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An attorney and Upper Arlington City Council member, Michaela Burriss has devoted her career to government and nonprofit work. She is a sexual assault survivor and proud wife and mother to a 16-month-old daughter.
An Ohio man, convicted on nearly 100 charges of child sexual abuse, was taken to court by his victim. Ohio law capped her $20 million award to $250,000.
In a brave act, she challenged the constitutionality of this law in the Supreme Court of Ohio cast Brandt v. Pompa.
Ohio’s Attorney General, Dave Yost, tried to stop her.
Although sworn by oath to do otherwise, Yost used the power of his office and our taxpayer dollars to protect her abuser, not the victim. What makes this callous act even worse? It wasn’t his job. It was a choice.
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The state of Ohio was not a client in the proceeding. Yost was not legally compelled to act. Coming to a serial rapist’s rescue wasn’t necessary, but he did it anyway.
Similarly, this summer, Yost went on national television and denied the existence of a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio who traveled to Indiana for an abortion. That wasn’t his job, but he did it anyway. He casted doubt on the legitimacy of the victim, publicly questioning “if she exists,” a move once again benefiting the rapist.
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