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In August 2011, a female American high-school student named Savannah Dietrich was sexually assaulted by several football players at a party in Louisville, Kentucky. The assault was photographed by participants and observers, and images and comments from the incident went viral on the internet. In a plea bargain, two 16-year-old boys pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and voyeurism. International controversy regarding the case developed when Dietrich released the names of her attackers despite the existence of state privacy laws protecting minors, and argued publicly that they were not adequately punished. Attorneys for the boys attempted to have her held in contempt, but the motion was subsequently dropped. Afterwards, at the time of sentencing, the judge said that because of the "serious nature" of the crime, she would revise the punishment requested by the prosecutor. Accordingly, the judge removed a provision that would have expunged the defendants' records upon reaching age , and also ordered that their community service be served at a charity that deals with women's issues. ==Initial court proceedings, plea deal, and privacy law== The two defendants pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and voyeurism. The initial plea-deal agreed to by prosecutors was 50 hours of community service, a diversion agreement, counseling, and a provision to expunge the defendants' criminal records — provided they maintained good behaviour — at age . On June 26, 2012, Judge Deana H. McDonald admonished the parties to the case that they must follow the statutes and laws regarding privacy and confidentiality of juvenile proceedings on the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The state of Kentucky is one of 11 states which seal court cases if the accused is under 18 years of age. This meant that Dietrich (the 16-year-old female victim) was not permitted to speak about the case, the charges, the facts and allegations therein, and the identities of the defendants. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sexual assault of Savannah Dietrich」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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