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Ky Teen Sexual Assault Court Records to be Opened, Judge Rules

A Kentucky district court judge ruled today that she will open the juvenile court records surrounding the sexual assault of 17-year-old Savannah Dietrich and the filings to hold her in contempt for tweeting the names of her abusers. Jefferson District Court Chief Judge Angela McCormick Bisig ruled that "the very idea that a young victim of sexual assault would find the courage to tell her story and come to court, only to have no one listen to her, explain to her what is happening and then have...Full Story
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