Emily Simpson

and chat and exchange pornographic videos for tokens or coins or payment of some sort.

He perpetrated every woman's fear by taking away her voice, her choice in the matter, and he left her powerless to protect herself.

Finally, Roberta brought up the psych evaluation, the one given to Mike where the psychologist concluded that he was a low risk to society.

She said there was one thing missing from that assessment.

Dr. Deem in his sex offender evaluation was actually never given a copy of these videos.

He was given descriptions by the defense as to what these videos entail.

It is a dramatic difference between

from reading the words on the statement of charges to watching that betrayal, that abuse, and the disturbing act that the defendant chose to record.

And with that, the prosecutor concluded her argument.

She asked the judge for the maximum possible sentence under the plea agreement.

For Saskia, the speech was validating.

It was like, yes, we've had to go through this painful process, but we didn't doubt that he was guilty.

The prosecutor sat back at her desk.

But before Judge Cummins could make her sentencing decision, there were still two people left to hear from.

Absolutely.

Saskia and her sister Marisa had prepared victim impact statements.

It would be Saskia's one chance to address Mike on the record.

And it would be her only opportunity to show the judge who Mike Levengood really was.

Marisa stood up and addressed the court.

Michael Levengood, you have no shame.