Ryan Grantham, who was known for playing Jeffery Augustine in the series ‘Riverdale’, was recently sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his mother, Barbara Waite, 64, in a case that has horrified the world of entertainment in the United States. Joined.
Now the actor’s legal defense has asked the judge in charge of the case to change his prison because he fears that other prisoners will sexually abuse him because of his childish appearance.
“When people plead guilty to a crime, it doesn’t mean they’re saying, ‘Sure, I’ll be raped and abused by other prisoners.’ That is not part of the deal, ”argued his lawyer, Chris Johnson, to the American media Fox News.
Currently, the 24-year-old artist is serving his sentence in a maximum security prison in a prison in Canada where he shares space with other inmates, several of them dangerous.
Realizing what could happen to him, Grantham confessed to his lawyers that he feels at risk in prison, as he could suffer aggression due to his physical appearance, since he looks like a short child and is very thin.
These concerns were shared by Ryan’s lawyer before the judge in the case, as he expressed concern that prisoners could sexually, physically and psychologically abuse Grantham if they remain in that jail.
His lawyer, Chris Johnson, asked that he be moved to a lower security module: “My biggest concern is that other inmates will take advantage of him and maybe abuse him,” Johnson said.
“We send people to prison to be punished and rehabilitated. So I am hopeful that the latter can take place. We don’t send people to prison so they can be punished by other prisoners,” added Ryan’s lawyer, who indicated that this process could take longer than expected.
Analyzing the case, Judge Kathleen Ker granted the lawyer’s request and subsequently ordered that Grantham be transferred to a medium security facility.
It should be remembered that Grantham was sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of obtaining a reviewable sentence after 14 years, for the murder of his mother, on March 31, 2020, when the actor shot his mother while she was playing the piano. at his family residence.
It was her sister, Lisa Grantham who found the body and accused her brother of having perpetrated the heinous crime against which Barbara was unable to defend herself, as she claims that her mother was in poor health at the time. Ryan is also known to have planned to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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