People v. Enloe CA3

FACTS

Sadly, defendant preyed on young prostitutes. Not surprisingly, these young girls lied to the police, afraid that their children would be taken from them, they would be prosecuted for prostitution, or that the man who raped them would escape punishment. All but one had drugs in their systems when he raped them. The prosecutor explained to the jury that he could not choose his victims and he acknowledged their shortcomings. Nevertheless, each victim had a painfully disturbing story to tell the jury. We describe their ordeals chronologically. A.D.—February 7, 2008 Sixteen-year-old A.D. placed an ad for her services as a prostitute on craigslist.com. On February 7, 2008, defendant responded by phone, offering her $100 for a “car date.” A car date, according to A.D., meant he wanted to have sex in his car. Although she preferred a safer venue, she agreed but insisted that sex would be “covered,” that is, he needed to use a condom. They agreed to meet at the intersection of Bell and Austin for a car date. Defendant picked her up at the assigned intersection in a red car. Although their encounter seemed amiable at first, defendant’s demeanor changed abruptly once he parked in a…