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False rape charge against dad
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Man accused of daughter’s rape set free after she admits the charges were false.
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- Date Apr 3, 2012
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His -- words put a -- -- in prison now the atom three.
-- Senator Kennedy was eleven when she told police her father Thomas that he raped her three times.
Her testimony journal -- even if physical exams seemed to back -- There's nothing back -- to saint.
Anything other than he had done to.
They didn't think it.
Thomas Kennedy was sentenced to fifteen years in prison.
Not -- -- -- -- later Patrick Kennedy testified in Charlotte county -- she was lying about it all.
You felt like probably would go to jail group but -- you know -- have been her daughter ever since it happened.
And she wanted to somehow make it right.
We -- for the record -- ministry secrets and they addiction treatment center over Sandra now 22 is currently enrolled -- Miller says she began abusing alcohol and drugs.
In part because of what she done to were father -- and they've been there.
There was a lot of violence there was drugs and alcohol involved she was afraid there was a lot of heard.
Campaign.
In this statement she writes quote I got tired of him hurting me emotionally I just knew that this would make you go away after -- recanted -- A judge ordered Thomas Kennedy receive a new trial.
The -- Kenny prosecuting attorney Susan Albert decided to dismiss the charges against him.
We couldn't really -- We would go to -- -- first what -- -- -- guarantees and according to court documents Cassandra says she got the idea from a classmate who stepfather was convicted of similar crime.
Albert is not quite different charges against her -- many reasons we're important one of the minor ones as.
Why do I want to persecute.
Prosecute someone who now is trying to correct a wrong.
That would have a chilling effect on others coming forward and they line.