12-18-2014, 01:13 AM
Kibby’s public defenders maintained his innocence in a brief statement.
“By N.H. Rules we are not able to respond publicly to the specifics of these allegations and will respond appropriately through the judicial process,” the lawyers said. “It should be noted, however, that these are in fact mere allegations, and Nate Kibby, like anyone accused of a crime, is Constitutionally entitled to the presumption of innocence.”
Authorities have not provided details on how the girl returned home, and prosecutors on Wednesday explained why the new indictments were partially redacted.
Jane Young, an associate attorney general, said publicizing the graphic details of the indictments, as well as the girl’s name, would “cause further trauma and humiliation to the child in this case.”
“While we cannot un-ring the bell as to her identification, we can stop ringing it by not using her name or her likeness,” Young said. “As this case proceeds forward, we will give her the opportunity to continue not only to survive but to thrive.”
Kibby is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges — which include kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, and felonious sexual assault, as well as several weapons violations and criminal threatening — on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 in Coos County Superior Court and Carroll County Superior Court.
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“By N.H. Rules we are not able to respond publicly to the specifics of these allegations and will respond appropriately through the judicial process,” the lawyers said. “It should be noted, however, that these are in fact mere allegations, and Nate Kibby, like anyone accused of a crime, is Constitutionally entitled to the presumption of innocence.”
Authorities have not provided details on how the girl returned home, and prosecutors on Wednesday explained why the new indictments were partially redacted.
Jane Young, an associate attorney general, said publicizing the graphic details of the indictments, as well as the girl’s name, would “cause further trauma and humiliation to the child in this case.”
“While we cannot un-ring the bell as to her identification, we can stop ringing it by not using her name or her likeness,” Young said. “As this case proceeds forward, we will give her the opportunity to continue not only to survive but to thrive.”
Kibby is scheduled to be arraigned on the new charges — which include kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, and felonious sexual assault, as well as several weapons violations and criminal threatening — on Jan. 8 and Jan. 9 in Coos County Superior Court and Carroll County Superior Court.
Full story: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/1...story.html