From the San Fran Chronicle:
A 47-year-old heir of the Du Pont chemical fortune who lives off his trust fund got probation for the rape of his daughter after a judge found he wouldn't "fare well" behind bars, The News Journal has reported.
The 2009 criminal rape sentence for Robert H. Richards IV was publicized this month as part of a civil lawsuit brought by his ex-wife, Tracy, who sought damages for the abuse of their daughter.
It's not clear why news of the indictment against Richards came out only after his wife filed a civil lawsuit against him. The News Journal has reported that his indictment did not receive media attention, and that the case was never "disclosed publicly" by Delaware authorities.
Business Insider reached out to Delaware's attorney general for more information on why his office did not publicize the case.
Thomas Crumplar, a lawyer for Richards' ex-wife, says as far as he knows the criminal case wasn't sealed.
"I have no comment as to the lack of publicity about the criminal case," Crumplar told Business Insider. "My sole concern is getting adequate compensation for the children, and there has been no provision for their lifetime of injuries." http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/A-Du-Pont-Heir-Was-Given-Probation-For-Raping-His-5365006.php
Well, if you live in Delaware and you are in trouble with the law, try the DuPont defense and say you wouldn't fare well in prison.
I wonder how much the judge in the case was bought off for?
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