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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kevin McGill and Stephen Smith

Woman whose sexual abuser was set free seeks new ruling after losing lawsuit against prosecutor

Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

A Louisiana woman who was 16 when her boss coerced her to perform a sex act was aghast when a judge let the man walk free on probation — and she blames a prosecutor who she says misled her and the judge prior to the sentencing.

But her efforts to hold the prosecutor accountable have run into a roadblock at the state's highest court, which says longstanding court doctrine immunizes prosecutors from civil liability.

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