Woman Who Wrongly Accused Black 14-Year-Old Teen of Stealing Her Phone Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime, But Can Clear It Off Her Record In Two Years: ‘Highly Disappointing’
A white woman who wrongly accused a Black teen of stealing her phone has accepted a plea deal to avoid going to jail. The terms of the plea required her to admit to committing a hate crime against the then-14-year-old but can be revisited in a couple of years, provided she stays out of trouble….