State v. Mr. M (DMC No. 17597) – Felony Sexual Conduct with a Minor (12-year-old Minor/54-year-old Adult) Dangerous Crimes Against Children – Not Charged/”Cleared Exceptionally” – Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office Investigated (IR No. 20XX-XXX9) and Arizona Department of Child Safety Investigated
Mr. M’s stepdaughter was 17 years old, when she reported to a friend that he had been sneaking into her room since she was 12 years old in order to “check her hymen” to see if she was still a virgin. The person she reported this, informed the Church Pastor, and he contacted the Department of Child Safety. At that time, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office became involved.
She was subsequently interviewed the Family Advocacy Center, and revealed that she though this had happened almost on ten separate occasions, she never told anyone. She admitted that she would have her eyes closed at night, and didn’t actually see who it was that was touching her. She did claim that on two of the occasions, Mr. M was upset with her because she had stayed out all night when she was 14 years old. She then went on to state that she knows it was more than two times that it was Mr. M, even though she could not provide details. After this interview was complete, the Detective contacted Mr. M, and he Invoked his Right to Remain Silent. This is when he secured the services of DM Cantor.
We immediately contacted the Detective and again Invoked Mr. M’s Right to Remain Silent. In addition, we interviewed Mr. M’s wife, and provided additional information regarding their daughter. She had been wanting to leave the home, and was waiting until she turned 18 in order to get away from Mr. M’s “micromanaging”. We also presented evidence that her story kept growing the more she was coached by a friend of hers, who also alleged that she had been Molested in the past. When we presented all of this evidence to the Detective, he then contacted the alleged Victim, who stated she did not want to aid in prosecution, and did not want a Criminal Case. It was at this point that the Case was “Cleared Exceptionally”, and the Detective indicated to the alleged Victim she could reach out after she was 18 to decide if she wanted to follow-up with the case. That never happened. If Mr. M had been Charged and Convicted of these crimes, he would have spent the Rest of his Life in Prison. Instead, he has No Criminal Record.
