Thursday, September 12, 2024

14-YEAR OLD TO BE TRIED AS ADULT FOR MURDER OF 10-YEAR OLD.

By Bob Walsh

 

Prosecutors said Carson Peters-Berger, 14, pictured, lured his 10-year-old cousin Lily Peters into the woods before sexually assaulting and killing her last month

Police arrested Carson Peters-Berger, 14, in connection with the murder of Lily Peters, 10

Lily Peters, 10, (pictured) was allegedly strangled to death and sexually assaulted by her 14-year-old cousin

Lily Peters, 10, (pictured) was allegedly strangled to death and sexually assaulted by her 14-year-old cousin Carson Peters-Berger

 

Back in April of 2022 Lily Peters, then 10-years old, disappeared.  Her bicycle was discovered in the woods near Chippewa Falls, WI. where she lived.  She had been on her way to visit her aunt a few blocks from her own home.  Her body, badly beaten and naked from the waist down, was found shortly after.  The cops focused on a 14-year old male suspect, referred to as C.T.P.-B in court documents.  He allegedly admitted that he intended to rape and kill the girl.  The cops assert that he did in fact lure her into the woods, beat her with a stick, strangle her and then rape her corpse.  His lawyer is asserting that the suspect has "issues" including autism, anxiety and depression, and various compulsive behaviors related to violent porn.  

The trial court initially decided that, due to the vicious nature of the crime, juvenile court referral was inappropriate.  That ruling has just been upheld by the appeals court.  

The vicious little bastard is being charged with first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree sexual assault of a child under 13.  Both of these are Class-A felonies and carry a sentence of up to life in prison.  Under the law a person convicted of these crimes might be considered for parole after 20 years.

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