14-Year-Old Girl Guilty of Starting Cocos Fire: Judge
The girl faced four felony charges and a misdemeanor.
A 14-year-old girl was convicted Tuesday of starting last year’s devastating Cocos Fire by sparking a small fire in her backyard.
The judge found her guilty of four of the five counts against her, including the one linking her to the Cocos Fire, though the judge said she did not intend to harm anyone. READ & WATCH MORE via 14-Year-Old Girl Guilty of Starting Cocos Fire: Judge | NBC 7 San Diego.
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I thought I was going to be happy with this verdict, but I find out that now we are here, I’m not. I try to picture if it was my kid. I hope they don’t make the sentencing too harsh.
Community service is applicable here, I do believe. They could have her work on fire barrier/brush removal crews. Rather apropos methinks.