An American teenager named Pepper Lewis, who was trafficked and raped several times, was sentenced to 5 years in prison by the US court. Along with this, 1 lakh 50 thousand US dollars compensation to the rapist's family for killing her rapist, otherwise another 20 years imprisonment has been declared against the victim. Such judgment of the US court has given rise to discussion and criticism around the world. News from The Guardian.
Polk County District Judge David M. Porter announced the verdict recently. The sentenced Lewis is now 17 years old. According to the source of the case, the incident happened in June 2020 in Des Moines, Iowa, USA. The victim Lewis was 15 years old at the time. Louise left home after quarreling with her adoptive mother. After that he fell into the clutches of the trafficker. At that time, a 28-year-old man named Zachary Brooks raped her.
Lewis was raped by Brooks day after day. Lewis was furious with him. A few days later, he killed Brooks by stabbing him 30 times in a row. Lewis pleaded guilty to manslaughter and wounding with intent in court. The court sentenced him to 5 years in prison and fined one and a half million dollars.
It is known that the judge did not say anything about trafficking or rape of Lewis during the announcement of the verdict. Brooks was asleep at the time of the stabbing, he argued. So Lewis was in no immediate danger. Also, killing Brooks left his children fatherless. As Lewis is claiming to be the victim, the kids need someone to take responsibility. This judgment has already made headlines in various media around the world.
