Federal agent gets probation for smelling girl’s panties.
Just goes to show that ANYONE can be a sex offender. Teachers, coaches, clergy and law enforcement officers!
What’s confusing is the judge cited his “work as a federal marshal” as a mitigating factor. Shouldn’t the fact that he’s been in a position of authority be an aggrevating factor?
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I’m going to lol go out on a limb here and say, that in his defense he assumed they were an adult pair, but we all know that to be a damn lie. Now comes the old favoritism of having worked in law enforcement in regards to his punishment by the judge. Pathetic!
Lol just watched the video and all I can say is 😂 when he realized he was caught. What a dumbass and boo to the judge.
I was finally able to watch the video …. so the judge accepts his “remorse” and doesn’t think he’s a potential threat? But we are??? To hell with all of them!!!
Use this as a case reference when fighting OUR fight.
Do we all have to have been law enforcement agents to get a slap on the wrist?
Maestro
Personally all of them whom got off being some kind of official or public servant ALL there Bullsht needs to be presented as well
in a court when court battles are going on to prove beyond a reasonable doubt its know you know and who you blow and why they get a walk on the same charges other serve a life time registry
Two years UNsupervised probation!!?? WTF!! Maybe he can be transferred to work at the U.S. Marshals’ “Angel Watch” Program? Or maybe he can head a new unit – call it “Angel Sniff”! 😣
“The court feels that to impose sex offender terms in addition to the terms of the plea, would be to essentially unwrite the plea.”
“Mitigating factors:”
1) Lack of prior crimes – check
2) Military “experience” – check
3) Sincere in his remorse – check
Gee, where was that wisdom when all of us were sentenced??? No mitigation for us!
Look hard enough for a connection between “judge” Cooper and “agent” Moon and you will find one.
Anybody else notice on the map, this guy worked as a marshal in Floriduh?
“Threw out his computer.” Damn, I wish I had done that. Better to face obstruction of justice charge than die on the registry.
I also find the video very disturbing and agree that guy should not be in law enforcement. But we apparently want to hang the guy based on what we presume is in his head, and that goes against everything we fight for here regarding the registry.
We simply cannot get to the point where we criminalize thoughts. Yes, he’s probably a pedophile – there’s no other conclusion to draw from that video. If sniffing panties keeps him from actually, physically assaulting a child, he can have them. I’ll buy them myself. If he actually, physically assault a child, then yes, let’s hang him. I’ll tie the noose. But as long as he doesn’t, we can’t punish him as though he had or on the presumption that he will.
As sick and disconcerting as it was, I don’t see anything beyond misdemeanor trespassing; he was invited under false pretenses. The judge was right about that, at least. But I also agree with FAC that his federal marshal service should have been an aggravating factor, not mitigating. Assuming the maximum penalty for misdemeanors in Texas is two years, that should have been in confinement. Nor should he be on the registry. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, regardless of their offense.
I’m guessing a lot of hate will come my way based on the above. Go ahead and bring it. But to argue that this person should be subjected to the same restrictions and obligations that we oppose is pretty hypocritical while complaining about how cruel, unfair, and ineffective the registry really is. Putting him on it is just as counterproductive as anyone else.
Dustin, I agree. Where was the crime against a child. There was none. This is extremely disturbing and considering he threw away his computer tells us a lot. To me this story should have followed up with…”if you have thoughts involving children please contact 123-4567 for help” or something to that effect if you know what I mean.
If you are someone with issues like this guy, this story just further shows you how you need to bury/hide them which does not allow one to deal with them. We should be encouraging seeking professional help. Going to prion is not going to help this guy. I would like to have seen some kind of private mandated treatment.
I do agree his history should be an aggravating factor.
Unfortunately it really wasn’t much of a crime with no victim present. Too bad they couldn’t search his computer before he destroyed it. Prosecutor was stupid to offer such a lenient plea bargain. The offer should have made psychological treatment a mandatory part of the deal. Sad thing is that his union probably demanded that his supervisor give him a good job reference.