Carolina Criminal & DUI Lawyer BlogRecent news out of Cornelius, North Carolina, will undoubtedly spark public discourse around defendants’ rights, law enforcement’s role, and the judicial process governing pretrial release. Specifically, an 18-year-old suspect charged with serious child sex offenses
was released to the custody of his parents pending further legal proceedings.
was released to the custody of his parents pending further legal proceedings.In response, the Cornelius Police Department issued a strongly worded public statement expressing dismay at the decision to grant release, contending that such an outcome “undermines the gravity of the situation and raises significant concerns about the risk to public safety.”
The Department went on to suggest that individuals facing these types of offenses “should be held in custody, pending further legal proceedings…to send a definitive message that crimes involving the exploitation and violence against children will not be taken lightly.”