Criminal

Opposition Leader Lee Jae-myung Faces Disciplinary Action as Lawyer Over Multiple Criminal Charges

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Seoul, South Korea – Prosecutors are requesting the national bar association to consider disciplinary action against opposition leader Lee Jae-myung as a lawyer. They are citing multiple criminal charges that he is currently standing trial for. The application was filed on Dec. 14 with the Korean Bar Association, claiming that Lee’s dignity as a lawyer has been compromised due to these charges. Lee, who is both the leader of the main opposition Democratic Party and a lawyer by profession, is facing indictment and trial for five different cases. Among these cases are corruption charges related … Read more

Victory for Brittany Watts: Ohio Woman Cleared of Criminal Charges in Home Miscarriage Case

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A grand jury in Ohio has decided not to charge Brittany Watts, a woman from Warren, with abuse of a corpse for her handling of a home miscarriage. The case drew national attention due to its implications for pregnant women as states across the country debate new laws on reproductive health care access following the overturning of Roe v. Wade. The Trumbull County prosecutor’s office announced the grand jury’s decision on January 11, just hours before a rally of about 150 supporters gathered in Warren to show their support for Watts. … Read more

Woman Cleared of Criminal Charges After Miscarriage, Advocates Celebrate Victory for Reproductive Rights

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Warren, Ohio – An Ohio woman who faced a criminal charge after suffering a miscarriage at home will not be indicted, according to the decision made by a Trumbull County grand jury on Thursday. The case, which drew criticism from reproductive rights advocates, was dismissed by the grand jury. Brittany Watts, 34, of Warren, Ohio, had been charged with felony abuse of a corpse after she miscarried last September and passed her nonviable fetus in her bathroom. Watts was initially facing a $2,500 fine and up to a year in prison. However, with the grand … Read more

No Criminal Charges Laid in Ohio Miscarriage Case as Jury Declines Indictment

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WARREN, Ohio — A woman in Trumbull County, Ohio, will not face criminal charges after a grand jury declined to indict her for abuse of a corpse. Brittany Watts, 34, was arrested in October on allegations of miscarrying her 21-week-old fetus at home and attempting to dispose of the remains by flushing them down the toilet. However, following an autopsy that determined the fetus had died in utero, the grand jury decided not to pursue charges. Watts pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of abuse of a corpse and could have faced imprisonment for … Read more