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Title: My Title: OK sheriff pig convicted of rape and bribery
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URL Source: http://www.onenewsnow.com/AP/Search/US/Default.aspx?id=389046
Published: Jan 18, 2009
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Post Date: 2009-01-18 08:35:54 by PSUSA
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A former Oklahoma sheriff was convicted of second-degree rape and bribery Saturday in a case that accused him of coercing sex from female inmates and drug court defendants.

A Major County jury convicted former Custer County Sheriff Mike Burgess on 13 felonies, including five counts of second-degree rape and three counts of bribery by a public official. He was acquitted of 23 other felony counts that included second-degree rape, forcible sodomy and rape by instrumentation.

The jury recommended Burgess serve 94 years in prison. He is to be sentenced March 24.

Prosecutors alleged Burgess, 56, used his position as a member of a team controlling a drug court in Custer County to sexually coerce defendants.

Burgess had pleaded not guilty and his attorney maintained the accusers were either lying or that the women consented to sex.

Under state law, an inmate cannot legally consent to sexual relations with a jailer or anyone else who controls the conditions of the prisoner's confinement. Defense lawyer Steve Huddleston contended that drug court defendants were controlled by a judge, not Burgess.

"I didn't think he was guilty of anything," Huddleston said after the verdict. He said he expected Burgess would appeal the convictions.

Special prosecutor Mike Boring called the verdict important, saying: "This kind of action cannot be tolerated in our society."

Several female offenders testified they feared they would be sent to prison if they did not provide sexual favors to Burgess. One woman testified she and Burgess had sex two to three times a week over 14 months.

Huddleston said the women were hoping a verdict against Burgess in criminal court would translate to a payday for them in a civil case.

The evidence against Burgess first surfaced in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of 12 former jail inmates alleging sheriff's employees had them engage in wet T-shirt contests and offered cigarettes to those who would flash their breasts.

The trial was moved from Custer County to Major County because of intense media coverage. Fairview is 73 miles from the Custer County seat of Arapaho and 120 miles northwest of Oklahoma City. Subscribe to *Jack-Booted Thugs*

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#1. To: PSUSA (#0)

The jury recommended Burgess serve 94 years in prison.

He's lucky I wasn't on the jury.

winston_smith  posted on  2009-01-18   11:58:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: PSUSA (#0)

It amazes me that people like this can't see that what they did was WRONG!


Meet the new boss, same as the old boss — The Who

farmfriend  posted on  2009-01-18   12:29:33 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: farmfriend, PSUSA, all (#2)

It seems that the concept of 'right and wrong' has left this country, and indeed the entire planet.

Iran Truth Now!

Lod  posted on  2009-01-18   12:34:02 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: lodwick (#3)

It seems that the concept of 'right and wrong' has left this country, and indeed the entire planet.

It's not my fault I sware, it was the other guy!

I think the concept of right and wrong are directly tied to personal responsibility. Can we blame it on the trial lawyers?


Meet the new boss, same as the old boss — The Who

farmfriend  posted on  2009-01-18   17:47:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: farmfriend. all (#4)

I think the concept of right and wrong are directly tied to personal responsibility.

Yes, the 'other guy did it' is going strong here.

Iran Truth Now!

Lod  posted on  2009-01-18   17:52:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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