The long and winding road of Tom Porras came to its inevitable conclusion when the judge dismissed the sex-abuse charges against the former teacher and track coach.
The prosecution ran into trouble in January when Abrams threw out Porras' confessions to Scottsdale police that he had fondled and ejaculated on the student, whom he had invited to his home for an "athletic massage."
Amy Nguyen, Porras' attorney, said Scottsdale police had ignored his constitutional rights to remain silent and have an attorney present when they questioned him on April 26, the day he was arrested.
That's great for Tom. He must feel extreme relief after this release. And though his name is cleared, Porras may still have some difficulty getting another teaching gig. So you know what that means: Porras Athletic Massage, Inc. Just be wary of the massage oil.
(Thanks to debonair ladies' man Scott for the heads-up)
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Why does it always seem so much more credible when a judge dismisses the sexual abuse charges, rather than when I dismiss them myself?
It's a great day for justice when Tom Porras and Sean Salisbury both get their freedom.
So, is Porras Athletic Massage, Inc. hiring?
Dude looks like Higgins.
He's a little more relieved by this release than the one he spewed on that track star.
Wait…
So ejaculating on a student is a crime? All those instructional videos from Innocent High lied to me.
@ Punch
Don't feel bad, we've all been down that road. Live and learn Tom Porras, live, and, learn.
Hopefully this is a good lesson for all of us out there, that work really hard to teach those young…firm….lady track stars, when they try to take advantage of our sympathy for sore legs, and backsides…..Never leave them breathing.
Incompetent police work…giving sick, depraved perverts like
usTom Porras hope even after getting caught.Nice to see him get off.
The mustache was held for further questioning.
Kinda makes me feel like river dancing.
You have to admit, without that illicited confession the defense's case was pretty… porous
Freddie Gayles has just baked him a cake.
/fan of a third tier sport making a referencing only Upstaters understand.
Be proud of yourself, Amy Nguyen.
Congrats to Tom Porras though, potentially With Leather's 2007 Man of the Year.
This is probably the best-feeling release since that time he jacked off onto that girl's leg. Let's call it a close second.
Don't expect Tom Porras to gloat in any interviews, he doesn't want to rub it in.
I feel like the OJ Verdict has been announced and I'm black!
Grow penis. Dammit.
Don't get too far ahead of yourselves. Mr. Porras is far from being out of the woods.
The judge dismissed the charges at the prosecutor's request. The charges were dismissed "with prejudice" which means that he can still be re-charged and prosecuted.
The ADA in charge of this case is planning on appealing the judge's decision to toss Porras' confession from evidence and has stated that they have other “physical” evidence and the girl's testimony. They were trying to avoid having the girl testify.
They will pursue this case and you can count on Mr. Porras having his day in court. This was more about a DA's office being concerned about the precedent of the confession ruling. DA's also work to protect the police and the standards for investigating a case.
If they continued on with this case they might have won but would have allowed a precedent to be set in Arizona that would have every defense attorney citing this case as the justification for having a confession tossed.
Mr. Porras has bought himself some time but he has also placed a huge bulls-eye on his back. Mr. Moustache has likely gone from taking the plea of a predator tag with no jail time to public enemy #1 of the Maricopa County DA.
Only time will tell the fate of Tom Porras but I thought it important to clarify the status of his case.
Go Tom!
How many guys wanna hawmp a young one like that?
But you man … you did it, and more! You jacked off on her and massaged her with your sperm!
At 48 years old to boot! Tom you must have one hell-uv-a high sperm count!
This case though. It’s been goin’ on a long time now. From the time a guy is 48 to 50 he makes some big changes. Yer 50 now bud. Allota guys start loosing their sperm count.
So Tom …What-a-ya got planned next? Maybe cocoa-massage some young babe with yer shit?
Yeah-ya baby! Just back up to her after ya eat a good dose of spicey prunes and let it rip man! Then rub it in good!