Distraught mother SANDY FONZO, of Wilkes-Barre, PA, angrily confronting the judge who sentenced her then-17-year-old son for possession of drug paraphernalia to 30 days at a juvenile detention center, followed by four months at a boot camp — for what was only his first offense. Ms. Ponzo said her son was emotionally scarred by the sentence for years after — “The kid was never the same” — and as a result, committed suicide in June 2010.
Ponzo confronted the judge, Mark Ciavarella, as he left court: Ciavarella was convicted of racketeering, money laundering and other charges related to the building of the PA Child Care center — the juvenile detention hall where he’d sent Ponzo’s son.
Prosecutors said Ciavarella had routinely sent juveniles to the center for minor offenses in a bid to ensure its occupancy rate remained high.
Scumbag indeed. May he rot in Hell.
(Via the Wilkes Barre Times Leader)
What.a.bummer.
Seriously.
(via inothernews)
