Comments by Clemency Review Commission raise more questions about the controversial pardon of convicted child rapist, Tou Vue.
From Fox News,
Exposed docs reveal why Tim Walz board awarded repeat child rapist pardon: ‘No future’
Tue Lue Vang, convicted of raping a girl starting at age 10, has been deported to Laos after Rubio intervened
By now, everyone is familiar with the three-person membership of the state Board of Pardons, which includes the governor, the state attorney general, and the chief justice of the state supreme court. Less well known is the state Clemency Review Commission, whose serves as an advisory group to the Board.
Fox News dug into the inner workings of the Commission as it considered the pardon application of Tou Vue,
A 42-year-old illegal immigrant convicted of repeatedly raping a child was awarded a pardon by Gov. Tim Walz’s board of pardons after the state’s clemency commission recommended it be granted to him due to “immigration concerns.”
Of course, the “immigration concerns” were overruled by the intervention of Sec. Marco Rubio. Fox News notes that the Commission voted 4-2 to recommend the pardon. Quoting some Commission members,
[T]he four members recommending a pardon each listed concern about him being deported.
One commissioner, Zach Linstrom, who voted in favor of granting the pardon, wrote in his recommendation, “Very tough case but the kids not having a father is not in the best interest of society,” referring to Vang’s six children. Artika Roller, another commissioner who voted in favor of the pardon, wrote, “The applicant stated the need for clemency related to immigration issues.”
Zach Lindstrom currently serves as the Mayor of the suburban city of Mound’s View. Artika Roller is listed as the Executive Director of the nonprofit Cornerstone, which allegedly supports victims of crime, including victims of sexual violence.
Fox News quotes another member,
Commissioner Perry Moriearty wrote, “Despite the extraordinary severity of the underlying offense, there is substantial evidence of rehabilitation, remorse and acceptance of responsibility.” He also noted in his reasons that Vang “is facing deportation” and “victim supports.”
Quoting from Prof. Moriearty’s bio at the University of Minnesota Law School,
Professor Perry Moriearty specializes in juvenile justice, criminal justice and race and the law. She teaches criminal law, juvenile justice and co-directs the Child Advocacy & Juvenile Justice Clinic.
Child Advocacy. This fact bears repeating,
A criminal complaint shared with Fox News Digital states that upon his arrest, Vang told police, “I made a mistake, but this is a minor thing. It is a cultural thing in Thailand to marry and have sex with girls as young as 12.” The complaint also notes that “Vang stated [the victim] should be arrested also because she was as much at fault.”
Your tax dollars at work.
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