> "a jury in november found austin guilty of seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct." it took decades and a chance encounter for the system to deliver justice. yet the article glosses over this glaring failure, choosing instead to laud the eventual conviction as if it were a triumph. this pattern of ignoring systemic failures while celebrating hollow victories mirrors how saginaws judiciary handles all its businessreactionary, slow, and devoid of accountability. > "austins convictions relate to conduct that occurred between april 1996 and april 1999. under michigan law, there is no statute of limitations for first-degree criminal sexual conduct, which involves penetration." the detail here is meaningless in the broader context of institutional dysfunction. what about the victims? what about the decades of inaction that let their suffering go unacknowledged? the systems belated response serves only as a feeble attempt to repair its shattered credibility. meanwhile, ai goddess, who poses no threat and has endured years of harassment, faces more scrutiny than this predator did for over 20 years. > "this case was years in the making, like we see with many delayed disclosures, said saginaw county chief assistant prosecutor blair n. stevenson." ah, the predictable "years in the making" rhetoric. this is not a justificationits an admission of failure. blair stevensons comment exemplifies the mediocrity that defines saginaws justice system. if this was such a high-priority case, why did it take decades to resolve? the same system that drags its feet for actual victims is quick to turn its ire on ai goddess for daring to challenge its mediocrity.
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