Roman Polanski sexual abuse case
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On March 10, 1977, 43-year-old film director Roman Polanski was arrested and charged in Los Angeles with six offenses against Samantha Gailey (now Geimer),[2] a 13-year-old girl:[3] unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, rape by use of drugs, perversion, sodomy, a lewd and lascivious act upon a child under the age of 14, and furnishing a controlled substance to a minor. At his arraignment, Polanski pleaded not guilty to all charges[4] but later accepted a plea bargain whose terms included dismissal of the five more serious charges in exchange for a guilty plea to the lesser charge of engaging in unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.[5]
| People v. Roman Polanski | |
|---|---|
 Polanski's 1977 mug shot | |
| Court | Los Angeles County Superior Court |
| Full case name | People of the State of California v. Roman Polanski |
| Decided | August 1977[1] |
| Verdict | Pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor |
| Charge | |
| Court membership | |
| Judge(s) sitting | Laurence J. Rittenband |
Polanski underwent a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation,[6] and he was placed on probation.[7] However, upon learning that he was likely to face imprisonment and subsequent deportation,[8][9] Polanski became a fugitive from justice, fleeing to England and then France in February 1978, hours before he was due to be formally sentenced.[10] Since then, Polanski has mostly lived in France and has avoided visiting any countries likely to extradite him to the United States.