• Sundial
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    15 days ago

    He pointed out that his client had pleaded guilty, had shown remorse and had no previous criminal record

    That really should not be excusable for something this sick. I’m disturbed just by reading the article.

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      15 days ago

      They don’t have capital punishment where the catfisher guy lives, and I’m generally not in favor of it. But in this case, I wish it were an option. I work with children around this age at my school every single day, and I’m so upset right now, I can’t see straight.

      From DailyMail court coverage:

      Cimarron was told if she did not comply her photos would be sent to her father. In gut wrenching detail the prosecutor described how Cimarron pleaded with McCartney to stop. Even when she was visibly distressed and crying, he told her to ‘dry her eyes’ and involve her younger sister aged nine in a sex act.

      Cimarron refused and said she would rather kill herself with McCartney cruelly launching a countdown and telling her: ‘goodbye and good luck’.

      The court heard Cimarron’s sister later heard a popping sound that she thought was a balloon bursting.