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Pardon for Convicted Sex Offender Sparks Outcry | Duluth News
Minnesota’s governor and attorney general have pardoned Tou Lue Vang, a man convicted in 2005 of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl over two and a half years — a crime he admitted to and even commented on cultural norms around age. Though he never served prison time, receiving a 12-year stayed sentence and 30-year probation, the pardon has ignited fierce debate. Critics argue it erases justice, especially since the victim reportedly supported the pardon — though her letter wasn’t made public. Vang, a refugee from Laos who lost his residency after conviction and was ordered deported, has…
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