Grant, the former executive director of Pathways Danbury, advisor to the youth minister at New Hope Baptist Church, member of Younglife and the Harambee Center, faced up to 100 years in prison for his numerous charges of having sexual relations with minors. Grant later accepted a plea deal which will require him to serve no less than 12 and no more than 20 years in jail with 30 years probation and a life time registration as a sex offender.
At today's sentencing, the prosecution and defense will make their case for the amount of time Grant is to serve.
A judge sentenced Danbury minister and former youth counselor Troy Grant to 20 years in prison on Wednesday, calling him a "classic pedophile" who preyed on society's must vulnerable members.
Superior Court Judge Janet Reynolds brushed aside the defendant's attempted apology and a request by his lawyer for a lesser sentence in imposing the maximum term permitted by the deal that saw Grant plead guilty in September.
"If I could give you more than 20 years, I would," she said.
...more later.
UPDATE 2:00 PM: Grant has just been sentenced to the maximum amount of time he can serve via the plea deal: 20 years, 35 years probation, lifetime registration as a sex offender, NO contact with any children (even relatives).
...it's a shame that Judge Reynolds couldn't give Grant more time but seeing how inmates feel about sexual predators, it's fair to say that Grant will have a REAL uncomfortable time in prison.
THIS POST WILL BE UPDATED THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CASE.
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On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
The amended complaint states that plaintiffs sought to remedy the continued discriminatory and unauthorized enforcement of federal immigration laws against the Latino residents of the City of Danbury by Danbury's mayor and its police department.
Plaintiffs allege that the arrests violated their Fourth Amendment rights and the Connecticut Constitution because defendants conducted the arrests without valid warrants, in the absence of exigent circumstances, and without probable cause to believe that plaintiffs were engaged in unlawful activity. In addition, plaintiffs allege that defendants improperly stopped, detained, investigated, searched and arrested plaintiffs. Plaintiffs also allege that defendants violated their Fourteenth Amendment rights when they intentionally targeted plaintiffs, and arrested and detained them on the basis of their race, ethnicity and perceived national origin. Plaintiffs raise First Amendment, Due Process and tort claims.
Plaintiffs request declaratory relief, damages and attorneys fees.
Today, convicted sex offender Troy Grant is scheduled be sentenced for the crimes he committed against the city's most vulnerable residents.
On September 26, 2007, ten plaintiffs filed suit in response to an arrest of aday laborers at a public park in Danbury, Connecticut. Plaintiffs amended their complaint on November 26, 2007.
