A message from Celeste Fitzgerald:
Terrance "Terry" Williams, a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is scheduled to be executed in Pennsylvania on October 3, 2012. Mr. Williams' horrific history of sexual abuse by older males began when he was just six years old and continued throughout adolescence. After years of suffering, when he was 17 and 18 years old, Mr. Williams killed two of his abusers. The jury that sentenced him to death never heard about the abuse he endured, or that the men he killed were in fact his abusers. Five of the jurors now say they support clemency and would not have sentenced Mr. Williams to death if they had known this information.
There has been an unprecedented outpouring of support for clemency from prominent groups and individuals across Pennsylvania , including dozens of child advocates, former prosecutors and judges, faith leaders, mental health professionals, law professors and significantly, the victim's widow. Will you add your voice to theirs? A clemency hearing is scheduled for September 17 so time is of the essence.
Here is how you can help this clemency effort:
- Please sign the petition for clemency at this web site: http://chn.ge/TYy3mc
- If you can, please also promote the petition web site. Notify your friends in Pennsylvania. Let them know that now is the time to speak up for clemency for Mr. Williams
- A website with extensive information about the case is available at www.terrywilliamsclemency.com
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