Former MA HS athlete charged with sexually assaulting unconscious classmates sentenced to probation

[KamaAina]

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/08/do_not_publish_becker_sex_assa.html

A former East Longmeadow High School star athlete who was charged with sexually assaulting two unconscious classmates received two years probation in a decision out of Palmer District Court last week.

"He can now look forward to a productive life without being burdened with the stigma of having to register as a sex offender," said attorney Thomas Rooke, who defended David Becker, 18, in court. "The goal of this sentence was not to impede this individual from graduating high school and to go onto the next step of his life, which is a college experience."

On August 15, Palmer District Court Judge Thomas Estes ordered Becker's case continued without a finding for two years, during which time he must remain drug and alcohol-free, submit to an evaluation for sex offender treatment and stay away from the two 18-year old victims.

The sentence allows Becker to serve out the terms of probation in Ohio, where he stated on his Facebook page he had planned to attend college. He will not have to register as a sex offender, and no conviction will appear on his record, as long as he complies with the conditions of probation.

Damn Red states!

[asiliveandbreathe]

1. Affluensa - I sure hope the college gets a heads up -

If I had a daughter going to college in Ohio (if that really is where he is going to college) she would be transferring out now - ..sorry - charged with sexually assaulting two unconscious classmates.....nope

Very poor judgement on the courts decision...but again, very affluent area....

[KamaAina]

8. It did. The University of Dayton is safe for now.

Per the update to the article.

[mythology]

9. You do realize that every school has rapists going or working there right?

Whatever school you sent your theoretical daughter to would have this problem.

[bettyellen]

15. So letting more who have been convicted go to school

Is some kind of answer? Just maybe jail only those who can't afford college?

[niyad]

2. but.. . .he is a THREE-SPORT ATHLETE!! we cannot ruin HIS life (to hell with his victims, who were

only mentioned, and NOT by that slime's attorney) at the very end of the article.

this is the perp:

[smirkymonkey]

10. What unbelievable bullshit!

He looks like a little prick. I'd like to smack that smirk right off his smug little face!

[Brickbat]

3. Yeah but there's no such thing as privilege!

[niyad]

4. white male affluent athletic privilege at that

[malaise]

16. +1,000

I didn't even need a pic

[niyad]

5. interesting that I cannot find his mugshot anywhere

[Orrex]

14. Funny how that works.

[Blue_Tires]

21. +1000

Funny how that works...

[ryan_cats]

6. And this is why I despise athletics

And this is why I despise athletics. If he was some nerdy schlub, you can bet the same attorney for white bread would be screaming for nerdy guy's head.

"He can now look forward to a productive life without being burdened with the stigma of having to register as a sex offender,"

That is wonderful, do the women who were assaulted get to have their minds wiped of their rapes not to mention the stigma of it? It is probably a resume enhancer for the privileged white kid.

[gopiscrap]

7. No kidding me too

[sarisataka]

11. Well as long

as HE is not burdened I guess everything is fine...




One person noticed the elephant in the room-

"How are the girls? That's the question we're missing here; are they OK?"

[Odin2005]

12. School athletics are a social cancer.

[Orrex]

13. I'm sure that Becker's next victims will appreciate this 2nd chance he was given.

[niyad]

17. more than a second chance, apparently. his friends referred to him as "david the rapist"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028117282

[Orrex]

19. Well, boys will be boys

[niyad]

20. indeed. says a lot about our society that people think that is acceptable behaviour for boys.

[niyad]

18. . . .