http://rutlandherald.com/article/20130821/THISJUSTIN/130829975
Deal means no jail in child porn case August 21,2013 Rutland Herald By ERIC FRANCIS CORRESPONDENT WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — A Springfield man reported by his roommate for possessing child pornography made a plea deal Wednesday that will keep him out of jail. Instead, Christopher Theroux, 31, will undergo sex-offender treatment. He had been facing a felony count of possessing child pornography. Under the plea agreement, prosecutors charged him with three misdemeanor charges of possessing child porn, for which he will receive a suspended sentence of one to five years. Theroux, who will now have to register as a sex offender, was placed on probation and ordered to complete a treatment program. Deputy State’s Attorney David Cahill said the state would amend the charges because the agreement calls for Theroux to be under “strict and appropriate supervision” by Probation and Parole. “Mr. Theroux admitted his behavior from day one, is remorseful, is amenable to treatment and has no prior criminal history,” Cahill said Wednesday in White River Junction criminal court. Acting on a tip from Theroux’s roommate, police executed a search warrant and seized computers from his apartment in November, according to an affidavit by Springfield Police Detective Anthony Moriglioni. State crime lab technicians confirmed numerous sexual images of children were on at least one of the computers, the detective said, adding that Theroux admitted he downloaded them. “He advised that he had deleted most of them (but) he had been viewing child pornography for approximately 15 years,” Moriglioni wrote.
As usual, the state department wimps out and goes soft on a disgusting human being all because he, "admitted his behavior from day one, is remorseful." Put him in jail and let every other sicko out there know that in Vermont there are consequences for your actions, especially when the crime is child pornography. Too bad he didn't go to jail, they would love him in there.
ReplyDeleteThat is like saying to people "I know murder is wrong but I can't help it"
ReplyDeleteIf only we could arrange for all these deviants to move in next door to the attorneys that collude to set them free.
ReplyDeleteHere we go again...another home grown sex offender. And we were so worried about the one being let out of prison. At least he was in prison for his crime...welcome to Vermont ...bring us your uneducated, poor, tired, welfare, drug addicts, dealers, and now sex offenders. These are your rental registry renters...good job springfield good job.
ReplyDeleteThe deal should be life in prison
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