{"id":24444,"date":"2023-01-18T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=24444"},"modified":"2023-01-18T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:00:08","slug":"ron-jeremy-us-porn-star-declared-unfit-for-sex-crimes-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/01\/18\/ron-jeremy-us-porn-star-declared-unfit-for-sex-crimes-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Ron Jeremy: US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial"},"content":{"rendered":"
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US adult film star Ron Jeremy has been declared mentally incompetent to stand trial for alleged sex crimes.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Jeremy was indicted on 34 counts of sexual assault – including 12 of rape – over a period of more than 20 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A Los Angeles judge said on Tuesday that Mr Jeremy could not face the charges, as he was in a state of “incurable neurocognitive decline”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 69-year-old has been in prison since his arrest in 2020. He denied any wrongdoing and vowed to clear his name.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He was not present for the latest hearing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Jeremy – whose legal name is Ronald Hyatt – became one of the most prolific performers in the adult film industry during a career that began in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He is believed to have featured in hundreds of titles, and looked to extend his profile in the world of showbiz more widely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Prosecutors said he attacked 21 women – who ranged in age from 15 to 51 – between the years 1996 and 2019.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The alleged offences took places at bars and nightclubs in the Los Angeles area, and at Mr Jeremy’s home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He was first charged in 2020. Other allegations emerged, resulting in the indictment issued the following year through a grand jury – a similar tactic to that used against Harvey Weinstein.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Mr Jeremy denied the charges against him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Court proceedings were suspended last year after Mr Jeremy’s lawyer said his client had not been able to recognise him during a visit to his cell.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Los Angeles Times reported earlier this month that Mr Jeremy had “severe dementia”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Following the judge’s declaration on Tuesday, the same lawyer told the AP news agency: “It is unfortunate due to mental condition he will not go to trial and have the the opportunity to clear his name.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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A hearing on whether to put Mr Jeremy in a state-run hospital was set for next month, AP reported.<\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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