Paternoster - probation for burglar/rapist

The Raton Range:

A Raton teenage boy is scheduled to spend two years on supervised probation in another corner of New Mexico after admitting to raping his former girlfriend in Raton in January.
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Deputy District Attorney Leslie Fernandez and the juvenile probation office had asked during Wednesday's hearing that Acevedo be committed to a state detention facility for one year and while there undergo counseling and treatment as deemed necessary.

Prior to the sentence being announced, Acevedo's former girlfriend, whom police reported as 13 at the time of the crime, told the judge that since the crime against her took place she has had trouble sleeping and is scared to be home alone. Shortly after the incident, she told police that during the attack, she told Acevedo to stop and tried to push and kick him off of her.
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In the plea deal, Acevedo "admitted" - equal to pleading guilty if he were an adult - to one count of criminal sexual penetration. In exchange, the prosecution dismissed one count of burglary that was charged in the case because Acevedo had entered the girl's house uninvited through a window. The prosecution also dismissed a separate but related case in which Acevedo was charged with intimidation of a witness and violation of a protection order in connection to text messages.

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A thirteen-year-old girl is forcibly raped by an older ex-boyfriend who broke in through a window.

Hard-core Leslie Fernandez recommends a measly ONE YEAR sentence. But Paternoster apparently thinks that's too stern, frees the rapist, and sentences him to PROBATION.

Guess who's not getting re-elected?

Well lets see now, if he was an adult or had been charged as an adult then he probably would've been facing more than one year, but because he is a juvenile that was all allowed. Do you think this kid having to relocate without his family is happy right now?? Do you think his parents are happy when they have to go to bed & wake every morning w/o him at home? NO, my belief is that he is being punished, he has no luxuries where he is at & will always be viewed as a sex offender & will most likely have to register as such for the rest of his life!

3 hots & a cot, free medical coverage & sucking down tax payer dollars seems to be the answer for alot of people & for most cases I agree totally; but the chances are he would've been out in 6-8 months, where is the fairness in doing a partial sentence? However, sometimes probation can be tougher on a few people, most don't see it as freedom because you are constantly under the public microscope and have to walk a fine line. You have to serve the WHOLE commitment, you do not get off on good behavior & any thing you do wrong on probation only adds to the charges. So maybe there was a good reason why this route was taken? If given enough rope they usually hang themselves.

Well then, Just My Opinion, I hope he moves in next door to you and your little girl.

Personally, I think he should be euthanized. Even if treated, sexual predators are rarely 'cured' and the rate of recidivism is shockingly high. This young man will be a threat to society his entire life.

Hmm, I don't think I ever mentioned "cured"! You might want to read it again. I agree 100% with you about being euthanized I hate scum & in my opinion rapist & child abusers are just that. Disgusting, Dispicable SCUM! I simply stated what I thought of as a view point from the opposite side & the max penalty allowed.

Max penalty?

The max penalty for rape in New Mexico is 18 years in prison. Add the burglary charge and witness intimidation, this fiend COULD have been put away for a long time, where he belongs.

Even if only charged as a juvenile, he COULD have been locked up until the age of 21.

Instead Paternoster has simply set him loose on another community...

TRUE but, NM CYFD is not equipped for more juvenile detainees. They have had too many riots within the year. He would've just been out in 6-8. But I'll shut my mouth as I was not the judge nor was I the prosecutor in this case & it could've have gone a number of ways.

Just me wrote:

Well then, Just My Opinion, I hope he moves in next door to you and your little girl.
Personally, I think he should be euthanized. Even if treated, sexual predators are rarely 'cured' and the rate of recidivism is shockingly high. This young man will be a threat to society his entire life.

He was just a boy! She allowed it as well! She consented, and got scared because her parents found out!