Rape Victim Jailed; Put in Cell Next to Attacker

Taryn Asher at Fox 2 News:

That nightmare only continued at a Wednesday hearing, when she claims defense attorney Gabi Silver kept badgering her on the stand insinuating that she brought this attack on herself, causing this victim to snap in court.

“I said just get to the point [expletive], it slipped out, it was inappropriate… all the bottled anger” says the alleged victim.

Without a warning, she says 36th District Judge Vanessa Bradley held her in contempt and ordered her to spend three days in jail.

I have a strong habit of not commenting on matters of the court. I don’t like forming an opinion without having all the facts, and the media is notorious for only presenting half the facts if they can do so in a way that creates a sensational story. It’s tough to do your own research with courtroom matters unless you can actually visit the trial in person to observe it.

Having said that, I have a very hard time finding any appropriate reason why an alleged rape victim should be stored in a cell next to her attacker. I doubt the judge specifically ordered it, but this victim received threats from her attacker during her time in jail. Even if she was initially placed there by some unknowing bailiff, why was she not moved immediately? According to this story she was in jail for two days.