The 15 -year -old girl killed sexual assaults and was sentenced to compensate 1.04 million yuan

According to the Associated Press reported on September 14, local time, a court of Aiwa, the United States, sentenced to a criminal case on the 13th. The 17 -year -old girl Pieper Lewis (Pieper Lewis), a 37 -year -old man Zak, who raped her with a knife to death. Zachary Brooks, who was sentenced to 5 years of probation and paid Brooks' family members of $ 150,000 (about RMB 1.04 million) in compensation. If Lewis violates the regulations during the probation, she may be sentenced to 20 years in prison.

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It is reported that in 2020, Lewis, who was only 15 years old at that time, left home because she could not stand her mother's abuse. A 28 -year -old man named Christopher Brown accepted her and became her boyfriend, but this but this, but here People are actually a pimp and dealers.

Lewis said in a statement that Brown registered her dating website and arranged her sexual relationship with other men many times to make money to make money.

Lewis said that in May 2020, Brown sent her into his acquaintance Brooks' apartment. In the next month. Brooks repeatedly forced Lewis to drink and used anesthetic for her. In the case of Lewis lost consciousness, Brooks raped her five times. Lewis once refused to go to Brumx's apartment, but Brown took a knife against her neck and forced her to agree. "He told me that I needed to‘ use the show ’to‘ get some marijuana ’.” Lewis said.

On June 1, Lewis was once again sent to Brown's apartment by Brown. Brooks poured a few bites of Vodka for Lewis and forced her to sucked a few numbers, and then Lewis lost consciousness. When she woke up again, she found that her clothes were taken off, and Brooks was sleeping in person. She realized that she was raped again. Lewis grabbed a knife on the bedside table in anger, walked towards Brooks, and stabbed 30 knives ...

"I didn't think about it. I immediately picked up the knife from his bedside table and started to stab him." Lewis said in court that she was arrested by the police the next day after the incident.

In June 2021, one year after the incident, Lewis acknowledged that she had killed Brooks to commit negligence and intentionally injured. She was detained at the Youth Detention Center in Polk County, Aiwa for two years.

Perper Lewis Thautu: Associated Press

On September 13 this year, Lewis's sentencing hearing will be held in the District Court of Polk County.

Police and prosecutors had no objection to the facts of Lewis's sexual assault and population trafficking, but the prosecutor argued that Brooks fell asleep when he was stabbed, and he had no "direct threat" to Lewis.

Lewis's defense lawyer Matthew S. Sheeley said: "She stabbed this person a few knives, the reason she did was, she was placed in the situation of population trading." He also pointed out forced to force Lewis has not been charged with allegations, and the prosecutor's lawyer responded, "This incident is still in the trial, and we do not comment on unreasonable issues."

Lewis herself compared herself to "Phoenix" in the testimony of the court. She hoped that "the incident on June 1, 2020 never happened, but it was ridiculous to say that the victims had a victim."

"I took a person's life." Lewis said, "My intention that day was not a life -saving life. In my heart, I think I am not safe. I think I am in danger, which leads to these behaviors. This does not change the fact of my crime. "

The prosecutor had disagreed with Lewis claiming to be the victim, saying that she had not assumed the responsibility for stabbing Brooks and "let his child lose his father".

Lewis attended the hearing. Source: Associated Press

Lewis has been accused of committing the crime of losing killing and intentional injury, and can be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison. David M. Porter, a judge who tried this case, finally announced the Deferred Judgment and sentenced Lewis to probation in 5 years without being released in advance. The judge ordered a disciplinary institution that placed Lewis in the city of Demein, the capital of Aiwa, the "Fresh Start Women's Center", and ordered it to wear GPS equipment to receive legal education.

If Lewis performed well during the probation period, her confession record will be revoked; if Lewis violates any probation regulations, she is likely to be sentenced to 20 years in prison. Judge Potter expressed concern about this, and he said in court: "I dare to be sure that your life in the next five years will be full of rules you don't agree. This is the second opportunity you ask. You will not have the third time Opportunity. "

In addition, the court also ruled that Lewis completed 200 hours of social services every year in the next 3 years and paid $ 150,000 (about 1.04 million yuan) compensation to the killed Brooks family.

Regarding the compensation, Potter responded: "There is no other choice in this court. According to the relevant laws in Iowa, compensation is mandatory."

According to the local media of Demein City "Demein Chronicle", Lewis's high school teacher Leland Schipper initiated a fundraising on the fundraising platform "Go Fund Me" to help her pay compensation for compensationEssenceAt present, nearly $ 300,000 has been raised, more than twice as much as 150,000 compensation.Xi Pop said that he had contacted Lewis's lawyer team. He believed that Lewis would make good use of the money to pay compensation to Brox's family, pay his educational costs or donate money to help those sex that is the same as herSurgery victim.

Screenshot of "Go Fund Me"

Source: Observer.com

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