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Jamaica: Televangelist Paul Lewis walks free despite compelling DNA evidence against him in a case of child sexual abuse. Paul Lewis thanked God for his acquittal but CODE RED has a different take on why DNA evidence was not enough to secure a conviction:
No matter what DNA evidence the defense brought it did not stand a chance against the belief, held by many, that a 14/15 year old is not a child and can either consent to sex or is considered “fair game”. Pun intended. I don’t think for a minute there was any doubt that he did in fact have sex with the girl in the presence of the other teen. But convincing people that that is wrong, an abusive of power and that it is rape, that is the hurdle the defense team faced. God had nothing to do with Paul Lewis’ acquittal. The UNICEF report on attitudes to child sexual abuse and incest in the Caribbean explains why Paul Lewis walked free.
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