 Suspended Sentence For Teen In Homophobic Flier Case Apparently I didnt post this in the correct forum before- My bad.  (Woodstock, Illinois) The first of two teenage girls charged with distributing anti-gay fliers at a Crystal Lake high school has received a slap on the wrist. The girl, who is now 17, cannot be named because of her age, was 16 when she was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, resisting a peace officer, and a hate crime. Under a plea agreement the hate crime charge was dropped and she pleaded guilty to the other charges. At her sentencing she was given 14 days in jail which was suspended. But Judge Michael Chmiel warned the girl that if she violates the terms of her probation she would be placed behind bars. The fliers were found scattered around the parking lot of Crystal Lake South High School. The leaflets contained a picture of a male student and stated "God hates fags," authorities said. Police said the fliers were intended as "get even" with the male student with whom the girl and a second female student who helped distribute the fliers, had quarreled. Judge Chmiel also ordered the girl to write letters of apology to the teenage boy and to the arresting officer. She must also perform 40 hours of community service and submit to random drug testing. At her sentencing hearing she said the incident was intended to be a joke. "We took it too far," she told Chmiel. About the teenage boy identified in the photo, she said, "I'm sorry for what I did to him emotionally." The second girl is scheduled to be sentenced next month. Earlier this week that girl also pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and resisting a peace officer in a plea deal that saw the hate crime charge dropped. (story) ©365Gay.com 2007 |