Honestly, the prosecution and punishment of female sex offenders borders on being a joke. Yesterday, Marchelle West (aka Marchelle West-Boston) was sentenced by Circuit Judge Brad Zell to probation for raping a 14-year-old boy. Judge Zell said West doesn't have the characteristics of a child predator.Apparently, Judge Zell failed to give adequate consideration to the fact that she committed a crime. The crime seems to have been relegated to secondary importance to Marchelle West's "characteristics."
Nevertheless, despite the prosecution asking for a three-year prison term, Judge Zell gave West a suspended sentence with five years of probation. West will be required to register as a sex offender. Regarding the alleged pregnancy previously reported, no news has been forthcoming.
In closing, it's notable that the ages-old cliche of "do the crime, do the time" has largely become not applicable to female sex offenders.
South Dakota Woman, 28, Indicted for Rape of Boy, 14
[Previous 5/3/08 post]
(Sioux Falls, South Dakota) A 28-year-old local woman, Marchelle Dawan West-Boston, was indicted this week by a Minnehaha County grand jury on two counts of rape of a boy who was 14 and 15 at the time.
According to court documents, the mother of the 15-year-old reported to DSS that 28-year-old Marchelle Dawan West-Boston had sex with her son during the summer of 2007. The defendant had been staying at the teen's friend's house in Humboldt South Dakota, when she allegedly "came on to" the victim.A court appearance is scheduled for next week.
The victim also allegedly received letters from West-Boston. In those letters, she said that she loved him and that she was pregnant with his baby.
[Update 7/8/08]
From Argus Leader:
A 28-year-old Sioux Falls woman has pleaded guilty to the rape of a teenage boy.Sentencing is scheduled for August 28.
Marchelle West-Boston faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty last week to fourth-degree rape, according to court records.
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