SMH: Mexican Judge Acquitted Wealthy Man Accused Of Rape Because He Didn't Enjoy It!
A 21-year-old member of a wealthy, prominent Mexican family has been acquitted after a judge ruled his abduction and assault of a 17-year-old girl did not meet the legal definition of assault because the young man did not enjoy himself during his actions.
Judge Anuar González acquitted Diego Cruz, one of four young men from well-connected families in the Mexican state of Veracruz who were charged with taking a female classmate from their exclusive Catholic high school as she left a New Year’s party on Jan. 1, 2015, in the city of Boca del Rio, reported Britain’s Guardian newspaper.
In his ruling, González did not dispute the facts of the case. According to charges, the victim was forced into the car belonging to one of the four. The quartet of friends identified themselves by the name, “Los Porkys,†on social media and were all sons of wealthy businessmen or politicians. All were legal adults at the time of the incident.
Cruz and one of the other men, who remains at large, were charged with touching the young woman’s breasts and penetrating her with their fingers. A third male, accused of raping the victim later that evening, is awaiting a ruling. The fourth male who was present during the assault was not charged with taking part.
The case came to national attention after the young woman’s father released two videos that appear to show Cruz and the other men confessing to the crime, reported the Los Angeles Times.
“We made a mistake,†Cruz is shown saying. Later, he and the other “Los Porkys†released a statement claiming they had been forced to apologize and that they were innocent.
Cruz fled to Spain last year and lived under another identity until he was arrested in June by Interpol and returned to Mexico. Posted By Ghost