P. v. Bortswick CA2/7
The first two qualifying offenses took place in close succession in September 1961 when Bortswick was 17 years old. Bortswick was convicted in Wayne County, Michigan of gross indecency, accosting a child for an immoral purpose and indecent liberties with a child. The victims were a nine-year-old female, Wanda, and her four-year-old brother, Eric, both strangers to Bortswick.
Wanda was playing outside with her siblings when Bortswick drove up and asked if she wanted to earn money counting homes on the block. Wanda agreed and got into the car. Bortswick drove into an alley and parked. He told Wanda to get into the back seat and to take off her clothes. Bortswick threatened if she did not comply, he would throw her clothes out the window. Bortswick unzipped his pants, pulled out his penis, placed Wanda’s hands on his penis and told her to play with it. Bortswick told her to sit on his lap, and he placed his penis between her legs.
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