Thursday, March 13, 2008
Brewster and Burton Sentenced In High Profile Torture Case.
Two defendants that pleaded guilty in the Megan Williams torture case in Logan County were sentenced Thursday in Logan County Circuit Court.
Frankie Brewster was sentenced to 10 -25 years in prison. She admitted she forced Williams to perform sex acts on her.
Karen Burton was charged with a hate crime. She will serve 14 – 30 years in prison. Burton admitted to using a racial slur while she stabbed the black Kanawha County resident in the leg.
In total seven white residents are accused of playing a role in the week long captivity of Williams which occurred last summer inside a mobile home at Big Creek.
Last month Williams appeared on the Montel Williams show talking about her ordeal.
A spokesperson for Black Lawyers for Justice says everyone should have been charged with a hate crime and that the defendants who have already pleaded guilty should receive stiffer penalties.
Frankie Brewster was sentenced to 10 -25 years in prison. She admitted she forced Williams to perform sex acts on her.
Karen Burton was charged with a hate crime. She will serve 14 – 30 years in prison. Burton admitted to using a racial slur while she stabbed the black Kanawha County resident in the leg.
In total seven white residents are accused of playing a role in the week long captivity of Williams which occurred last summer inside a mobile home at Big Creek.
Last month Williams appeared on the Montel Williams show talking about her ordeal.
A spokesperson for Black Lawyers for Justice says everyone should have been charged with a hate crime and that the defendants who have already pleaded guilty should receive stiffer penalties.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 6:42 PM 
