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CSCA33
02/17/24 4:19:23 PM
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Sad news =(

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https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/17/jacob-williamson/

Jacob Williamson, 18, was last seen on 30 June 2023 after leaving to go for a date at the Carowinds amusement park with a man he met online. His body was found by police, near a road eight miles from Pageland, South Carolina, four days later.

Joshua Newton, 25, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and obstruction of justice, while his girlfriend, 22-year-old Victoria Smith faces charges of obstruction of justice and accessory-after-the-fact.

Williamson had been living with his childhood friend, Promise Edwards, at the time of his death, after some members of his family rejected him for being trans.

New details have now emerged about Williamsons cause of death and are disturbing, but Edwards told local news site WSOC-TV 9 that she felt it was important the community knows the nature of this case.

I can never get over seeing that, Promise Edwards told Channel 9s Hannah Goetz. For anybody to have to die that way, especially for a teenager who was only able to be himself for 28 days, makes it even harder, she added. Because I know what I did to try to protect him.

A pathologists report released by North Carolinas Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has revealed that Williamsons cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries. Throughout the report, investigators shared details of more than 30 stab wounds, cuts and mutilations.

Edwards told Channel 9 that Williamson would have turned 19 next week, adding that it would have been his first birthday as his true self since coming out as transgender.

For anybody to have to die that way, especially for a teenager who was only able to be himself for 28 days, makes it even harder, she said. Because I know what I did to try to protect him. In a tribute on social media after his death, Edwards wrote: This world was so cruel to Jacob his entire life. I find peace knowing that in the last month-and-a-half, he found peace.

In addition to the stabbing injuries, some body parts had been intentionally removed, the report said.

The examiners findings also indicated Williamson was killed at a home in Monroe, North Carolina, before his body was placed in trash bags and taken across state lines. Investigators found that Williamsons phone last pinged at an address in Monroe: the address where Newton lived with his girlfriend, Victoria Smith.

The number of wounds and the mutilation of Williamsons body was certainly not typical, Dr. Kenny Kinsey, a forensic and crime scene reconstruction expert and former chief deputy of the Orangeburg County Sheriffs Office, told The State Media Co. Kinsey, added, I dont think Ive ever seen anything like this or worked anything like this in South Carolina, referring to the unparalleled brutality of the act.

An unnamed witness led investigators to the gravesite in Pageland, South Carolina, approximately eight miles from Newton and Smiths home. Williamsons remains were found buried under old car tires and pine straw, according to the report. He had been placed in black plastic trash bags bound together with duct tape.

Videos surfaced of Newton and Smith engaging in a live stream on the social media platform LiveMe, just hours after the fatal stabbing. Newton casually remarked during the stream, It was fun.

The case echoes that of UK teenager Brianna Ghey. Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl, who was stabbed 28 times in her back, head and neck in a violent, daytime assault in Culceth Linear Park in Warrington, Cheshire.

In February 2024, two teenagers were found guilty and sentenced for murdering the trans schoolgirl. Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe, both 16, were named by Mrs Justice Yip after the anonymity order that prevented the media from revealing their identities was lifted given the serious nature of their crimes.

Justice Yip sentenced Jenkinson to life with a minimum of 22 years and Ratcliffe to life with a minimum of 20 years, noting that they both took part in a brutal, planned murder that was sadistic in nature and motivated by hostility towards Brianna because of her transgender identity.

The Union County, N.C., Sheriffs Department has said that it is not investigating Jacob Williamsons death as a hate crime. This is an ongoing process and both defendants remain in custody, Union County Sheriffs Department spokesperson Lt. James Maye told The State. There are no new charges at this point and all the information we have collected has been turned over the district attorneys office.

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Gwynevere
02/17/24 5:04:48 PM
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CSCA33 posted...
In addition to the stabbing injuries, some body parts had been intentionally removed, the report said.
What the fuck

People like this shouldn't be seeing shit but the inside of a prison cell until they draw their last unfortunate breath. That's beyond fucked

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evilpresident
02/17/24 5:06:09 PM
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Holy fucking shit, how horrifying.

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FortuneCookie
02/17/24 5:11:04 PM
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Williamson had been living with his childhood friend, Promise Edwards, at the time of his death, after some members of his family rejected him for being trans.

Fuck you too.

(The "family" members. Not the person posting this, obviously.)
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Deyestus
02/17/24 5:11:11 PM
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Life in prison, full stop.

The hate has to end. Anyone pushing transphobic propaganda needs to know that everytime this happens, the blood is on their hands, as well as the murderer's.

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Number090684
02/17/24 5:14:32 PM
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Reminds of that one girl that murdered in a somewhat similar fashion a long time ago. People are nutty these days.
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Number090684
02/17/24 5:15:35 PM
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Deyestus posted...
Life in prison, full stop.

The hate has to end. Anyone pushing transphobic propaganda needs to know that everytime this happens, the blood is on their hands, as well as the murderer's.

Life in prison is usually a given for a heinous murder like this.
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Kai_Laguna
02/17/24 5:19:27 PM
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Fuck prison, straight to death row for em. There's no rehabilitation for people like this.
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Zikten
02/17/24 5:19:39 PM
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I hope his family feels regret til the day they die, for kicking him out and sending him to his death
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Garabandal
02/17/24 5:20:35 PM
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This is horrible

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SpawnShadow
02/17/24 5:22:02 PM
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Number090684 posted...
Life in prison is usually a given for a heinous murder like this.
Usually, but with how much trans people are being demonized lately, I can easily see a politically-motivated judge showing leniency during sentencing or the charges being decreased from murder to manslaughter because of nonsense claims from the defense (as happened to Harvey Milk's killer, thanks to the original "Twinkie defense") as a result.
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DirkDiggles
02/17/24 5:27:26 PM
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This isn't just hate. This is fucking evil.

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hmnut7
02/17/24 5:31:11 PM
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SpawnShadow posted...
Usually, but with how much trans people are being demonized lately, I can easily see a politically-motivated judge showing leniency during sentencing or the charges being decreased from murder to manslaughter because of nonsense claims from the defense (as happened to Harvey Milk's killer, thanks to the original "Twinkie defense") as a result.
Sadly I fear this is the case too.

It's the deep south and the teens own family rejected him. What are the odds of getting 12 strangers from a small town in South Carolina feeling sympathy for a trans teenage.

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creativerealms
02/17/24 5:32:15 PM
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Online right-wingers are going to treat the murderer as a hero aren't they? Because that's the shitty world we live in.

18 is too young to die regardless of who you are. He was still a baby.

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Master_Kazuya
02/17/24 5:58:07 PM
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I just can't imagine having your "straightness" or "manhood" or whatever threatened so badly that you need to actually fucking kill someone.

Just be like "oh, I didn't know you were transgendered. I'm sorry, I'm not attracted to you. Bye"

And boom, that's it.

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ScazarMeltex
02/17/24 6:03:57 PM
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Kai_Laguna posted...
Fuck prison, straight to death row for em. There's no rehabilitation for people like this.
This. I'm not usually a death-penalty fan but this is exactly the sort of shit it should be used for.

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GranQroppoop
02/17/24 6:10:52 PM
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Master_Kazuya posted...
I just can't imagine having your "straightness" or "manhood" or whatever threatened so badly that you need to actually fucking kill someone.

Just be like "oh, I didn't know you were transgendered. I'm sorry, I'm not attracted to you. Bye"

And boom, that's it.

This was a man intending to pick up another man. Since the article says the alleged killer already had a GF I'd speculate this was luring someone into premeditated murder.

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alfred_ashford
02/17/24 6:24:19 PM
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SpawnShadow posted...
Usually, but with how much trans people are being demonized lately, I can easily see a politically-motivated judge showing leniency during sentencing or the charges being decreased from murder to manslaughter because of nonsense claims from the defense (as happened to Harvey Milk's killer, thanks to the original "Twinkie defense") as a result.


According to this article. The police are using the victims original name and the wrong pronouns when discussing matters. So you are prob right.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article278072447.html

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KaZooo
02/17/24 6:32:30 PM
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CSCA33 posted...
The Union County, N.C., Sheriffs Department has said that it is not investigating Jacob Williamsons death as a hate crime.
...I guess this is something more insane than hate.

But if the murder charge puts the perp in for life, that will be as proper as justice will do.

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Dark_Arbron
02/17/24 6:36:19 PM
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KaZooo posted...
...I guess this is something more insane than hate.

But if the murder charge puts the perp in for life, that will be as proper as justice will do.

If theyre not treating it as a hate crime and also misgendering the victim then theres a good chance theyre not going to go for this as hard as they should.

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creativerealms
02/17/24 6:37:56 PM
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It's a hate crime just a hate the sheriff's department may share.

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Goldenguy
02/17/24 6:38:17 PM
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These people are fucking nuts. The same type that "hate government overreach" sure don't want people different than themselves to be able to live as they wish.

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Dark_Arbron
02/17/24 6:40:39 PM
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Goldenguy posted...
These people are fucking nuts. The same type that "hate government overreach" sure don't want people different than themselves to be able to live as they wish.

Their definition of small government is a government that lets me harass and brutalise minorities, often with the backing of the state.

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Tenlaar
02/17/24 6:42:48 PM
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This was a horrible act and I don't understand why some of you are immediately weaving your own narratives about it with no basis.
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Arcanine2009
02/17/24 7:07:49 PM
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Wtf man. RIP. Jail for a life term. Girl friend needs to get jail time too.

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CSCA33
02/17/24 7:28:46 PM
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Tenlaar posted...
This was a horrible act and I don't understand why some of you are immediately weaving your own narratives about it with no basis.
No basis?

The term deadname comes from the historical precedence of police/media / family who misgender and deadname trans people after dying (suicide, murder, etc)

There is also historical precedence for trans people and members of the LGBTQ+ community being targeted for harassment, assault, and murder under the auspice of dating (which continues to this day)

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Gwynevere
02/17/24 7:35:10 PM
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Tenlaar posted...
This was a horrible act and I don't understand why some of you are immediately weaving your own narratives about it with no basis.

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DirkDiggles
02/17/24 8:18:03 PM
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ScazarMeltex posted...
This. I'm not usually a death-penalty fan but this is exactly the sort of shit it should be used for.

Death is too good for these sickos. Life in prison with no parole, locked up in solitary.

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Dark_Arbron
02/17/24 8:24:26 PM
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CSCA33 posted...
No basis?

The term deadname comes from the historical precedence of police/media / family who misgender and deadname trans people after dying (suicide, murder, etc)

I suspect the bolded word might have something to do with it.

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Cobra1010
02/17/24 8:25:20 PM
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Yeah solitary confinement for life imo. Make sure to give him enough mental stimulation so he doesnt go mad.

He can spend the rest of his life reflecting on what hes done.

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Mr_Karate_II
02/17/24 8:26:49 PM
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Kai_Laguna posted...
Fuck prison, straight to death row for em. There's no rehabilitation for people like this.
This,the death penalty is the only answer for people like this.

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02/17/24 8:42:43 PM
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Euripides
02/17/24 8:43:27 PM
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This is why "gay panic" laws need to go away

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LSGW_Zephyra
02/17/24 8:44:52 PM
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Feel like I'm going to throw up...

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pjnelson
02/17/24 8:50:16 PM
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Zikten posted...
I hope his family feels regret til the day they die, for kicking him out and sending him to his death

Probably not.

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SauI_Goodman
02/17/24 8:54:33 PM
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The gf was an accessory after the fact? Damn I woulda turned his ass in. Dont care how long I was with someone.

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DipDipDiver
02/19/24 12:18:29 PM
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Regardless of motive, that's psychopath behavior. Glad they were able to catch these pieces of shit

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Gritty
02/19/24 12:36:08 PM
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DirkDiggles posted...
This isn't just hate. This is fucking evil.

thats the entire Republican party and conservatives in general in this country
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02/19/24 12:38:27 PM
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Tenlaar
02/20/24 8:07:12 PM
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The people who posted before me that are saying the victim was targeted for being transgender when the only known person close to him, the situation and the communication going on with the perpetrator says that she doesn't believe that. And those talking about political stances of the perpetrator.
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thronedfire2
02/20/24 8:26:51 PM
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they charged the guy with 1st degree murder, does that mean he set the whole thing up to kill someone?

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Prestoff
02/20/24 8:32:28 PM
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Tenlaar posted...
Wrong thread.

Well fuck me, I lost track of the topics. My bad.

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