So, you think you had a bad day? Read the story of Reginald Comilang who was accused and charged with sexually assaulting a child.
Comilang was a licensed massage therapist working at the Outrigger Reef hotel in Waikiki. During the Labor Day weekend a year ago, a 14-year-old tourist told police that she was sexually assaulted by Comilang.
Assume for a moment that the 14-year-old girl was lying, and Comilang was completely innocent of the crime. He was charged anyway and spent a year walking slowly through the criminal justice system. His case finally went to trial by jury and Comilang was acquitted of the charges.
Was justice served? Probably not.
Would you let your teenage daughter receive a massage from Comilang? See? Justice was not served. The pain, the trauma, the stigma, the injury will haunt Comilang for the rest of his life.
It’s the 21st century. The scarlet letter was not placed on Comilang’s chest, as it was for Hester Prynne, but on his heart, his mind, his life, and the very shadow behind his walk.
So, you think you had a bad day?
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