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Two Ky. Men Indicted For Federal Antigay Hate Crime

Two Ky. Men Indicted For Federal Antigay Hate Crime

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The first LGBT-related indictment brought by the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Act came down Thursday against two Kentucky men accused of kidnapping a gay man.

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The first LGBT-related indictment brought by the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act came down on Thursday against two Kentucky men accused of assaulting and kidnapping a gay man.

David Jason Jenkins, 37, and Anthony Ray Jenkins, 20, are charged with federal hate crimes for allegedly targeting Kevin Pennington because he's gay. Federal authorities say that in April 2011 the defendants tricked Pennington into getting into a truck where the men drove him to a state park against his will and then assaulted him. The defendants could face life in prison if convicted.

The Shepard-Byrd law was signed into law in 2009 by President Obama, and it criminalizes acts of physical violence motivated by numerous factors, including one's sexual orientation or gender identity. The law also helps provide federal resources for investigating crimes and indicting alleged criminals.

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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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