Summary Of The Controversial Case Of Jaime Melendez

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In 2009, there was a big controversial case on an on Jaime Melendez and Jane. Jane, a fourteen year old high school freshmen, was raped by a boy named Jamie in Massachusetts. As an effect of the rape, Jane go pregnant by Jaime and soon gave birth to her baby. Melendez pled responsible to the assault charges in 2011 and was sentenced to sixteen years of probation. Melendez also was requested to family court for child support hearings. The family court requested Melendez to pay $110 per week for child support. The procedure appeared to be going very smooth and easy, until Melendez documented a request with the family court declaring that if he somehow happened to pay the child child support, he should also has have visitation and custody rights.

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