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Originally Posted by mrklixx
I don't know for 100% sure, no. I was just going based on what the prosecuting attorney said would likely be the outcome. If all things were fair, then I think the should be required to be registered as sex offenders. Even though the situations are similar, imagine what the outcry would be if this had happened at a day-care. What these girls did is worse than other things that have gotten men registered as sex offenders (such as public urination).
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I agree there should be no gender bias here. It's not uncommon though. I think if these were male offenders we'd be reading about how the DA was filing felony charges and requesting 10-15 yr sentences. I can hear the speech on the courthouse steps now "We must protect the most vulnerable in our society form those individuals willing to victimize them with such serious deviant acts... I will make every effort these individuals serve the maximum sentence for each act." Instead they're being charged with "gross misdemeanors." Not sure exactly what that means, stuff like this varies state to state. I do agree it's gross.
All that said- I have no idea if they'll have to reg. as SO's. Really depends on the laws in the state of Minn. But I wouldn't doubt it if the DA's charing them with misdemeanors as a way to ensure these poor girls aren't marked as SO's for life. I also have little doubt if Brianna was Brain we'd be seeing the case handled very differently.
Smoking Gun's got the police report-
Teens Charged In Nursing Home Abuse - December 2, 2008