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Hundreds Rally Against Montana Judge in Rape-Suicide Case

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Billings, Mont., to protest a local judge's light sentence for a rapist whose teenage victim killed herself. The judge sentenced the rapist, a former high school teacher to a month in prison for raping a 14-year-old student. The crowd gathered to call for the judge's resignation as well as a review of the sentencing.

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Billings, Mont., on Thursday to protest a local judge's light sentence for a rapist whose teenage victim killed herself.

State District Judge G. Todd Baugh, 71, gained national notoriety this week after sentencing former high school teacher Stacey Dean Rambold, 54, to a month in prison for raping a 14-year-old student. The rest of Rambold's 15-year sentence was suspended, which means he would serve his term outside of prison.

The crowd gathered Thursday to call for Baugh's resignation as well as a review of the sentence after his comments that the teen was “older than her chronological age” and “as much in control of the situation” as her teacher was.

Elizabeth Daigneau is GOVERNING's managing editor.
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