Officer Rapes Captive, Gets One Year in Jail: Is That Enough?

by SodaHead News Posted January 21, 2011 12:00:00

Related Topics: Prosecutor, Rape, police, Victim

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We give police officers a lot of power and respect, because they put their lives on the line everyday for us. But with this responsibility comes an obligation to not abuse it, or suffer the consequences.

So why is a police officer who raped a transsexual prostitute in the backseat of his car after he arrested her only guilty of a misdemeanor?

Former San Antonio police officer Craig Nash was sentenced this week to a year in jail for official oppression, according to the San Antonio Express-News. Nash, 39, picked up the victim off the streets and handcuffed her in the back of his patrol car. She was then forced to commit multiple sex acts, according to the story. A second transsexual prostitute came forward with similar sex allegations after the charges went public.

Nash pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor of official oppression after prosecutors said they would drop the second case. Authorities would not say why they would allow the former officer to plead to a lesser charge, except to say that the case was problematic. Nash was facing a possible felony charge that would have put him behind bars for life.

And, inexplicably, as part of the plea deal, Nash agreed not to seek a job as police officer in the state of Texas. Really? You think?

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Melizmatic January 21, 2011 20:59:35

No way

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Beto January 25, 2011 02:53:33

No way

Life plus one year should be sufficient. No, it should be life plus one day. There is no call for allow his filthy, rotting corpse to stink up a perfectly good jail cell for an additional 364 days.

They might want to consider throwing his corpse into a gunny sack and burying him within the exercise compound. That would allow the prisoners 364 days of opportunity to urinate on the sorry sack of excrement. :-)

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joeykeyz January 24, 2011 16:00:47

No way

These rapest's are getting off too easy. I say 5 years for the first offence, 10 for the second, etc.

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Maxi Dove January 24, 2011 15:40:37

Yes

this one is really tough. I dont condone rape, but if it was me who was arrested and raped in the back seat of the police car, well, then it would forefill another one of my fantasies, in which case, why should he go to jail for it!

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Arty January 24, 2011 15:30:36

No way

in every police force there are sociopaths who slip through the cracks .. and really even the GOOD COPS (and there are many many) seem to protect these with the thin blue line .. but this son of a bitch should get a hell of a lot more time he is probably a Republican

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frank to Arty January 24, 2011 16:36:38

No-NO he is a Democrat ! The Liberial Democrat mafia and their agenda think they can get away with anything! Just look at what the courts give this piece of sh**. Or these drug pushers destroying our country. Even the shooters killing people are hooked on drugs,and only get a slap on the wrist. You bad boy! The courts are a humungus liberial proplem.

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Sherry January 24, 2011 15:14:31

No way

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Maybe--since he's a cop fellow inmates can make sure HE is raped on a daily basis!!!!

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vanessafromdc January 24, 2011 14:50:11

No way

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In some state's it's LIFE!!!

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Arclight January 24, 2011 14:37:15

No way

That the status of police has been deteriorating in recent years (re: "shoot first ask questions later" mentality) is no secret. Yes, there are good ones, but way too many bad ones too. This incident seems to be impossible, that a peace officer gets only one year for a rape conviction? Why even bother trying the scum-bag? Why do our court officers and police even bother to take oaths anymore?

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JimiMills January 24, 2011 14:15:09

No way

Stupid!!

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Cookielane January 24, 2011 13:51:29

No way

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Sounds like the Good Old Boys Club strikes again.

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Xephyr January 24, 2011 12:28:41

No way

Just let me get this straight: He rapes a prisoner, so they put him in prison.
Because he's totally not going to do it again.
But I can't blame him. Prisoner shaves are hawt.

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Polargirl360 January 24, 2011 12:22:55

No way

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It is extremely ironic and hypocritical how people are saying that this officer should be castrated on the taxpayers' dime but the victim should not have access to the same taxpayer financed medical treatment.

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Edible_toad January 24, 2011 11:35:42

Yes

stupid sodahead. clicked the wrong one.
that's most definitely not enough.
what a mockery of the justice system..

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crazyredhead017 January 24, 2011 11:25:09

No way

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This is just disgusting. Rape shouldn't be treated lightly, no matter who was raped! If the person is a transsexual prostitute or not. The punishment was light enough through the years, but a year!? The punishment for rape should be at the vary least 30 years, maybe even the death penalty.

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Jeh January 24, 2011 10:03:47

No way

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Did his lawyer broker a deal with the devil in order to get that sentence?

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~kATHRYN~ January 24, 2011 09:03:09

No way

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there should be a jail sentence for rape which applies to all cases of rape and cant be pleaded against. rap is rape, and each is as despicable as the rest. these animals shouldn't be rewarded for anything, pleading guilty or not.

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wolfshadow January 24, 2011 07:29:23

No way

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Especially since I personally know the victim, he was a very nice polite young man growing up, I never agreed with his decision to change sexes, but that wouldn't be my call. It's a shame the hell this so called officer put him through, it's a shame that this man is actually representative of many of the police officers in this town. The Suck Ass Police Department is a gang of hoodlums in uniform. We can only help he gets what he has coming to him in prison.

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darwolf January 24, 2011 06:59:04

Yes

I meant to hit No Way. They say justice is blind in this case her eyes must have been ripped out.

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mc4life January 24, 2011 06:51:22

No way

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He should get life! personally if a man is a big enough loser to have to rape someone then he should be raped the rest of his life in prison. I hope they shank his ass when he's behind bars.

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99luftballons January 24, 2011 06:44:08

No way

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Rape should have the death penalty. Death by firing squad.

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darwolf to 99luftb... January 24, 2011 06:48:24

Amen.

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mc4life to 99luftb... January 24, 2011 06:53:15

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No I believe that is should be much more painful and much more slow then just firing squad. Like slitting his throat with a piece of paper. layer by layer ;) rape should not be tolerated! it makes other men look bad! (or women depending on what went down)

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99luftb... to mc4life January 24, 2011 06:56:08

Hahaha! U makes me laugh! Very true though!

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Coco Allie January 24, 2011 06:06:35

No way

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No! One year in jail for raping 2 people? He should get the punishment he deserves, the same one some random person on the street would get for raping 2 people who aren't prostitutes. It doesn't matter whether or not they are prostitutes, rape is rape. I've personally gone through rape and it is horrible, traumatic and disgusting. No amount of jail time can take that away but he should at least serve a decent amount to be taught a lesson so he's less likely to do this again.

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snail to Coco Allie January 24, 2011 12:13:28

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Same. Agreed completely, for the same reasons.

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joy January 24, 2011 05:40:47

No way

that is disgusting no way

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Huki68 January 24, 2011 05:23:11

No way

I hope not

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Asteria- The Seer of PHAET January 24, 2011 04:58:34

No way

This sickens me.

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David January 24, 2011 04:29:25 (edited)

No way

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Radical castration would be the place to start. Prostitute or not, rape is simply unacceptable. Period.

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haley January 24, 2011 03:02:07 (edited)

No way

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ugh srsly disgusting. one year for rape? People can go to jail for way longer if they do drugs. Ugh the system is screwed up.

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♥ Emily the "Cutie Banana P... January 24, 2011 03:01:53

No way

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He only gets one year because he's an officer.

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Brother Bo January 24, 2011 02:52:58 (edited)

Yes

At worst, they should fine him a couple hundred bucks for petty theft, unless he can prove he paid for it.

Oops! Now here come the haters and the GLAAD Nazis to tell me how terrible I am.

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joy to Brother Bo January 24, 2011 05:44:34

what do you think would happen to some one else it they did that.? dont you think he should get the same punishment. I am wondering why you think that

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Kristel... to Brother Bo January 24, 2011 15:53:34 (edited)

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RAPE isn't petty theft. You have no idea how deeply traumatizing rape is, and the fact that you're making light of it is despicable. Die in a fire.

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Brother Bo to Kristel... January 26, 2011 03:37:06

I don't really think like that, I guess you just caught me in an ornery mood. Thank you for the suggestion that I die in fire, I hadn't thought of that ending for my life.

If you are selling something (in this case, a prostitute was selling sex) for $20.00 but someone steals it from you, it is considered petty theft. That is the case we were presented. If you are holding on to something that is pure and treasured it would be a different story. In this case the trauma wasn't the sex, it was the sex without getting paid.

I'll bet this one didn't get paid either

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Kristel... to Brother Bo January 26, 2011 14:01:35

Rape and sex are completely different. If you don't see the difference, then there's no hope for you as a human being.

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Brother Bo to Kristel... January 26, 2011 16:05:01

I suppose you are one of those feminazis that says all sex is rape.
You put out, you get paid.
You put out, you get paid.
You put out, you get paid.
You put out, you don't get paid.
Scream Rape!
I fart in your general direction

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Kristel... to Brother Bo January 26, 2011 18:45:45

And I suppose you're one of those misogynists who thinks that rape is a proper punishment for a woman who has sex on her own terms.

This isn't a case of a prostitute not getting payment. This is rape. It's really sad that you don't know the difference.

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Brother Bo to Kristel... January 27, 2011 01:42:37

I hate to get off this wonderful roll you are on, but who said anything about a woman having sex on her own terms? This post is about a male prostitute dressed like a woman and a cop "taking some" without paying. OK... so he took it by force and should be punished for it, but I have no sympathy for self-inflicted trauma.

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Kristel... to Brother Bo January 27, 2011 05:09:35

Except it's not self-inflicted, because someone else inflicted it on her. And no, "transexual" and "crossdresser" are completely different. Transexuals have the actual parts of the sex they transitioned to. Crossdressers just like wearing clothing traditionally assigned to the opposite sex.

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