Vermont prosecutors, who for decades allowed an alleged child rapist to avoid court through claims that he was dying, now say they are determined to put him on trial as soon as possible, following a USA TODAY Network investigation of the case.
"We believe that Mr. Forte should be able to fly here to Vermont and that this trial should go forward as soon as possible," said the prosecutor, John Campbell. He said that there would be"further developments" he planned to present to the court in a hearing next month, and added, “Just to make it very, very clear: We have no intention of dismissing this case or the charges,”
Following the publication of the USA TODAY Network report, Dinko retained the firm of a New York-based attorney, Bruce Barket, that has been in contact with Vermont prosecutors. "Recently, I’ve been getting knocks on the door, reports published in the media regarding all kinds of accusations which I know nothing about and I’m innocent of," Forte said. "All they’re doing is trying to dig up more stuff that I’m innocent of, I’ve never done."
In an interview last week, prosecutor Campbell said new information has come to light that will help the court determine whether Forte can make the trip. He declined to go into detail, but said of the USA TODAY Network report,"I believe the story was extremely informative, and it certainly provided some information that we did not have at the time.
“It’s our view that what this individual did was obviously egregious and despicable and individuals both in Vermont and in New York may have enabled him,” Barket said.
This process has nothing to deal with injustice
my point view on this case: Initially, the girl, who wasn’t properly concerned about “dealing” with some average aged man, faced or was afraid to face mockery from her neighbors. Thus, now she is alone, partially because of this court process, and has nobody to blame except cop.
Prosecutor's and cops work together to obstruct justice.