A 14-year old from Everett, Pennsylvania has caused a stir and is facing
prison time for hopping in front of a Jesus statue in front of an
organization called “Love in the Name of Christ”, and simulated oral
se x before posting the picture to Facebook which caught the attention of
others before finding its way to authorities.
According to Mother Jones,
officials have charged the teenager whose name has not been released,
with desecration of a venerated object which according to a 1972
Pennsylvania statute criminalizes “defacing, damaging, polluting or
otherwise physically mistreating in a way that the actor knows will
outrage the sensibilities of persons likely to observe or discover the
action.” and the culprit might be facing up to 2 years in juvenile
detention.
Although some are arguing the validity of the statute as it negates the establishment law, other states have similar laws like Alabama, Tennessee, and Oregon.
Although some are arguing the validity of the statute as it negates the establishment law, other states have similar laws like Alabama, Tennessee, and Oregon.
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