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Eduardo Chavez Case Study

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Source: Gang member gets prison time for rape; http://www.union-bulletin.com/news/courts_and_crime/gang-member-gets-prison-time-for-rape/article_5c54cee4-e7bd-11e5-938e-37ed23cdbee4.html
Synopsis: This case is about a Walla Walla gang member, Eduardo Chavez, 17 who was convicted of raping a 15- year-old girl at his house last spring. He was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. Chavez initially denied having sex with the girl or knowing anything about her but after he was confronted with the test results confirming that his DNA was found on the girl’s body he told the detective the sexual encounter was consensual. He maintained his innocence at court and spoke about emotional trauma he has encountered in his life, and vowed to change and get out

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