Posted on 09/20/2010 4:23:53 PM PDT by Colofornian
American Fork » Former LDS seminary principal Michael Jay Pratt will spend at least five years in prison for sexually abusing a student 20 years younger than himself.
Fourth District Judge Christine Johnson imposed concurrent sentences of five years to life in prison for first-degree felony forcible sodomy and two object rape charges, and one to 15 years for forcible sexual assault, a second-degree felony. Johnson said it was a sentence that best balanced the needs of justice and mercy in a case that carried heavy religious overtones.
Pratt pleaded guilty to the crimes in June as part of an agreement in which prosecutors dropped 11 other charges.
Pratts attorney, Stephen McCaughey, sought to get Pratt two years in the Utah County Jail followed by a lengthy probation. He said Pratt had no prior criminal record, and the case did not involve violence or physical force. McCaughey argued Pratt would likely serve about six years in prison on the charges.
Pratt said he was sorry for what he had done, and was given enough time to hug his wife before he was escorted from the courtroom by sheriffs deputies.
Johnson said Pratts position as a teacher and spiritual adviser at Lone Peak High School placed him in a position of trust which he abused.
The victim and her family also told the court how Pratt had gained their trust as a dedicated, popular teacher and church leader who was helping the victim through a rough spot in life. He then manipulated the victim into going along with his sexual fantasies.
Justice was served, but it is a tragedy, the victims stepfather said after the hearing.
I dont get the wife hugging her husband. If I found my husband had raped and abused a child, Id be hitting him with a bat.
He still has to speak her secret name for her to be resurrected... maybe covering her bets.
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Good grief
You mean he is still a “worthy” mormon ???
I think Im going to be sick...
My homosexual lds cousin still has his.
Then he is not practicing homosexual, it has expired or it has been blocked and cannot be used if improper behavior is known.
AHHHH Yes
Snarkiness can get ya ex-communicated from the mormons..
Rape not so much,,,
If you are in the Utah legislature they give ya a standing O
However, he might be able work his way back into full membership through obedience to Gods laws such as; repentance, paying a full 10% tithe, abstaining from coffee, tea, alcohol or liquor, attending all meetings, and re-baptism, in order to get his membership back and his temple ordinances reinstated. If he ever is able to, it will likely be a very long time.
There I fixed it for you.
AHHHH Yes
Snarkiness can get ya ex-communicated from the mormons..
Rape not so much,,,
If you are in the Utah legislature they give ya a standing O
Nana is here. The nonsensical blabber commences.
Ah how sweet...
But ya dont have to continue on my account
You can give yerself a rest for the night...
Well, he says it is still valid. He has been with his “partner” 20 years now. So I’ll have to ask him if he has tried to use/go in the temple. I know when my other cousin got married about 15 years ago he was present, but then again he could be lying to me or the lds leaders.
It is late. I trust you will enjoy making more bogus statements whilst I am gone.
Good Night all.
And you, PD, are trying your hardest to delink this terrible thing to the LDS church in any way you possibly can. Doesn't that then, PD, make you "guilty" of the same thing (whatever that is)-- only taking the reverse angle?
(BTW, PD...you have this continual bad habit of gossipping 'bout me on posts minus pinging me...is this what you continually do @ home...talk about others w/out cluing them in that you've gossipped about them?)
Wow, the IQ of the thread has just risen 30 points.
Now it's clear up to 15.
Now why do Utah public schools have Lds seminary principals...?
Now why do Utah public schools have Lds seminary principals...?
Well if they are not bigots why dont they hire Christians ???
Oh snap!
I did not know that the public schools in Utah discriminate against non-Mormons. Someone should sue. :)
Really, I think you guys might not like Mormons having jobs in the public schools in Utah where they are centered. I don’t feel that way about any person or group that loves Jesus. Because I know some Mormons, I know the ones who believe, adore Jesus. There are stinks in every group and to me that does not make the whole lot bad.
But, I admit that I am not a great religion detail person like my Freeper friends are and I ask freepers for advice when I need an expert opinion on the Bible sometimes. I just bottom lined it because that works for me and Jesus and I don’t want to mess too much with a good thing.
I wouldn’t read too much into the SLTRIB running stories that contain someones position in the LDS church.
Position in the LDS church is everything for the people of Utah. If the person does some heroic deed that is also cause for bringing up their position in the LDS church.
Position and appearance is everything in LDS culture. It goes along with pride and the belief that works will save you. If your works saved you wouldn’t you make sure everyone knew your good deeds and everyone else’s bad deeds.
So since my name is pennyfarmer does that mean I have pennies? Do I even farm?
The naming justification is so laughable that is barely deserves a response, yet here I am trying to talk logic in an illogical argument.
I wonder if Joseph Smith's MOTHER said something like that after he spouted:
"Mother, I have learned that PRESBYTERIANism is UNTRUE."
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