California man who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a child was freed 34 years early. This is why
A guy who is 72 years old and was found guilty of sex crimes and is currently serving a 45-year prison sentence will soon be free, more than 30 years early.
Frank Duane Brown was freed on August 8 under California’s “Compassionate Release” law by Riverside County Superior Court Judge Scott P. Williams.
This law, which is also called AB 960 or return of sentence, affects prisoners who are no longer a threat to public safety or who are dying.
Brown admitted to six felonies in 2013 of forcing a child under 14 to have sex with him in a sexy or lascivious way and was given a 45-year prison term. However, because his liver cancer has spread, California’s “Compassionate Release” law can be used, according to CBS News.
A press release from the District Attorney’s Office of Riverside County on Friday, August 9 said that Judge Williams agreed to Brown’s compassionate release petition and told him to leave jail within 30 days.
This kind of early release is becoming more common, but Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin said it was disgusting that this release was even being considered because of the criminal’s violent crime against a kid.
“Once more, the state puts the victim through a traumatic situation by making her fight to keep the person who hurt her in prison until the court sentence is over.” In this way, victims have to repeat the terrible things that happened to them. He went on, “How is this justice?”
He also said that his office “remains steadfast in its opposition to the early release of felons to protect victims and ensure public safety.”
Hestrin thought it was “outrageous” that “a dangerous sexual predator” would be let go before serving his full term.
The victim, who asked to stay anonymous, told her story in a video that was part of the release.
The woman, who was only named “Jane Doe” in the tape, said in part, “I lived with this man and he raped me almost every single day.”
“Finally, after all the pain and trauma I went through, I thought, ‘Oh, it’s over, she’s going to jail,'” So all the pain I felt inside hurt me so much that I worked so hard to get my mind and heart in better shape that I will always be scarred, she said.
Brown did 11 years of his 45-year term.
KESQ says it’s not clear right now what the victim’s link is to the defendant.