'Keep your mouth shut!' Judge roars at sex abuse victim's mother for complaining about repeated tria

[Judi Lynn]

‘Keep your mouth shut!’ Judge roars at sex abuse victim’s mother for complaining about repeated trial delays
Published 1 min ago on July 9, 2019 By Travis Gettys

A New Jersey judge scolded a victim’s mother after she interrupted a court hearing for a teacher who allegedly sexually assaulted her teenage son.

John Angeline, a former English teacher at South Plainfield High School, was charged in 2015 with sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child, along with criminal sexual conduct, after the teenage victim reported the abuse to family members, who alerted police, reported TAP Into Piscataway.

The 44-year-old Angeline, whose teaching certificates were suspended in 2017, was expected to plead guilty as part of an agreement with prosecutors that would not require him to serve any prison time or register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.

Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Carver told the court June 28 that his office wanted to require Angeline to register as a sex offender and undergo long-term supervision, but that deal had not yet been completed.

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[riversedge]

1. It was wrong for her to interrupt but the judge could have just gaveled the Court

to quiet her. IMHO. It was a rude comment.

[hlthe2b]

2. Exactly... no one gets to interrupt court proceedings, though I certainly sympathize with ther.

[SouthernProgressive]

3. Outside of the case itself, I don't see where there is a news story here.

It's nice to see the prosecutor not looking to just clear one off their desk.

[58Sunliner]

4. The abuser gets no jail time, nor was he initially required to register.

"The 44-year-old Angeline, whose teaching certificates were suspended in 2017, was expected to plead guilty as part of an agreement with prosecutors that would not require him to serve any prison time or register as a sex offender under Megan’s Law.

Middlesex County Assistant Prosecutor Thomas Carver told the court June 28 that his office wanted to require Angeline to register as a sex offender and undergo long-term supervision, but that deal had not yet been completed."
To me it looks like they did exactly that-try to clear the desk.

[SouthernProgressive]

5. Looks to me like the prosecutor wouldn't accept the deal and is willing to go to trial.

Sounds like the exact opposite of clearing it off the desk.

"A trial date was set for Oct. 22."

[58Sunliner]

7. Well the initial deal was no jail time or registering.

Why was that changed? Public outcry? Don't know. Second deal-no jail time, he registers, probation. For sexual assault numerous times, over a 2 year period. Apparently the guy was too stupid to take the deal. Sorry-still looks like someone took the easy way. Looks like the trial was forced on them by the judge.

[SouthernProgressive]

8. Correct. The trial is being forced by the judge.

The prosecutor wouldn't go for the original deal and it appears the defendant currently thinks he can do better at trial.

That's how the system works. If the prosecutor wanted to clear his desk he would have taken the original plea, which it seems clear he wouldn't.

[58Sunliner]

6. So an abuser gets no jail time. Nor was he going to be required to register.

WTF.
"The victim and his mother stood up at the judge’s request, and the woman complained about how long it had taken to prosecute Angeline, who was told he did not have to attend the hearing.

“We’ve been living with this for four years,” the mother said. “It’s been constant delays. All I’m asking for is fairness for this, please.”

Rea shocked onlookers with an outburst directed at the mother and her son, who is now an adult."

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. This is a RawStory rewrite of a story from a news "franchise" service called TapInto.

Look, I get the importance of advocacy journalism and different perspectives and so on. But this...this is just garbage.