One would imagine that a repeat history of sexually abusing and assaulting family members would disqualify a person from being considered "extraordinary" and "good." But Fourth District Judge Thomas Low used those exact words to describe the convicted rapist standing before him on Wednesday in Provo, UT.

According to The Salt Lake City Tribune, Low "became emotional as he handed down a prison sentence" to former Mormon Bishop Keith Robert Vallejo, who was convicted of 10 counts of forcible sexual abuse and one count of object rape.

The judge stated: "The court has no doubt that Mr. Vallejo is an extraordinary, good man. But great men sometimes do bad things," reports The SLC Tribune. Vallejo's repeat abuse of two women (including his sister-in-law) is certainly extraordinary . . . in the disturbing, negative sense of the word.

Low's description of the convicted felon as "good" is a slap in the faces of his victims. That's why one of those victims, Julia Kirby, plans to file a judicial complaint against Judge Low. "If he really, really cared about me or about the fact that this person was a criminal, he wouldn't have that kind of sympathy. It was shocking to me for that reason," Kirby said following Low's shocking courtroom comments.

Rest of article:
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/while-convicting-him-10-charges-225000596.html

I don't know, but I'm guessing the judge is Mormon.

This happened 5 months ago. This isn't this first time this judge was lenient on mormon defendants. And, yes, Low went to BYU.

Lower than low. Maybe he was reminded of Horny Joe.

That's just plain disgusting. He's not fit to judge anyone. If he's already done it before, how come he's still a judge?

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> If he's already done it before, how
> come he's still a judge?

'Cause he's a mormon judge in Utah.

This is the same case as before.

http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=5180903&itype=CMSID

But still...
why IS he still a judge?

Because, lie ificoludhietokolob says, 'Cause he's a mormon judge in Utah.
It's not just him. There are at least 4 Utah judges on the bench that give light, or no sentences to LDS and FLDS defendants. You'd have to live here to believe it.

And, if he is temple-goin' marmon, he swore (and probably slashed his throat and bowels and all) not to talk smack about *The Lord's Anointed*.

You don't want him slashin his bowels now do ya?