Montana Judge G. Todd Baugh said a 14-year-old girl was “as much in control of the situation” as the teacher who raped her. The comments have now earned Baugh a public rebuke and a month without pay.
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Baugh's penalty includes a public censure as well as 31-day suspension without pay, according to the AP. The Montana Supreme Court wrote Wednesday that Baugh's comments had eroded confidence in the court system. Chief Justice Mike McGrath added that "there is no place in the Montana judiciary for perpetuating the stereotype that women and girls are responsible for sexual crimes committed against them."
