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Inmate Facing Death Penalty For Killing His Rapists
Terrance Williams
The story of Terrance Williams (also known as Terry), of Pennsylvania, is one that causes heartache and anguish. When Williams was 17- and 18-years old, he killed two men. One man was a church leader and the other man was a sports booster. Williams was sentenced the death penalty for his acts, but one critical piece of information was left out of the trial prior to his conviction: Williams’ victims had brutally raped him for years. The men had used their positions to lure younger boys into their paths, so that they could sexually assault them.
In addition to allegedly being sexually assaulted by the men he murdered, Williams was sexually abused by other older individuals throughout his life. His mother had abused him frequently in the absence of his father. He was initially sexually assaulted when he was just six years old. The abuse continued steadily for the next 12 years of his life. He did not receive treatment or help from anyone for the duration of his suffering.
Williams’ accusations were proven valid when a colleague of the pastor that Williams killed in his youth completed an affidavit earlier this year stating that he’d known the pastor to be a pedophile. He’d known the pastor for 30-years. “Amos seemed to have lots of close relationships with young men…” Pastor Charles Pointdexter stated in an affidavit signed February 9, 2012. Pointdexter said that he began to suspect that they were “inappropriate” in nature. A few years before Amos’s death, one of the parishioners, the mother of a 15-year-old boy, told him that Pastor Amos Norwood, the pastor that Williams killed, had “touched her son’s g******s” during a car ride and that “Amos had inappropriately touched a number of boys at the church.” Pointdexter kept the knowledge to himself.
Williams admitted to being embarrassed and ashamed by the abuse, and attributed his shame and embarrassment to his decision to not present his experiences as evidence for trial. His lawyer also failed to conduct a thorough investigation of Williams’ motivations for killing the men, and ignored signs of s****l abuse. Among those objecting to his sentencing include the wife of one victim, five jurors from the trial, judges, child advocates, former prosecutors, faith leaders, mental health professionals, and law professors. Jurors from the trial have signed sworn affidavits stating they would not have voted for execution had they known about his experiences with s****l abuse as a child. Several jurors have also said that they voted for him to be executed because they believed that, if they had not, Williams would be eligible for release on parole.
A widow of one victim said that she has forgiven Williams and does not want any more deaths to come of the incident. She hopes that Governor Tom Corbett, the Board of Pardons, and District Attorney Williams will reduce his sentence to life without parole. A life sentence in Pennsylvania means the convicted will never be eligible for parole. Pennsylvania is the only state in the U.S. that does not require judges to explain to the jury that a life sentence means there is no possibility of parole. No explanation of life sentencing was given at Williams’ trial.
Terry Williams’ death warrant for October 3 was signed by Gov. Corbett last week. Corbett is a Catholic Republican. Courts have agreed that Williams’ lawyer failed to give him a fair trial, but they have also stated that evidence of s****l abuse would not have made a difference in the sentencing.
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38 Responses to Inmate Facing Death Penalty For Killing His Rapists
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Barbara Clewis
September 18, 2012 at 11:53 pm
Terry Williams, should not have to die. That preacher got just what he desevered. Terry Williams should never had been locked up. He should be set FREE!
Derrick
September 16, 2012 at 6:53 pm
O’Drama has the power to pardoned this man! These no good attorneys don’t want to give justice to a Black man!
None of these caucasoid attorneys care about us, even when we’re not guilty, they still act like they don’t want to defend us, especially if the other person is a caucasoid!
THEY HATE SUING THEIR OWN KIND! THESE ARE FACTS!
This brother should be out of jail because these demon/devils in these entertainment centers [churches] are no better than street people. The only difference is these screachas are ‘killing’ these youngster’s mind’s for life; while, these wangstas on the street are ‘killing’ their own kind for life!!!
THE BLACK MAN GETS NO JUSTICE IN RAICST amerikkka…NONE!
DOUGLAS K. STEWARD
September 16, 2012 at 2:32 pm
THIS MESSAGE FROM GOD IS TO SHOW ALL OF YOU THAT THEIR IS EVIL IN OUR SOCIETIES AND THE DEVILS WILL FOR YOU TO COMMIT EVIL ISN’T ALWAYS GOING TO WAIT FOR YOUR PUNISHMENT. THE CHILD THAT GREW UP IN PAIN IS GOING TO GET WHAT GOD WANTS HIM TO HAVE SO THAT AMERICAS LYING DISHONEST EVIL JUDGES CANNOT STOP THE WILL OF GOD FOR ANY OF US BECAUSE THEY DID NOT CREATE THEMSELVES OR ANYTHING THAT THEY CAN CONTROL. PEACE AN LOVE ARE FROM GOD AND THE POWER THAT GOD HAS IS FOREVER AND NO ONE CAN STOP IT SO KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOUR DOING AND REMEMBER YOU ARE GOING TO REAP WHAT YOU HAVE SEW(GODS WILL OR THE DEVILS PAIN)! DOUGLAS K. STEWARD IN WASHINGTON DC FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE FOR ALL NOT JUST SOME!!!
Frankie
September 16, 2012 at 5:58 am
“Justice” is blind and so was everyone who partisipated in his trial !!! May GOD be with you on the rest of your journey…
mligg
September 15, 2012 at 8:54 pm
This is so wrong this man is being punish over and over .Starting with his mother whowere suppose him.This man does not deserve to die he need some mental help his spirit died a long time ago.
mligg
September 15, 2012 at 8:54 pm
This is so wrong this man is being punish over and over .Starting with his mother whowere suppose him.This man does not deserve to die he need some mental help his spirit died a long time ago.
gb
September 15, 2012 at 11:30 am
When did he kill the men? How long ago since his rape? Did he kill them while in process of the crime or years later? He looks of age now. I know someome that did something to me when I was 18, can I still get em’.
Bennie R. Baynard
September 15, 2012 at 10:58 am
Its typical that another black man/boy is excited for innocence. We as a people have been misunderstood too long because we knew how to survive. We aren’t dumb/ignorant according to some, this is why we are at the brunted end of everything. This Governor could care less, this is a black man. Who cares. There are a lot of ministers who are peppedophiles, this is why God is revealing them. Vengeance is mine saithed the LORD “I will repay. This young man should be set free. Me, I would had them castrated. All rapists deserves castration. Wrong is wrong and Right is right..
Halima Suaad
September 15, 2012 at 8:06 am
There is certainly no justice in this world.
Ishmar Muhammad
September 14, 2012 at 8:50 pm
They should let this Brother Go!!! Them Two Fagits need to be off this earth using Gods name to be a Fagit/Petifile on the Low! Dirty MF’s
mslightening
September 14, 2012 at 6:11 pm
Under no circumstances will I allow my children to be alone or unsupervised around men, especially church men. We have to keep our eyes open and watch out for and be protective of all children, not just our own. Clearly, we are not vigilant enough. Too many pedophiles have access to our children.
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William dacons
September 14, 2012 at 2:10 pm
And they all say we are treated equal when does it stop hope its in my lifetime stop the injustice still prevails
Miz Rose
September 14, 2012 at 10:52 am
I signed.
Denise Dunn
September 14, 2012 at 9:39 am
Amen!! J. Mitchell
Joseph Mitchell
September 14, 2012 at 9:11 am
It’s GOOD he killed those predators!!! They didn’t have any right touching him! He should be given a medal! Messed up that Man’s life like that! I personally am glad that I don’t have to worry about those predators anymore. This homosexuality is destroying this country!
Where are all the real men? As far as I’m concerned he made the world a little bit safer to live in!!!
Barrbara
September 14, 2012 at 11:28 am
You’re so right.
BOB
September 14, 2012 at 6:44 am
1. Every created thing is first a thought and then it becomes an otherwise manifested thing.
2. NOTHING HAPPENS UNTIL SOMEONE SAYS SOMETHING.
3. “In the beginning God created….” How did God create? God used thought and words.
4. One of the beings that God created was Human. The Human Being is the only being in all of creation created in the exactness and sameness as God. Thus the Human Being can and does create using the exact same instrumentation as God…T H O U G H T and W O R D S.
5. Creation begins with self talk. God said to God’s self.(Thought) Then God SAID and it was whatever God said. Then God SAW that it was GOOD. Likewise, You and I say to ourself. The twisted people who abused Terry Williams said to themselves, and the ones who knew or suspected and kept silent said selfish and cowardly stuff to themselves.
6. Negative travesties will continue to pervade America’s injustice system as long as WE THE PEOPLE continue to allow negative self talk to keep us addicted to “Historic Lies,” “Superstition” and “Entertainment” 24/7.
7. Terry Williams Lawyer did not fight for him because Terry Williams was not wealthy.
8. We have sown to the wind – we are reaping the whirlwind. We are living in the midst of what we have collectively created with our mind and with our mouth. Change your thinking. Change your speaking. Change the world.
Repeat after me. “If it is to be it is up to me.”
Begin right here right now. Create the difference you desire. Think it. Say it. See it. Think it. Say it. See it.
MarQuitta Luster
September 14, 2012 at 2:42 am
Once again the justice system failed why didnt his lawyers fight harder to get this information into evidence My heart goes out to this young man and Pray that justice will eventually prevail the investigators could have found other young men from their past that could have validated his story
MillieG1
September 14, 2012 at 1:24 am
Wow, another travesty within the justice sysetem that negatively effects the life of another black man who wasn’t fortunate enough to have adequate legal representation therefore he received a death sentence instead of a lessor sentence. Often life seems so unfair when individuals are continually abused throughout their lives without receiving justice when its needed the most. Hopefully, Mr Williams will not be executed.
Anthony Nick
September 13, 2012 at 8:48 pm
This is once again a very heartbreaking story. What ever happened to the church being a place of safety and truth for those who experience dangers on the outside. What can we say about the pastor who didn’t say a word..he should be held accountable to some degree as well because he knew and he didn’t say a word. Things might not have gotten to this point if someone would’ve said something.
charles mcgee
September 14, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Anthony: You have been misguided and deceived. The ‘church’ has never been that. Take time to read the history of the early church, the Catholic Church, the Reformation and Protestantism, and the change in character of what you know as the ‘church.’ You might be surprised by what you read. It will take some years to do so, but it is worth the research. You can then share your findings with your contemporaries. I had to make the discoveries myself.
Take it from one who has traveled the path. About two years ago the last of the Bo speakers of that language died. Google Bo. This culture has lasted more than 65,00 years. What did they believe? Find out and you will know where to go from there.