Update:7/23/12
Attorneys for the two boy who admitted to raping Savannah Dietrich dropped their motion to charge her with contempt.
David Mejia, an attorney for one of the boys, said the decision to withdraw the motion had nothing to do with public sentiment and online attention to the case.
He said the purpose of the motion had been to enforce the law that protects juveniles and their actions from disclosure.
“The horse is out of the barn,” he said. “Nothing is bringing it back.”
Update
The Daily Kos have identified the boys who admitted to raping Savannah Dietrich as Will Frey and Austin Zehnde. Both boys play lacrosse for the BlueGrass Bats
Below is what the Daily Kos wrote about the boys:
Here is Will Frey’s profile on the team website for the Bluegrass Bats.
“He is a strong athlete that loves challenges. He does not intimidate easily. His signature move the French Frey is a combination of face dodge and split dodge. He can score in any position. Will believes he resembles a Wildabeast, because he is a Wildabeast. Will is a Junior and would like to attend Centre, Denver, or Jacksonville to play lacrosse. When he is on the field he whispers in his opponent’s ear “Fear the BAT.”
Sounds like your typical macho lunkhead… intimidate and bully to get ahead.
Here is Austin Zehnde’s profile on the team website, amongst other things notes:
Hoping to become a doctor he feels he surgically debilitates his opponents, as they feel he has removed certain organs without anesthesia.
Original story
A 17-year-old Kentucky girl is facing possible jail time for tweeting the names of two boys who raped her.
Savannah Dietrich, who was sexually assaulted by two boys last year, was ordered by a judge not to speak about what happened in court or about the crime; however, after the suspects, who pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse and misdemeanor voyeurism, made a plea with prosecutors for a lighter sentence, Dietrich decided to go public with her story.
“For months, I cried myself to sleep,” Dietrich told The Courier-Journal. “I couldn’t go out in public. You just sit there and wonder, who saw [the pictures], who knows?” Dietrich, of Louisville, was referring to pictures that the suspects took of her during the assault and forwarded to friends.
Dietrich said her nightmare started in August 2011 while she was at a gathering with the two boys, whom she had known for some time.
The teenager said had been drinking at the gathering and had passed out, and she was not aware that the assault had taken place until months later when someone informed her that the boys had not only assaulted her but they had taken pictures of the crime and were sharing them with others.
Dietrich said she became aware of the deal that the boys made with prosecutors just before it was announced in court. She said she is frustrated by what she feels is a lenient deal for her attackers.
Shortly after Judge Dee McDonald admonished everyone at the hearing not to speak about what happened in court or about the crime, Dietrich said she cried.
Shortly after leaving court Dietrich tweeted, “They said I can’t talk about it or I’ll be locked up….Protect rapist is more important than getting justice for the victim in Louisville.”
“They got off very easy…and they tell me to be quiet, just silencing me at the end.”
The teenager then named the boys writing, “There you go, lock me up. I’m not protecting anyone that made my life a living Hell.”
Dietrich, who is now in contempt of court, faces 180 days in jail and a $500 fine. Her attorney wants her contempt hearing open to the media, while the boys’ attorney is asking for the hearing to be closed.
The boys are scheduled to be sentenced next month.
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24 users commented in " Savannah Dietrich faces jail time for naming boys who raped her (UPDATE) "
Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackHow backwards! We don’t know the plea deal the rapists have agreed to– if they get less than 6 months, that means they could get off with a lighter sentence than Savannah will get for violating the gag order.
This is a cautionary tale regardless of age or gender– if you get drunk and pass out, you are at the mercy of whoever you are partying with, just as Savannah was– you could end up pregnant, with STDs, your pictures all over the Internet– if you’re gonna party, you might just want to do it without the booze, or at least not enough to be passing out with a bunch of strangers.
NICE VICTIM BLAMING, no boozing. Nice.
This is an outrage! Even if the victim appears to be blamed for whatever the cause, he/she has a right to justice! This lovely young girl has been raped and this must have a devastating effect on her! Please do not sentence her to prison as she is already doing her best dealing with this horrible act that has been done to her…people need to vent and get it off their chest…please do not put this traumatized woman behind bars…!!!
This is so cruel to the young lady. Why have the criminals have more rights & protection than the victims? The rapists need their names screamed everywhere!! They are lowlife cowards! The day will come that they will get out of jail & can move next door to anyone!As a rape victim who did NOT get justice, I have to carry this crime with me for LIFE! She will also have to carry this crime against her on her soul for life! Shame on the judge who wishes to protect rapists & NOT RAPE VICTIMS! She may have been drinking under age but that DOES NOT give ANYONE the right to violate her! Her rapists need to have their names posted everywhere!Justice for the victim, not make her a criminal! Shame on the court who wishes to protect the criminals & criminalize the victims!
It’s not victim blaming. It’s called, being responsible. Don’t put yourself in a situation where people can do stuff like that to you. It was stupid of her to drink and pass out around some random guys.
Will Frey III and Austin Zehnder
Yep. They’ve been named. Anonymous above is correct. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/22/1112667/-Sexual-assault-victim-facing-jail-time-for-publishing-attackers-names
What was the Judge thinking??? or was she thinking? I believe the young men should be known for what they are and what they did or whom else may become their next unwilling victim? Savannah, hold your head high and fight the good fight. Albeit true that you put yourself in a compromise position (of which I’m certain you will never do again) NOBODY should be violated as you were and then be ordered to be silent. You did not arrange a plea agreement so why are you bound by anything? The Judges responsiblity is to execute the law not create her owns rules for whatever her reasons may be for a gag order.
July 22, 2012 Will Frey—you can’t even spell wildebeest(we get it)—try gnu which takes no effort (which you don’t display). Fear you? The rapists in jail won’t FEAR you…you punk.
Austin—MDs adore & respect their patients. They don’t practice misogyny. This is how you start your life—by attacking a girl with your small dick? Let’s remove it “w/o surgery”!
Both boys are in dire need of brain transplants (remove the meat from meathead haters), Judge McDonald. They muddy up—via video—Savannah’s name yet want theirs to remain hidden? Aaaack! Typical rapists who need prison time to teach them respect for the dominant gender. This is the kind of tape Rush Limbaugh pants for. Immature yo-yo’s. They’ll get bitch slapped & raped in jail—turnabout is fair play.
For the record, the article on Daily Kos got the information from the comment section of the New York Post story — so you can credit the Post with “outing” the guys. Here is the link:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/sex_vic_faces_nd_outrage_7tapW9FKkJYRAyDli8pJNJ
The names are in the comment by Larry Pemberton.
Also, their photos were never displayed on the Daily Kos site. Their bios were — for the purpose of comparing and contrasting them to the bios of other players on their team.
Finally, their names have been widely circulated previously on such diverse sites as Stormfront (a white supremacist site) and Bayarearidersforum (a motorcycle enthusiast site).
Maybe we should just take matters into our own hands here. we have their names and pictures lets make a “Will and Austin are Rapists” Facebook page.
this will not happen to her she will not be a victim again by the legal system the legal system might silence her but the legal system will not silence me or the world This judge needs to be raped then told she can not tell or call the cops, bitch i hope you get raped with a busted beer bottle you may silence the victim but not long with you silence her or any body that is victimized as we will stand as one and reunite and take over the currupt legal system and get your as$ off the bench and possibly bared from ever practising law
notvictimblaming, you are an idiot. Yes, you shouldn’t put yourself into a comprising situation as she did. But that still doesn’t give someone the right to take advantage of you. Stop sticking up for rapists
I meant compromising* for any spelling police out there
Way to go Savannah! Fuck that judge. We should harrass the judge and pay her fine.
Boop, I’m not sticking up for rapists. Name calling is the true sign of an idiot. All I’m saying is that woman need to be responsible. Don’t make yourself a victim by putting yourself in that type of situation. Common freaking sense.
*women
Notblamingvictim….hmmmmm; let me get this straight.
If I’m in a bank and a robber is there and shoots me, it’s my fault? If I’m in a bar with friends and someone drugs me, it’s my fault? And if I’m kissing a guy and that’s all I want to do, it’s my fault if I get raped?
You make no sense.
This girl did not deserve to be assaulted and have photos posted all over.
Savannah should sue both Austin Zehander and Will Frey III in civil court for emotional distress caused by their conviction of first-degree sexual abuse, misdemeanor voyeurism and invasion of privacy by the posting of her pictures for others to see. She has the right to be compensated for emotional distress and will win in court. This money can be used for the many years of therapy Savannah Dietrich will need and if the monetary compensation is large enough the money can be used for Savannah’s college education expenses. Will someone please tell Savannah to find another attorney other than the one who represented her in this case and get a high power attorney who will knock the local attorney’s off their seats with court room motions they never heard about.
“It’s not victim blaming. It’s called, being responsible. Don’t put yourself in a situation where people can do stuff like that to you. It was stupid of her to drink and pass out around some random guys.”
Dear notvictimblaming. The point is not that she passed out around boys who could (and did rape her). The point is no matter where she is, even if she is passed out around boys, she should be safe. Period the end. It is never okay for some to rape another person. We should all be able to live in a world that is safe. A safe world means we all have to be responsible for our own behavior and not hurt other people. It means men don’t choose (CHOOSE!) to rape women, no matter if they are awake and taking or drunk and blacked out. Having a female body is not an open invitation to men for sex. That’s caveman thinking. To blame the victim is to support boys (and men) in raping women. All men (and women) are responsible to provide their fellow citizens a safe environment…even the boys when they are drinking.
Nonvictimblaming, all you’re saying is that women need to be responsible? But not men? So if a man got drunk and passed out at a party and another man raped him, would that be his own fault for being irresponsible and passing out in a vulnerable situation? Or would you blame the rapist this time, since the victim was a man? I think we all know your real answer, whether you admit it or not. Your wording has already revealed your true feelings.
Making this whole story known will actually continue a cycle of ignorance surrounding the circumstances so poorly interpreted by sympathizers and feminists nationwide.
I am a teenage girl and I live in Louisville. I personally know each teen involved in this event. My unique vantage point has given me insight to what actually happened because before Dietrich even spoke a word about any sort of picture or assault, I knew about what happened at that party. Will and Zehnder are charged with sexual assault, not rape. Please remember that in the future because THEY ARE DIFFERENT. While you could be thinking that they raped her and just weren’t charged with it, take my word as a girl who knows the story that Dietrich was not raped.
Dietrich stated there was a video her ‘attackers’ took of the rape. As someone surrounded by friends who play lacrosse with the boys and, therefore, would be the most likely candidates to be in possession of said video, I have come in no contact with it. In fact, I have found quite the opposite because to the best of my knowledge gained through extensive research into the event, no such video exists.
Yes she was publicly humiliated; due to the fact that she, as a minor, abused alcohol and consumed enough to where her body shut down and she passed out, half naked. I’m not defending Will and Zehnder’s actions to take a picture of her, but her participation in substance abuse led to the state which allowed her to be subjected to public humiliation by the boys’, as well as, her doing.
She also stated in the Courier Journal that she cried herself to sleep and didn’t go out for months. That paraphrased statement is very interesting to me because I attended a party at her house in October of 2011 and did not have the opportunity to greet her because she was already passed out from drinking too much.
The case is being reopened because it has been revealed that she was conscious when she led Zehnder back to her bedroom and subsequently passed out.
Keep that in mind as you continue to watch this story, hopefully, come to a just close.
Abbie, since you seem to know these people very well and insist on defending these two young men, exactly what DID happen at the party? If there was no documentation, then why would Will and Austin agree to the plea deal? And please site an article that states the case is being reopened.
Yes the events that took place is sad and wrong, but the legal system decided the deal was best and what they should go with. These boys, because that’s what they are, don’t need this “Mistake” to destroy their futures. Unless we as a society want to destroy their future and force them to a life of crime and having our tax dallors take care of them. Hopefully a life lesson was learned by both parties boys don’t be foolish and females don’t put your self in a position where you no longer have control of the situation your in. I’m a grown man 220 lbs 6ft and I don’t get drunk and reckless, yes reckless to get drunk and pass out with people who would harm you is being reckless. But anyway I hope she gets her life together and may these boys as well have a fair chance at a bright future.
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