Petition to remove judge who gave leniency to pastor who raped teen daughter surpasses 11,000 signatures
On Thursday of last week, former pastor David L. Richards Jr. was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was convicted for raping his adopted daughter over a period of two years, starting when she was 14. Richards’ sentence went viral not for the punishment he received, but for the punishment he didn’t receive. According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, the sentence was 60-years less than what prosecutors were seeking because the judge was so impressed with Richards’ life as a pastor and the bible study group he started while in jail.
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