Ohio Duo’s ‘Bible-Based’ Defense Should Fail In Court

Many strange “religious freedom” arguments have been made in court cases over the years, and a recent case adds a more disturbing twist. Two alleged rapists and pedophiles in Ohio are attempting to use the Bible as their defense for serially raping a 13-year-old girl in captivity from 2012 to 2015. 

Timothy Ciboro and his son, Esten Ciboro of Toledo, are accused of raping Timothy’s stepdaughter, who authorities said had been shackled and abused throughout the three-year period; she escaped while the Ciboros were out of the house. They also allegedly sexually assaulted the girl’s younger sibling during that time frame.

These allegations are horrendous, and the Ciboros’ attempt to use the Bible as their only defense is morally and legally wrong. In a Jan. 20 pretrial hearing, the Ciboros, who are defending themselves in court, asked if they could bring the Bible to court to question witnesses because to them, it’s “the only law book that truly matters,” The Toledo Blade reported. (Perhaps they don’t know the U.S. Constitution exists.)...
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