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Pardon for Rapist Sparks Outrage | Wilmington News
A convicted child rapist was granted a full pardon by Minnesota’s Board of Pardons — not for redemption, but to prevent deportation — sparking outrage and debate. Tue Lue Vang, who immigrated in 1994 and was sentenced for repeated sexual abuse of minors in 2002–2004, served only eight months. While prosecutors opposed the pardon citing his victim-blaming statements and prolonged abuse, commissioners emphasized his rehabilitation, remorse, and the emotional toll on his six children. Vang feared deportation would leave him homeless and his kids fatherless. The decision, made just before his…
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