"He got on his knees and begged, ‘No, Daddy, no,’ and he pulled the trigger,"
 

Dad accused of killing son over sex with tot
Dad reportedly irate upon hearing son had sexual contact with toddler
The Associated Press
updated 9:01 p.m. ET, Wed., Nov . 18, 2009

HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. - A 37-year-old father irate over hearing his 15-year-old son had sexual contact with a 3-year-old girl made the teen strip at gunpoint, marched him to a vacant lot and shot him to death despite pleas from the boy and his mother, a relative said.

Michigan authorities filed a first-degree murder charge Wednesday against Jamar Pinkney Sr. in the shooting death Monday of Jamar Pinkney Jr. in the Detroit enclave of Highland Park.

Defense attorney Corbett O'Meara said prosecutors should consider evidence of the father's state of mind over the sex abuse report.

"If something were to happen that would cause a reasonable person to lose control of himself, that is something the prosecution would have to take into account," O'Meara said outside Highland Park District Court.

Tensions were high in the courtroom Wednesday as the handcuffed suspect was led into the room for the arraignment, which lasted less than a minute.

"No, No, No," one female relative cried before a police officer escorted her out.

‘Hard to deal with’
Judge Brigette Officer entered a not guilty plea for Pinkney, who's also charged with assault, and ordered him jailed without bond until a preliminary examination Dec. 1.

"This is something that's hard to deal with for all the parties concerned, including the police," police Chief Ted Caldwell said afterward. "Highland Park is a small city. These are people who have been members of the community for years."

Caldwell said the sexual misconduct allegation that led to the confrontation wasn't part of the police investigation.

The shooting happened Monday night in a vacant lot in the once-prosperous city of 16,000, where decay, abandonment, fires and demolition have eaten away at many of the sprawling homes. Highland Park recently exited years of state financial oversight.

Visitors built an impromptu memorial at the shooting site. Two votive candles sat amid 10 stuffed animals, including two white teddy bears with red hearts embroidered with, "I love you."

The boy's mother, Lazette Cherry, told the Detroit Free Press that her son told her he had improper sexual contact with the girl.

"I called and told his father. This isn't something you sweep under the rug," she said.

Cherry said the elder Pinkney arrived at the home with a gun, ordered his son to strip and marched him outside despite her protests.

"He got on his knees and begged, ‘No, Daddy, no,’ and he pulled the trigger," Cherry said.

Cherry did not immediately respond to a phone message Wednesday from The Associated Press seeking comment.

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Good for him, the kid deserved it. The dad should be a celebrated hero and not a criminal. He'll end up in jail for the rest of his life but a least a kid toucher is not on the streets.

Holy crap....what a position to be in.

That "kid" could never be rehabilitated. I've never seen a "former" child molester :idk: so a part of me agrees with rider….but DAMN…his own SON?!?!?! If it were the 3 yr olds father then HELL YEAH

Just like putting down a dog...

I hope the father is punished to the full extent of the law. He is not judge, jury and executioner.

What a horrific sad story on all accounts. :(

He will be.

Rider's response is humorous. For all we know the kid learned that behavior from his obviously crazy father.

This was my thought.

What a horrible situation.

The father should be punished I agree ALTHOUGH I can't really blame him for wanting to do it...however you just can't do that and not expect to be prosecuted.

I feel bad for the mother/wife...she's lost her son and husband. I also feel bad for the child and their family.

As far as comparing it to putting down a dog...well that's wrong too in most cases but that's a whole 'nuther can of worms all together.

You really think that if the father was a molester he'd kill his kid for doing the same thing ? I see fail in your logic. Sure maybe the dad was crazy, but if my kid was a molester, I'd be tempted to do the same thing. Unlikely, but I'd give it thought.

Statistically speaking, most molesters acquired the behaviour by being molested themselves. It is also common for people to react far more aggressively to behaviour that they see in themselves. That doesn't mean the father is a molester himself, but it bears looking into based on the cumulative experience in such cases.

No one wins in a situation like this. No one is a hero.