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I have been lifelong friends with Ben and his family. I hold them very dear to my heart. Ben is being held and wrongly accused of something that he did NOT do. In the state they live in, bail bondsmen are obsolete. This INNOCENT child is sitting in a prison cell. His bail is set at a ridiculous amount. I am asking for any help so that his family can raise the money to bail him out. He will still have a hearing but in the meantime he should be at HOME WITH HIS FAMILY.
What is the purpose of bail? The 8th amendment states, "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." Ben has no prior convictions or defaults, so this excessive bail out of line. Ben is a good person.
June 9, 2015, Ben's mother wrote, "294 days [Incarcerated]. I do not have $10,000. Please we need help. If you believe in the Constitution, that people are innocent until proven guilty and if you know that I am an honest person please help us. There is NO evidence, even after this amount of time… They changed the charges to date ranges because when I brought in my son's [verified] alibis on September 19, 2014 (and showed that the accusers were in COMPLETELY different places as well than what they said) the DA changed the dates…"
Jeanette, Ben's mom, wants to share, "My son is a good person. He aspires to be a United States Marine to protect our freedom. He believes in good health and is a phenomenal soccer player. When my son was not working, he was practicing soccer, running long distances because he wanted to sign up early for the Marines, spent time with his family and friends, and helped our neighbors. My son taught his friends at his small school break dancing and was always a support for someone going through a hard time. If I needed help with groceries, fixing something in the house, or cleaning, Ben was the first to volunteer to help every time."
"The state of Massachusetts does NOT have bail bondsman. I’m a single mother and my son has a public defender. The courts are stating that he is a flight risk because he was born abroad, even though he was born to an American mother. Ben has lived in the United States since he was a year and a half old. Sadly, he has had no financial or emotional support from his biological family abroad. My immediate family has put together $3,000 to help but we are financially struggling ourselves. I would be grateful for any help you can give him. Thank you.”
-- Andrea Santoro, Lifelong Friend
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