At his sentencing hearing Michael Rafferty gave a prepared statement, speaking for the first time in this 10 week + process that saw him tried and convicted in the death of Tori Stafford. Guilty on all counts said the jury last Friday: Kidnapping, sexual assault causing bodily harm, and first degree murder.

Rafferty cried and said he was sorry. I for one do not mistake this for remorse. This 31 yr. old by all accounts is a man of no moral fiber, a social misfit whose desire for self-gratification obviously knows no bounds.

SORRY?

I'll bet he was sorry, feeling sorry for himself. He's delusional. I'm sure he felt that somehow the ridiculous existence he had carved out for himself would be allowed to continue. The arrest, the questioning, the charges, none of these could shake him back to reality. Finally the sentencing seemed to do it and he cried, ...

Sharon Simmons is a real estate agent and fitness buff from Carrollton, Texas and earlier this month tried out for the Dallas Cowboy cheerleading squad, the most famous of them all as squads go.

She is 55 and a grandmother of two. As an avid fitness competitor she also gained notoriety for her book, Fifty Fit and Fabulous.

RAH RAH GRAND...MA!!

She claims age is just a number and remembers that she almost tried out years ago in her 20's but got busy raising her daughter. The scenario became “if not now, when?” and this of course has been one of her dreams.

We all remember 43 year old Laura Vikmanis of the Cincinnati Ben-Gals squad, and if you don't click here, it's worth it. Her life story will be made into a movie out as early as next year.

Susie Sanchez was the first grandmother to be an NFL ...

Why John Travolta? Why now? Why suddenly a flurry of accusations involving sexual misconduct and men?

When this first started to hit the media about 10 days ago I thought there were 2 possibilities: They were true or they were false. Of course there are other explanations like: They are partially true. There were incidents misinterpreted by parties involved.

TRUE OR FALSE?

One man comes forward, a masseur, then yes he could be a money-grabbing sensationalist out for his 15 minutes of fame. A second man steps out, also a masseur represented by the same lawyer, one might concede a plot against the reputation of a fine actor. (Incidentally, if you want to read the graphic particulars of the alleged first incident in Atlanta, then click here.)

Suddenly a 3rd person has a story and then even a fourth. There's a pattern, an M.O.  All claims are ...

The jury in the Michael Rafferty case returned a guilty verdict after about 10 hours of deliberation. (Friday, May 11, 2012 at about 9p) Guilty on all 3 counts of first-degree murder, sexual assault causing bodily harm and kidnapping.

The verdict carries with it an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for at least 25 years. Rafferty had pleaded not guilty. His high-profile trial, which began on March 5, heard from 62 witnesses and had seen 190 exhibits entered into evidence.

RIP TORI

Two years ago, Rafferty’s ex-girlfriend, Terri-Lynne McClintic, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in Stafford's death. The 21-year-old was also sentenced to life in prison. The Grade 3 student was last seen alive outside an elementary school on April 8, 2009 in Woodstock, Ont.

Her bludgeoned body was found in a fetal position on July 19, 2009, wrapped in garbage bags and buried under a rock ...

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**NOTE:  Just hours into the first posting of this blog the jury in the Michael Rafferty trial brought in a verdict of guilty on all counts.  You can read more on the story by clicking here.

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