States seek halt on Obama bathroom directive for transgender students
Texas and 12 other states ask a federal judge to block the Obama administration bathroom rights directive in public schools. Judge Reed O Connor heard arguments but gave no immediate ruling as the new school year nears. States contend the guidance is unconstitutional while federal lawyers say there is no basis to sue. The case involves Texas and eight other states plus three governors and two small districts, amid broader battles over transgender rights including a Virginia school board ruling.
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Probert given lengthy but concurrent sentences in abuse case
Tim Probert, a church elder and family friend, received a series of concurrent sentences totaling several decades after pleading guilty to 37 counts of sexual abuse and related charges involving male victims ages 10 to 16 between 1986 and 2010. The judge, special to the Mercer County case, ordered mostly concurrent terms ranging from one year to 35 years, with prosecutors seeking consecutive terms. Victims spoke in court citing grooming, manipulation, and ongoing harm, while defense argued for responsibility and noted prior chemical castration. Westminster Presbyterian Pastor Jonathan Rockness condemned the sentence as insufficient while acknowledging spiritual appeals for mercy.
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Timeline of the Timothy Probert child abuse case in West Virginia
Chronology shows Probert, a former Westminster Presbyterian Church volunteer, facing 38 counts in 2013 and 50 charges by 2015. Key events include house arrest, priest-penitent privilege hearings, guilty plea on 37 counts in April 2016, sentencing of 15 to 35 years in August 2016, and parole eligibility after 12 years.
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