Kentucky teen faces charge for naming attackers

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(AP) – 7 hours ago
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A 17-year-old Kentucky girl who was upset by the plea deal reached by a pair of teenagers who sexually assaulted her is now facing a contempt charge for tweeting their names in violation of a court order.

The boys' attorneys have asked a judge to hold Dietrich in contempt for violating the confidentiality of a juvenile hearing and the judge's order not to speak about it.

Dietrich told the paper she was assaulted in August 2011 by two boys she knew when she passed out after drinking at a gathering. She learned months later that pictures of the assault were taken and shared with others.

The contempt charge carries a possible sentence of 180 days in jail and a $500 fine.

The boys pleaded guilty on June 26 to first-degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor voyeurism. Dietrich says she was unaware of a plea agreement until just before it was announced in court.

It is so wrong when plea deals are made with no input from the victim. This girl was blind-sided in court and then told that she couldn't talk about what happened to her. Her attackers were given preferential treatment over her (the victim) and she's just supposed to smile and carry on. I'll bet their mommies and daddies worked real hard to make sure that the little darlings would get into college with clean records.