NEWS RELEASE  Governor Bob Taft
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| TAFT ISSUES STATEMENT ON CONNOR SENTENCE |
COLUMBUS (March 15, 2006) - Governor Bob Taft today issued the following statement regarding Judge Connor's sentence in the Selva child rape case:
"This is a serious and disturbing crime, and Judge Connor's sentence is flat-out wrong.
"Protecting our children must be our highest priority. Judge Connor's decision is unfair to victims and sends the wrong message to would-be criminals.
"The state legislature has the authority to remove sitting judges. The sentence is an obvious miscarriage of justice, and the legislature should act immediately."
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Media Contact: Mark Rickel, Governor's Press Secretary, at (614) 644-0957.
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