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Just a question as a ignorant European. From what I understand he is now a convicted rapist, right? Does that mean he is entered in the sexual offenders database that you have in the states?
No, he was not actually convicted of rape in a criminal court.
So even though a judge has called him a rapist he is not "legally" a rapist as he has not been found guilty of the crime of rape.
Criminal court is where you go when a DA is brining charges against you. Civil court is the place where you and I would go to settle a lawsuit.
He is legally a rapist now. Adjudicated by the court.
Just not criminally. (Yet)
He was close to getting nailed for child rape but he threatened and intimidated the victim out of testifying and she disappeared.
Thank you for explaining it. I still find it weird how it works, but ok.
He was sued CIVILLY. if he is convicted CRIMINALLY then he'll be registered as a sex offender
This is the U.S.A. Everything is weird.
I believe this was all done in civil court, not criminal.