeneville field in February 2023.​

Man charged with negligent homicide, statutory rape after teen's body found in field in Feb.

The body of Danielle Owens, 16, was found in a Greeneville field in February 2023.

www.wbir.com

 

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July 21, 2023

Man charged with negligent homicide, statutory rape after teen's body found in field in Feb. The body of Danielle Owens, 16, was found in a Greeneville field in February 2023.​

Man charged with negligent homicide, statutory rape after teen's body found in field in Feb.

The body of Danielle Owens, 16, was found in a Greeneville field in February 2023.

www.wbir.com

This says that the suspect was her cousin!

 

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It bothers me that the press and/or police keep referring to the statutory rapist(s) as her boyfriends. She was 15!

 

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Danielle Owens Obituary (2006 - 2023) | Greeneville, Tennessee

Find the obituary of Danielle Owens (2006 - 2023) from Greeneville, TN. Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care.

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Family continues to seek justice after discovery of how Danielle Owens' body was found

The family of a girl found dead in a field is pleading for answers. Police brushed the fields, but someone else found the body.

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A farmer found her body in a field here in Greene County.

 

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Man charged in death of Greeneville teen

David Dabbs, 32, was charged with homicide and statutory rape in the death of Greeneville teen Danielle Owens.

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"Aggravated" is apparently due to the age difference.

(c) Aggravated statutory rape is the unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant, or of the defendant by the victim when the victim is at least thirteen (13) but less than eighteen (18) years of age and the defendant is at least ten (10) years older than the victim.

source: https://www.womenslaw.org/laws/tn/s...rape-statutory-rape-aggravated-statutory-rape

 

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"Aggravated" is apparently due to the age difference.

(c) Aggravated statutory rape is the unlawful sexual penetration of a victim by the defendant, or of the defendant by the victim when the victim is at least thirteen (13) but less than eighteen (18) years of age and the defendant is at least ten (10) years older than the victim.

source: https://www.womenslaw.org/laws/tn/s...rape-statutory-rape-aggravated-statutory-rape

Unfortunately, these seem to only be Class D (Aggravated statutory rape) and Class E felonies in TN, meaning the punishment is not that severe. Fines and maybe a few years in jail. I hope there's some way they can find some mitigating factors or something to make punishment stricter, to keep this [link removed] away from others.

Is he a repeat offender? Part of a gang? In some states, use of a gun can earn higher penalties.

Tennessee Felony Crimes by Class and Sentences

A felony in Tennessee can mean prison time. Learn about Tennessee's class A, B, C, D, and E felonies and their potential penalties.

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Unfortunately, these seem to only be Class D (Aggravated statutory rape) and Class E felonies in TN, meaning the punishment is not that severe. Fines and maybe a few years in jail. I hope there's some way they can find some mitigating factors or something to make punishment stricter, to keep this away from others.

Is he a repeat offender? Part of a gang? In some states, use of a gun can earn higher penalties.

Tennessee Felony Crimes by Class and Sentences

A felony in Tennessee can mean prison time. Learn about Tennessee's class A, B, C, D, and E felonies and their potential penalties.

www.criminaldefenselawyer.com

If he would plead guilty to the homicide, they will probably drop the rape charge, knowing our DA. They prefer no trial most of the time.