DELAWARE - Prosecutors have announced that they will not be pursuing a second indictment against a former Delaware pediatrician. Attorney General Beau Biden has announced that they will be ending a second case against convicted child rapist, and ex Lewes pediatrician, Earl Bradley, before it goes to trial. The office says that since the first trial, which was upheld by the Supreme Court, resulted in a sentence of more than 14 life terms in prison for Bradley, they don't want to put the victim's through having to face him in court, and testify about the terrible crimes, again.
Attorney General Biden said "our prosecution of this case has been guided by two goals, first, to make certain that Earl Bradley spends the rest of his life in prison, and second, to ensure that no victim be required to face him again and have to testify in court about the unspeakable crimes he committed against them. With his conviction and the Supreme Court's decision this past September upholding his conviction and sentence of 14 life terms plus 164 years in prison we have ensured that he will never walk out of prison or be in a position to ever harm another child."
The second indictment was based on what the victims told to authorities during interviews. If the trial moved forward, it would mean that victims and their families would have to publicly testify about the abuse, in front of Bradley.
Biden said "we cannot expect or demand that they relive their pain and be victimized all over again, because Bradley has already received the maximum punishment available under the law, multiple life sentences without the possibility of probation, we have decided that ending the remaining case by withdrawing the indictment is in the best interest of the victims and their families."
Biden ended with "while this ends the criminal prosecution of the case, our commitment to the victims and their families does not end. My office will ensure that the victims and their families have the support and services they need for as long as they need them."
Biden reportedly met with the families last week, to talk about his decision.
Read the April 2010 media release that announced this indictment.
Read the August, 2011 media release on Bradley's sentencing to life imprisonment, which followed his June, 2011 conviction.
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