EXCLUSIVE: Child rape victim comes forward for the first time in 40 years to call Hillary Clinton a 'liar' who defended her rapist by smearing her, blocking evidence and callously laughing that she knew he was guilty

[Blizzardnh]

A child rape victim says she cannot forgive Hillary Clinton for defending her rapist in court 40 years ago, saying the Democratic presidential candidate attacked her credibility despite knowing that her assailant was guilty – and  later laughed about it in a taped interview.

Kathy Shelton was just 12 years old when a 41-year-old drifter raped her on the side of a desolate Arkansas road in 1975.

Now, four decades later, she has agreed to be named and pictured for the first time in this Daily Mail Online exclusive because she is furious that her rapist's defense attorney - Hillary Clinton - has been portraying herself as a lifelong advocate of women and girls on the campaign trail.

more.  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3729466/Child-rape-victim-comes-forward-time-40-years-call-Hillary-Clinton-liar-defended-rapist-smearing-blocking-evidence-callously-laughing-knew-guilty.html
 

[montanajoe]

According to this she was paid for the appearance..

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-trump-paid-accusers-to-appear-before-debate-20161009-story.html

 

[libertybele]

Regardless, Clinton is deplorable.  Do you actually think that this absolves Clinton or make her innocent of any wrong doing??

[HonestJohn]

Meh.  She was a public defender at the time.  They don't get to pick and choose who they defend.

[montanajoe]

Meh.  She was a public defender at the time.  They don't get to pick and choose who they defend.

Exactly, plus they have an ethical obligation to render the best defense possible something a victim of a crime naturally can't understand.

One (out of about ten million ) reasons why lawyers are so unpopular is that in a large proportion of legal matters one side or the other walks away very unhappy and dissatisfied. Anyone with any experience in our legal system quickly discovers it is a legal system not a justice system..

[Blizzardnh]

ethical obligation

[Sanguine]

Exactly, plus they have an ethical obligation to render the best defense possible something a victim of a crime naturally can't understand.

One (out of about ten million ) reasons why lawyers are so unpopular is that in a large proportion of legal matters one side or the other walks away very unhappy and dissatisfied. Anyone with any experience in our legal system quickly discovers it is a legal system not a justice system..

But, lying about the victim is "rendering the best defense"?  I guess it's all about how you define "best".

[beandog]

Meh.  She was a public defender at the time.  They don't get to pick and choose who they defend.

Maybe, maybe not.  Laughing about it later makes her deplorable.

[Oceander]

This is idiotic.  It was her sworn duty to zealously represent her client.  And it is a lawyer's obligation to represent those who are unpopular.  A jewish lawyer represented the American Nazi party against the Village of Skokie, IL, in defending their first amendment rights.  Skokie, IL, btw, at the time had a large population of concentration camp survivors.

[HAPPY2BME]

Thank you for posting this.

[sinkspur]

Let me get this straight:

Trumproids want us to go back 40 years to rip Clinton for her role as a public defender but don't want us to go back 11 years to judge Trump for advocating for sexual assault.