Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years for the hate crime of arson and given a year for reckless use of explosives or fire and 30 days for harassment. With files from CTV News Toronto’s Abby Neufeld. NEVADA, Iowa (AP) A man has been imprisoned for burning an LGBTQ flag that was flying at a church in central Iowa. 1233 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). In order to try to get around constitutional challenges, the law prohibited all types of flag desecration, with the exception of burning and burying a worn-out. Police said Tuesday that 20-year-old Tyresse Singleton, of Harlem, is facing hate crime. “As a learning community, we are committed to increasing our individual and collective skills and understanding to clearly confront racist acts and to ensure our school environment is safe and aligns with PDSB’s values of educating our learners through an anti-racist, anti-oppressive lens,” he added.Īnyone with information is asked to contact police at (905) 453-2121, ext. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)- A man has been arrested for allegedly burning a gay pride flag outside a Harlem bar. “I am truly sorry for the harm caused by this incident,” Mcleod wrote. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was sentenced 15 years for the hate crime of arson, a year for reckless use of explosives or fire, and 30 days for harassment. In a letter to CPSS families, principal Tyler Mcleod said that the involved students sent the video to fellow 2SLGBTQIA+ students. An Iowa man who was arrested after tearing down and burning an LGBTQ flag that was hanging at a church will spend at least 15 years behind bars, according to reports. The identities of the youths will not be released as they are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.īoth of the teens have been referred to the Youth Pre-Charge Diversion Program.Īfter the video surfaced online, the Peel District School Board (PDSB) also launched an investigation. On June 17, police arrested two 16-year-old male youths from Mississauga in connection with the incident. Adolfo Martinez, 30, admitted stealing it from a church and setting it alight in June of this year.
Police said the flag burning is considered a hate-motivated incident. An Iowa man has been jailed for more than 15 years for burning a gay pride flag. It is alleged that the involved individuals are students at Cawthra Park Secondary School (CPSS) in Mississauga. On June 8, police received a report of a video showing a rainbow Pride flag burning on the ground while people were laughing in the background. Two teenage boys from Mississauga have been arrested after a video of a burning Pride flag surfaced on social media, Peel police say.