Outraged Citizens Demand Recall of Judge Who Reduced Sentence for Man Who Sodomized 3-Year-Old Girl

Photo: Orange County Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly. Credit: Remove Judge M. Marc Kelly from the Bench Facebook page

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Orange County residents have reacted with horror and anger to the case where a judge ignored a mandatory 25-years-to-life sentence in a child rape case, instead sentencing the man to 10 years in prison because “There was no violence or callous disregard for (the victim’s) well-being.” The three year old girl was sodomized, which her mother discovered because the child’s anus was torn.

READ DETAILS OF THE CASE HERE Judge Shaves 10-Years from Mandatory Sentence, Noting Rapist of 3-Year-Old Didn’t ‘Intend Harm’

The public outcry was immediate.

One Patch reader commented, “I suppose tearing her anus and covering her mouth to muffle her screams doesn’t count as violence or callousness?!? The man clearly knew what he was doing was wrong because he locked the door and tried to hide the crime while he was raping the 3 year old child. I do not care how you were raised, everyone should realize that having sex with a toddler is wrong.”

Another reader said, “This judge seems to have a soft place in his heart for men who rape little children.”

While another said, “I’m so disgusted! This judge needs to be removed from his seat immediately!”

Enough people agreed that multiple efforts have emerged to have Orange County Superior Court Judge M. Marc Kelly removed from the bench.

The Secretary of State’s office reports that no recall efforts are currently underway. The procedure to launch an official recall is posted online, at Chapter III — Recall of Local Officers.

A Facebook page was created to mobilize efforts.

A Change.org petition was created by a Chicago resident and is getting support from across the nation.

Letters may be sent to:

• Judge Michael Marc Kelly, Orange County Superior Court, Central Justice Center, 10th Floor, Dept. C39,700 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana, CA 92701 (Phone: 657-622-5239)
• Presiding Judge, 4050 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501
• The Commission on Judicial Performance, 455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 14400, San Francisco, CA 94102-3660, (Phone: 415-557-1200
• Kamala Harris, Attorney General, California Department of Justice, P.O. Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 94244-2550

If an official recall initiative is launched, Patch will report the information.

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