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april.thompson@wreg.com
( Memphis 11/17/2009) Juvenile court is full of parents supporting their troubled kids.
But one mom is pressing charges after her son was attacked and beaten by a 15 year old who escaped from a state juvenile facility after already being arrested for 3 counts of aggravated robbery.
"The question is how was he able to escape out of custody? How did he get out of their care? Why was he able to escape?" says the angry mother.
The 15 year old walked away from a minimum security Department of Children Services facility.
Juvenile Court Prosecutor Terre Fratesi is not surprised..
If you think adult crimes keep prosecutors running, try crimes committed by those under 18.
"In July, August, September of this year our four attorneys here in juvenile court each averaged between us 100 juvenile charges." says Fratesi.
There were 115 aggravated assaults,100 aggravated robberies and carjackings, 86 sexual offenses, all crimes committed by juveniles.
"On every single court docket this week, we have had a minimum of one rape case committed by a juvenile against another juvenile." says Fratesi.
Violent crimes, but Fratesi says no strict punishment, because no sooner than the cases are tried and the juveniles sentenced, she says the Department of Children Services puts them back on the streets, back in communities and they are often back breaking the law.
"I prepared hard. I tried a good case. I was successful in the trial of the case, the outcome is my victim's mom calling 2 months later and says the guy is walking the street." says Fratesi.
The Department of Children Services says putting juveniles in instiututions without treatment is not in anyone's best interest.
So they address every child's need with a treatment and an educational plan to help them return to the community.
Parents like Mary Clark are outraged. The teen who raped her daughter is walking the streets right in her neighborhood.
- Shelby County Juvenile Court Prosecutors say they are seeing more cases
- Prosecutors say violent juvenile offenders are not serving enough time
- State Department of Children Services says juveniles are being treated for their needs
april.thompson@wreg.com
( Memphis 11/17/2009) Juvenile court is full of parents supporting their troubled kids.
But one mom is pressing charges after her son was attacked and beaten by a 15 year old who escaped from a state juvenile facility after already being arrested for 3 counts of aggravated robbery.
"The question is how was he able to escape out of custody? How did he get out of their care? Why was he able to escape?" says the angry mother.
The 15 year old walked away from a minimum security Department of Children Services facility.
Juvenile Court Prosecutor Terre Fratesi is not surprised..
If you think adult crimes keep prosecutors running, try crimes committed by those under 18.
"In July, August, September of this year our four attorneys here in juvenile court each averaged between us 100 juvenile charges." says Fratesi.
There were 115 aggravated assaults,100 aggravated robberies and carjackings, 86 sexual offenses, all crimes committed by juveniles.
"On every single court docket this week, we have had a minimum of one rape case committed by a juvenile against another juvenile." says Fratesi.
Violent crimes, but Fratesi says no strict punishment, because no sooner than the cases are tried and the juveniles sentenced, she says the Department of Children Services puts them back on the streets, back in communities and they are often back breaking the law.
"I prepared hard. I tried a good case. I was successful in the trial of the case, the outcome is my victim's mom calling 2 months later and says the guy is walking the street." says Fratesi.
The Department of Children Services says putting juveniles in instiututions without treatment is not in anyone's best interest.
So they address every child's need with a treatment and an educational plan to help them return to the community.
Parents like Mary Clark are outraged. The teen who raped her daughter is walking the streets right in her neighborhood.
