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Baker pardons siblings from the controversial 1980s Fells Acre
child sex abuse case
Gov. Charlie Baker said he doubts the "evidentiary strength" of the convictions
Gerald Amirault (center) gives his daughter Gerrilyn Amirault (left) a kiss, with his wife Patti Amirault (right) by his side during a press conference in 2004. Globe Staff Photo, David Kamerman
By Susannah Sudborough
November 20, 2022
Boston.com
Gov. Charlie Baker has pardoned the two Amirault siblings who were convicted of child sex abuse in the 1980s in the long-questioned Fells Acre daycare case.
Gerald Amirault, 68, and his sister, Cheryl Amirault Lefave, 65, were accused of sexually assaulting over a dozen children at their Malden daycare in 1984, but have always maintained their innocence.
The case has long been controversial because of questionable techniques investigators used to elicit accusations from the children.
Amirault was convicted in 1986, and spent 18 years in prison before being paroled in 2004, according to GBH. Amirault Lefave was convicted in 1987 and served eight years in prison and 10 more on probation.
Sugar Land man handed prison sentence for child sex abuse
click2Houston .com
Thi Nguyen, 50, was convicted this month of one count of sexual assault of a child and once count of indecency with a child. (Photo provided by Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office)
FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A Sugar Land man was sentenced for child sex abuse offenses he committed in 2018, the Fort Bend County Distrct Attorney’s Office said.
Thi Nguyen, 50, was convicted this month of one count of sexual assault of a child and once(sic) count of indecency with a child.
Evidence presented by Assistant District Attorneys Charann Thompson and Alycia Curtis revealed that Nguyen sexually abused a teen shortly after moving to the Sugar Land area in 2018. The jury also heard testimony from another victim the defendant sexually assaulted out of state nearly two decades earlier, when she was only 13 years old.
A jury sentenced Nguyen to serve the maximum 20 years in prison for the sexual assault charge and 10 years for the indecency charge.
Are these sentences consecutive or concurrent?
“The child victim in this case lost everything as a consequence of coming forward, and this verdict does not repair that,” said lead prosecutor Charann Thompson. “But it does make Mr. Nguyen bear a consequence for his choices, which I hope feels like some measure of justice to her.”
What does this mean, "The child victim, in this case, lost everything"?
District Attorney Brian Middleton added, “The verdict and sentence reflect the severity of the crime and the jury’s assessment of the weight of the evidence. Our office will continue to seek justice for victims of abuse and ensure that abusers are punished proportionately to the harm they create. We will speak for victims and ensure that justice is done.”
Nguyen was tried in the 400th District Court before Presiding Judge Tameika Carter. Nguyen must serve half of his sentence before he can be considered for parole.
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