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Former State Psychologist Wants Plea Change

Posted by Bolm on 2008-September-21 07:11:25 EDT, Sunday
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Friday, September 19, 2008

FARGO, N.D. (AP) _" A FORMER STATE MENTAL HOSPITAL PSYCHOLOGIST WHO EVALUATED SEX OFFENDERS PLANS TO PLEAD GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.

JOSEPH BELANGER HAD BEEN SCHEDULED FOR TRIAL NEXT WEEK ON CHARGES OF POSSESSION AND RECEIPT OF MATERIAL INVOLVING THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS. HIS LAWYER FILED A CHANGE OF PLEA NOTICE YESTERDAY.

NO DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THE CHANGE OF PLEA HEARING.

BELANGER WORKED AT THE STATE HOSPITAL IN JAMESTOWN FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. HE WAS AN EXPERT WITNESS IN SEVERAL STATES ON WHETHER CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS WERE DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE CONFINED INDEFINITELY FOR PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT."







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