05-20-2015, 01:25 PM
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Donny had two "pre-trial conferences" in the past week or so. This was just just posted to a local news paper....
Immediately after Donny Pauling had sex with a 16-year-old girl, he threatened to post nude photos of her online, kill her boyfriend and hurt her family if she told anyone, a sheriff's detective testified Tuesday.
The girl later allegedly told Lewis McElfresh, then-Sutter County sheriff's captain, she wanted to have sex with Pauling. McElfresh then watched the two have sex as he masturbated, an officer testified.
Pauling, a former anti-pornography advocate, is accused of unlawful sex with two teen girls and illegal sex acts with another. Sutter County Superior Court Judge Brian Aronson heard testimony for two of the cases from law enforcement officers who participated in or viewed interviews with the minors involved.
After evidence was submitted, Aronson ordered a trial for Pauling on nine felony counts and three misdemeanors — all but one charge requested by Deputy District Attorney Anu Chopra. A trial was previously ordered in the third felony sex case.
Defense attorney Roberto Marquez questioned the credibility of the alleged victims and drew the judge's attention to a statement made by the girl involved in the accusations involving both Pauling and McElfresh.
She told officers interviewing her she lied about the allegations.
The girl said she wished she had never reported the abuse because it has changed her life, according to an officer.
The officer said the disclosure of sexual abuse is a process.
Testimony detailed the way Pauling approached the girls, who were friends with his minor relative, with whom he is also accused of having an ongoing sexual relationship.
During separate interviews, the girls told officers of Pauling's actions, which included nude massages. One girl said she attended class at Yuba College with Pauling, he drove her home, and while they were studying together, he gave her root beer that made her feel weak and dizzy.
She alleged he took off her clothes and had sex with her, told her he took nude photos of her and threatened her.
She reported he had sex with her three more times.
Pauling is scheduled to return to court May 29 to set trial dates and to review bail. Chopra said, to date, the judge has no bail set for Pauling in two cases. He remains in custody at the Colusa County Jail.
McElfresh has pleaded not guilty to felony charges for his alleged role in one of the incidents and is due back in court June 8.
Link to article: Trial ordered for anti-porn advocate - Appeal-Democrat: News |
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