GlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoMissing Ohio teen located in Florida after logging in to World of Warcraft accountwww.seattletimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1420arrow-down110file-textcross-posted to: wow
arrow-up1410arrow-down1external-linkMissing Ohio teen located in Florida after logging in to World of Warcraft accountwww.seattletimes.comGlitzyArmrest@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square43fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: wow
Authorities say a missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the man who took her.
minus-squareReverendIrreverence@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·10 months agoDude “faces felony charges of traveling to meet a minor to engage in sexual activity and interfering with child custody, as well as a misdemeanor charge of sheltering an unmarried minor, according to jail records.” And yet his bail is only $6k. WTF!
minus-squareTyfud@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down1·10 months agoBail is set at what would make it expensive/hurt for an individual to flee their court appearance. It is not restitution or a fine. It is only to encourage you to show up at court. So, given his finances, the judge probably ruled that 6k would be enough to enforce that.
Dude “faces felony charges of traveling to meet a minor to engage in sexual activity and interfering with child custody, as well as a misdemeanor charge of sheltering an unmarried minor, according to jail records.” And yet his bail is only $6k. WTF!
Bail is set at what would make it expensive/hurt for an individual to flee their court appearance.
It is not restitution or a fine. It is only to encourage you to show up at court.
So, given his finances, the judge probably ruled that 6k would be enough to enforce that.