U.S. Magistrate Judge Shiva Hodges said Thursday that the weight of evidence against May is significant. She cited his international travels and the danger he possibly poses to himself, his two young children and to other children.
May was arrested at his West Columbia home Wednesday, roughly 10 months after his house was raided in August 2024 by U.S. Homeland Security Investigation agents, who seized various electronic devices, such as cellphones, hard drives, a CD and thumb drives.
May, who was shackled at his wrists and ankles at his first federal court appearance Thursday in Columbia, entered a plea of not guilty.
A charge is not conviction. Also false convictions happen all the time. Castrating a man, guilty or not, is a punishment unfit for crime, as with physical mutilation or any kind or capital punishment. These sorts of punishments also leave zero room for rehabilitation as the punishment is permanent suffering.
honestly, i think a chomo deserves much worse than castration but permanent suffering for them does sound fitting.