Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Hate Crime Trial Set

{London, Kentucky}...A new trial date of October 15th has been set in the federal hate crime case against 20 year old Anthony Ray Jenkins and 37 year old Jason David Jenkins. Officials say the two kidnapped a man and severely beat him, because he is gay. Prosecutors say this is the first federal case involving the sexual orientation section of the hate crimes law. Anthony Jenkins' wife, Alexis Jenkins, and sister, Mable Jenkins, have pleaded guilty and are scheduled to be sentenced in August.