Joy Watson for Nassau DA
PO Box 741
Mineola, NY 11501
Contact: Dianne Baumert-Moyik 516-903-1107 or Joy Watson (516) 456-1083
For Immediate Release
(Mineola, NY) -- September 19, 2009 – “In the aftermath of the falsely reported Hofstra rape incident, the accuser must be immediately charged,” said Joy Watson.
“Whether or not there are circumstances in her background warranting leniency is a matter to be considered in structuring an appropriate disposition or sentence. The circumstances should not prevent the Nassau District Attorney from holding the false accuser accountable. Her delay is a signal to the public that such acts are tolerated in Nassau County.
There is no question that a crime was committed here. There is no question who committed the crime. These young men had their reputations and lives negatively impacted by these false allegations. A delay can only be seen as an injustice to these young men or a ploy to get more news coverage for the District Attorney. In either case, justice is not being served. The five young men who were falsely accused deserve nothing less that a district attorney who will stand up to protect their rights.
The delay also smacks of a publicity grab at justices’ expense, as we are six weeks from the November 3 election. I think the public can see right through our current District Attorney and see where her priorities lie,” Watson added.
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Watson, a 20-year veteran former Nassau County prosecutor and now State Supreme Court law clerk, is running on the Republican and Conservative lines on November 3. She is the former bureau chief of the Nassau County Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Bureau. Visit www.joywatsonfornassauda.com.
