NEW CITY, N.Y. (AP)—Former football star Lawrence Taylor has been
sentenced in New York to six years on probation after a judge refused to allow a
teenage prostitute to speak.
The ex-New York Giants football star pleaded guilty in January to sexual
misconduct and having sex with the underage prostitute. The girl, now 17,
appeared in court with well-known attorney Gloria Allred.
Allred said the girl waned to read a victim-impact statement. But the judge
said victims are entitled to speak only at felony sentencings. Taylor pleaded
guilty to misdemeanors.
Lawrence Taylor, right, walks from the Rockland County Courthouse, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2011, in New City, N.Y., after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges of sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute.
(AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
Taylor will also have to abide by the conditions of a sex offender. But the
judge postponed until April 12 the hearing to determine what level of sex
offender will be assigned to him.
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