Fuming with anger over his abuser avoiding a jail term, a man took matters into his own hands in the courtroom and threw a punch at his attacker. The abuser, an 80-year-old man named Richard Gross, briefly lost consciousness as a result, according to documents obtained by KLAS. The victim, a 29-year-old named Tylor Fu, found himself arrested on misdemeanor battery charges due to this courtroom incident.
In a statement to the media, Fu expressed his intense frustration, saying, "I was extremely angry. I know he's old, but that doesn't change anything – it doesn't change the damage he caused or the horrible effects I've had to endure for decades. It felt like no justice at all."
This incident took place in Clark County, Nevada, and while there isn't video footage of the actual punch on October 2, the events leading up to it and what happened afterward are on record.
Fu revealed that Gross, a family friend who used to babysit him, had sexually abused him between the ages of 8 and 15. In a 2021 lawsuit against Gross, Fu claimed that the abuser warned him not to tell anyone, even his mother, and expressed a desire for both of them to feel good.
Fu's decision to step forward was prompted by his wife sharing a news article about sexual abuse. When asked about sharing his story, Fu stated, "It just feels like the right thing to do, and I really want all the kids out there to know that if you've been sexually abused, it's not right, and you need to report it. We cannot tolerate child sexual abuse, one of the worst crimes that needs to be stopped."
Gross entered an Alford plea on July 20, refusing to admit guilt but acknowledging the likelihood of conviction on one count of attempted lewdness with a child under 14. His sentence included five years of probation, with a suspended prison term of 60 to 180 months, along with mandatory sex offender registration.
Fu expressed his disbelief, saying, "It just doesn't make sense how someone can abuse a child multiple times and just walk away without any prison time." While he recognized that prosecutors may have had concerns due to the delayed report, he affirmed that he had vivid recollections of the abuse, which he shared with the grand jury.
After some KLAS viewers inquired about his campaign, Fu created a GoFundMe to support his cause. A civil case against Gross and his wife, who is listed as a co-defendant, is scheduled for trial on February 5, according to records.
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