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SATI e-News: January 27,2003
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Ohio
County Wins First Surreptitious GHB Drugging Rape Conviction |
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Stark County prosecutors last week
successfully convicted 27-year old William J. Lilley, an
Alliance resident, of rape and sexual battery. Common Pleas
Judge Charles E. Brown Jr. handed down the maximum sentence of
ten years in prison. He also found Lilley to be a sexual
predator, requiring him to register his address with local
authorities for the rest of his life, according to the Canton
Repository.
The 27 year-old victim began vomiting and passed out while
partying with a few friends at a local residence. She was
unconscious for five hours, awaking once to a hazy recollection
of one of the men raping her, according to the Canton Rep.
After regaining consciousness, the victim called the police and
immediately went to the hospital, where tests showed she had a
near-lethal amount of GHB (gamma hydroxybutyrate). However, the
lab tests were not admitted as evidence, due to questions about
the chain of custody. The prosecutor won the case in spite of
this significant set-back. The defense is appealing the verdict.
The case is believed to be the first time in Stark County that
GHB has been documented in a rape victim who unknowingly
consumed the drug, according to the Canton Rep. Assistant
Stark County prosecutor Jennifer Dave told the Canton Rep
that the woman took the right steps by contacting authorities
and going to the hospital immediately.
The victim told the Canton Rep that her life has changed,
she suffers panic attacks, nightmares, and lost 60 pounds. She
encouraged other women to come forward and report: "Do it. Be
strong, because they're going to do it to someone else, and
they'll think they can get away with it."
In a recent email from the victim that was forwarded to SATI,
the victim said, "I knew something was not right because I only
had a few drinks . . . At that time I felt like someone hit me
in the head with a sledge hammer . . . " The victim further
stated that she was told at the hospital that the amount of GHB
in her system would probably have killed her if she had had been
lighter in body weight at the time.
Source:
"Alliance Man Gets 10 Years in Rape Case," Canton Repository,
January 18, 2003. |
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