“the legislation seeks to give the worst punishment for crimes against the state's most vulnerable population

“Most of those kinds of crimes are by people that the child knows, and you’re asking a child to then testify against a relative and try to get them executed

“he once supported the death penalty but changed his position, arguing that executions are unnecessary when a life sentence keeps an inmate permanently behind bars

“prosecutors said they haven't decided whether to seek it

“Prosecutors indicated they would argue for more jail time, rather than giving Betancur credit for time served.

“the science doesn't support "sex-rejecting" procedures on children

“to immediately end the use of the death penalty and release all those arbitrarily detained.

“the case continued to expose her to questioning by authorities