Yes, ma'am! What other answer quickly comes to mind when asking, “Why now?”

dr.e

In an indictment filed March 24, 1977, Roman Polanski was charged, with respect to Doe (that was the 'shield' name of the child), with furnishing a controlled substance to a minor, lewd and lascivious act upon a child under 14, unlawful sexual intercourse, rape by use of drugs, oral copulation, and sodomy.

On August 8, 1977, after plea bargaining, Polanski pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual intercourse. Criminal proceedings were adjourned, and the trial court instituted mentally disordered sex offender proceedings. (Former Welf. & Inst. Code, § 6300 et seq.)

To continue the narrative…. However, prior to sentencing (for unlawful sexual intercourse,) and prior to determination made for duration of incarceration perameters for 'mentally disordered sex offenders” ….and in addition to the 40-some days Polanski already had spent in jail… (unclear here whether that would count as time served in a sexual criminal program), Polanski defied the court which had not yet pronounced complete sentencing… and ran away to France instead, aided and abetted by others un-named…

Polanski had been born in France, and had as a child remained there until 3 years old, when at the burgeoning of Nazi power, his Jewish/Catholic parents inexplicably moved to Poland.

Back to narrative of criminal charges and illegal flight before sentencing… 11 years later, on December 30, 1988, Doe, then 25 years old, filed a complaint against Polanski alleging causes of action for “sexual assault and battery; assault and battery; intentional infliction of emotional distress; negligent infliction of emotional distress; false imprisonment; [and] seduction.”

The case has been more alive over these years with various filings made but coming to naught, which may account for the fatigue of “Doe” in the present re pursuing the original case which statute of limitations only will start to tick if/when Mr. Polanski is back on US soil.

dr.e

It is not that surprising, but disgusting, how degenerate some can be that he has defenders such as in Hollywood. Talk about PR self-immolation (insofar as decent, normal people are concerned, at least).

The intriguing coincidence here was that it involved Switzerland just after the Swiss government agreed to knuckle under to ObamaCo tax-related demands, which involve a legal angle, too. There may be nothing to the coincidence, but it was enough to provide for an amusing thought: If the Swiss can be made to identify people evading the IRS, certainly they can be convinced finally to surrender (to arrest and then to extradite) a low-life scumbag like Polanski.

If I had killed somebody, it wouldn’t have had so much appeal to the press, you see? But… f—ing, you see, and the young girls. Judges want to f— young girls. Juries want to f— young girls. Everyone wants to f— young girls!

Whole article: Roman Polanski: 'Everyone else fancies little girls too'

ht: the corner

And as far as Mark30339's comment….
That's incorrect. He plead guilty to statutory rape and “agreed” to the 90-day sentence. He never served that sentence and skipped the country. Now he faces not only the original sentence, but whatever is added for fleeing the country.

Just keep in mind, folks. This revisionist legalistic attempt to cannonize Saint Polanski does not hold water. The rape laws 30 years ago were vague at best, and existed during a time when the chauvanistic among us thought it was the woman's fault for placing herself in that situation or by “dressing slutty”. Had Polanski been caught today, he'd be in prison (unless he was a female school teacher, of course).

He deserves more, but he'll most likely get away with serving the 90 days, plus whatever they throw at him for fleeing. I wonder what the max sentence is for that?

I agree with the comment in the article that, “The reporting on Polanski’s arrest has been every bit as “bizarrely skewed.” PLEASE publish a list of the celebrities who signed the letter supporting his pedophilia!

But if you throw out the guilty verdict as invalid, isn't a trial now needed? But it's going to be really hard to prosecute a trial as there's little evidence at this point except for the testimony of the victim who herself doesn't want to go to trial.

The End.

He got away with it.

The only hope for him to do some more jail time is if that guilty plea is not just factually true, as it seems to be, but legally valid — which it may not be. A re-trial seems hopeless and the previous judge may have legally screwed up the plea deal and sentencing.

And exactly where and how is due process or double jeopardy in play here? Obviously, you do not understand what you criticize.

A Grand Jury was convened, charges were brought, he plead guilty, so due process occurred. The only missing part is he fled the county prior to his sentencing hearing. No one is talking about putting him on trial again, only having him server time for that he already admitted he did, but would not face the due process punishment for which he plead guilty.

How is the legal system in the wrong here?

Why would anyone want to defend this man and his actions?

I guess he want to compare notes with him on how to seduce children.

Recant, repent, rethink, retract, retreat. A barrage may be coming your way.