New York judge faces backlash after sparing prison for rapist of 14-year-old
- Shane Piche, 25, sentenced to 10 months probation
- Judge James McLusky faces calls for him to be disciplined
A judge in upstate New York who sparked outrage after declining to incarcerate a former school bus driver who raped a 14-year-old girl is facing growing calls to be disciplined.
Judge James McClusky of Jefferson county supreme court sentenced Shane Piche to 10 months probation last Thursday after the 25-year-old pleaded guilty to third-degree rape. Piche has also been ordered to pay fees of $1,425 and register as a level one sex offender, the lowest of three categories based on the risk of reoffending.