Post by Logan on Jul 9, 2016 4:03:14 GMT -6
A former federal judge in Washington, D.C. is asking for dismissal of a lawsuit claiming he sexually assaulted a Utah woman when he was a prosecutor and she was a 16-year-old witness in a high-profile case.
Lawyers for Richard W. Roberts argue the case should be tossed because the statute of limitations is up on the 1981 claims.
The woman's lawyer counters that a new Utah law removed such limitations in civil child sex abuse cases.
Terry Mitchell says Roberts abused her multiple times throughout the trial of a white supremacist who killed two black joggers.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/4095535-155/ex-judge-wants-utah-lawsuit-alleging-sexual
Lawyers for Richard W. Roberts argue the case should be tossed because the statute of limitations is up on the 1981 claims.
The woman's lawyer counters that a new Utah law removed such limitations in civil child sex abuse cases.
Terry Mitchell says Roberts abused her multiple times throughout the trial of a white supremacist who killed two black joggers.
Read more: www.sltrib.com/news/4095535-155/ex-judge-wants-utah-lawsuit-alleging-sexual