Louisiana rape victim ordered to give custody of child and pay child support to rapist

[Demovictory9]

https://imgur.com/gallery/MALacBS
https://www.rawstory.com/john-barnes-louisiana/
https://www.wbrz.com/news/investigative-unit-rape-victim-ordered-to-pay-her-abuser-child-support/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10917169/Woman-32-raped-16-30-year-old-man-ordered-custody-child.html

Louisiana woman, 32, is ordered to pay man who RAPED her when she was 16 child support and give him full custody of their daughter after she bought the teenager a cellphone

Crysta Abelseth's life forever changed in 2005 after she accepted a ride home from John Barnes, now 46, when her friend decided to leave dinner early

'Instead of bringing me home, he brought me to his house. Once inside, he raped me on his couch,' Abelseth, 32, said
Overcome by trauma and unsure of what to do, Abelseth let friends and relatives believe that the pregnancy was the result of a relationship she had at the time

Abelseth welcomed a baby girl and moved on with her life - until her alleged abuser found out about their then-five-year-old daughter in 2010

Barnes, the owner of a digital branding site, then began a legal battle against Abelseth to obtain custody rights
Abelseth's custody rights were revoked last month over an allegation by Barnes that she bought a cellphone for their daughter. She also has to pay child support

But despite filing a sexual assault report against Barnes in 2015 and fiercely fighting to have her child in her care, Abelseth's custody rights over the 16-year-old were revoked last month over an allegation by Barnes that she bought a cellphone for their daughter, WBRZ reported.

The ruling by Judge Jeffrey Cashe also forced Abelseth to pay child support to her alleged rapist, in what her advocates have branded an outrageous miscarriage of justice.

Barnes, whose company's client list includes law enforcement agencies, has not yet been charged with any crimes in relation to the allegations filed by Abelseth seven years ago.

Regardless of whether the sexual encounter was consensual, which Abelseth insists it was not, it would still be classified as statutory rape - as the age of consent in Louisiana is 17.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10917169/Woman-32-raped-16-30-year-old-man-ordered-custody-child.html

[orleans]

1. omg--i can't believe this is a true story

it's just too horrifying and bizarre

if that girl is 16 can't she just tell the judge and the rapist to go fuck off?

[Tetrachloride]

2. Keep the pressure on. These local fights can inspire the nation.

[ShazzieB]

9. Yes! This is just the kind of outrageously egregious story that can blow skyhigh!

And I sure hope it does--right in that dickbag judge's dickbag face!

Edited to add: And of course the dickbag face of that dickbag rapist. Which I fully expect to happen, since he and his business have now been fully doxxed.

[secondwind]

3. This man will molest his own daughter. Mark my words.

What is wrong with LA ???

[SunSeeker]

5. Of course he will. That is why he wants her.

It's fucking sickening. How could a judge grant custody to a rapist? That judge should be removed from the bench.

[North Shore Chicago]

4. Why do numerous men

absolutely fear and loathe women so much? Women keep many men civilized, a reason for being. Men need women, women needing men? Probably not as much.

Let's hope common sense and sanity prevail and the madness for this woman is put to a halt.

[Walleye]

12. A lot of men don't wanna be civilized. That's why they hate us

[LizBeth]

13. Not our job.

[SunSeeker]

6. K & R for exposure.

[SunSeeker]

7. You can help Crysta Abelseth with her mounting legal expenses at this link:

https://saveliv35foundation.org/donate/

Crysta is appealing this outrageous ruling and is seeking to revoke John Barne's parental rights over her now 16 year old daughter -- the same age Crysta was when Barnes raped her.

[Emile]

8. Unbelievable, that is one sick judge!

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

10. The daughter is 16 years old and

she is old enough to decide who she wants to live with.

This judge needs looking into.

[Celerity]

11. This is insanity. Beyond insane. What the fuck is wrong with the nation????

The US is under some selective but mass (tens of millions strong) psychosis.

Surely none of this will stand at the end of the day.

[Pyryck]

14. Louisiana Law is based in Napoleonic code and not English common law like the other 49 states

Louisiana law is based in Napoleonic Codes and is different from English common law. The difference between Common Law and Louisiana Law is how judges make decisions about cases. In Common Law, judges are bound by precedent; in Louisiana law, they rely on the Civil Code, most of the time.