An Oregon woman whose rapist was convicted last week was jailed until she testified against him in a rare case of prosecutors compelling a victim to appear in court, her lawyer said.
Scales said that prosecutors asked a judge that she be jailed as a “material witness” under a state law allowing authorities or defendants to compel testimony from people who are unlikely to appear in court.
Scales said his client hadn’t been checking in with victim’s services officials and her relatives told the court they were concerned that she wouldn’t make it. Scales acknowledged that prosecutors had"legitimate concerns" and said he believed they put significant time and thought into how they handled the case.
Scales said he asked for less restrictive measures, including an ankle monitor and a commitment from her mother and older sister that they would keep"line of sight" on her, he said.
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