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Teen Jailed After Allegedly Being Molested
Suspect Is 20-Year-Old Male
UPDATED: 9:50 am EDT May 16,
2006
AKRON, Ohio -- In Summit County, prosecutors jailed a 14-year-old girl who they believe is a molestation victim. According to NewsChannel5, police said the Norton Middle School student ran away from home to avoid testifying against the suspect, who is a 20-year-old man.The girl failed to show up May 8 at the Galo Sanchez-Pesantes' trial. She was taken into custody a day later when her mother found her and called police.Pesantes is free on bond.Prosecutors told 5 On Your Side they jailed the witness for her own good."We don't want anything to happen to her," said Mary Ann Kovach, a Summit County prosecutor. "She's a victim in the offense that we are prosecuting, that we want her for trial."Defense attorneys said the girl denied having sex and would not write a statement for police. They have asked that his case be dismissed and say the state has "effectively kidnapped" the girl.The suspect is expected to be in court Tuesday morning.
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