If police determine it was a hate crime, an arson charge could be enhanced by a degree, meaning longer potential jail or prison sentences and fines. Darrin Pesall, a man in South Dakota, recorded himself on Facebook Live burning a Pride flag while yelling, Burn, burn, burn, you qeer sons of bitches He is now facing possible criminal.
Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years for the hate. (CNN) A man has been sentenced to about 15 years after burning an LGBTQ flag hanging from a church in Iowa. Nicholas at 80 or email at and refer to case number K21-03783.īenson said the person or persons who burned the flag could be charged with arson. NEVADA, Iowa A man has been imprisoned for burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in central Iowa. Adolfo Martinez did not fight the charges, saying he committed the act 'intentionally'. It happened in the western part of Kaysville, she said.Īnyone with information about the crime is asked to contact detective J. She said she did not know what was used to light the flag on fire.īenson said the victim asked for privacy in the aftermath of the incident. The New York City Police Department broke the news on Twitter that they had arrested Singleton for burning three gay pride flags flown outside of the Alibi Lounge, a gay bar in Harlem. Only scraps of the flag, which was 5 feet by 8 feet and flying from a flagpole, were left, Benson said. The Utah Bureau of Criminal Identification’s most recent annual report said eight anti-LGBTQ or anti-gay hate crimes were reported by police statewide in 2019. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years for the hate crime of arson, as well as a year for the reckless use of explosives or fire, and 30 days for harassment. Commonly used by the LGBT movement as a gay pride. The Associated Press NEVADA, Iowa - A man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in central Iowa. She said she was not aware of any other anti-LGBTQ crimes in Kaysville, but many people are putting up flags celebrating Pride month, so that could have something to do with Thursday’s incident. A flag with six colors of the rainbow, generally including red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. “Kind of ‘We don’t believe in this'” references, Benson said. December 20, 2019Kindly Share This StoryA 30-year-old man, Adolfo Martinez, has been sentenced to more than 15 years in jail for burning a gay flag that was. Police Officer Lexi Benson said officers found a note with typed scriptures. The vandalism report came in at about 4:45 a.m. Kaysville detectives are investigating it as a possible hate crime, the police department said in a news release. KAYSVILLE - Someone took down and burned an LGBTQ Pride flag at a home on Thursday, and police want the public’s help to find the perpetrators.