Man who ‘indecently assaulted’ 8-year-old girl said his goal is to assault other children; gets inadequate consequences!

A 31-year-old man named Cane confessed to committing horrific crimes, including raping a woman and biting off part of her face. These actions led to him being placed in a mental health institution. However, even while institutionalized, Cane continued to behave violently. He attacked staff members and made disturbing threats, saying he wanted to be released into a community where he could rape and kill the first woman he encountered.

Dr. Anderson, who evaluated Cane, shared chilling details about his behavior. Cane threatened to rape and kill his own sisters, licked doorknobs to intimidate others, and expressed a desire to sexually assault young children, specifically targeting kids between 3 and 6 years old. He also showed cruelty toward animals, displaying a pattern of violent and abusive behavior.

Despite these alarming actions and Cane’s own promises to continue his violent behavior if released, Judge O’Connell ruled that he was mentally incompetent to stand trial. This meant he couldn’t be held legally responsible for his crimes. Shockingly, Cane was released back into the community. Tragically, just 24 hours after his release, he attacked an 8-year-old girl in her front yard. He hit her in the head with a shovel, fracturing her skull, and then raped her. The child suffered severe injuries, including internal bruising and tearing, which confirmed the sexual assault.

Even after this horrific attack, Cane’s charges were dropped again by the same judge. Judge O’Connell dismissed charges of first-degree rape, assault, and robbery, citing Cane’s mental incompetence. This decision left the community outraged and terrified. Cane had been institutionalized after his first rape but was released because he didn’t meet the state’s requirements for involuntary hospitalization. According to state law, individuals can only be hospitalized against their will if doctors believe they can benefit from psychiatric treatment. In Cane’s case, doctors concluded that he couldn’t be helped, as his intellectual deficits made it unlikely he would ever improve.

Judge O’Connell explained that her hands were tied by the law. She acknowledged that Cane was a danger to society but said she couldn’t hold him accountable because he was deemed unfit to stand trial. She criticized the legal system for allowing violent offenders like Cane to go free simply because they couldn’t be treated effectively.

The community is now living in fear, worried that Cane will soon be released again. Some have even warned that if the legal system doesn’t handle Cane, people might take matters into their own hands. A representative from the CNLC, Walker, expressed frustration, saying, “He has a revolving door when he goes to court. Whatever he does next, I just feel like the judge has blood on her hands.”

In response to this case, state lawmakers are working to change the law. They want to create a new standard that would allow dangerous individuals who are unfit for trial to be involuntarily hospitalized, even if they can’t benefit from treatment. This would close the legal loophole that has allowed Cane to walk free despite his violent history.

For now, the community remains on edge, hoping that the legal system will find a way to protect them from Cane and others like him before more harm is done.