Roman Polanski Rape Case Child Abuse Activists Call for Boycott Quick Extradition, by Liz Barrett, Examiner, September 30, 2009

Roman Polanski Rape Case: Child Abuse Activists Call for Boycott, Quick Extradition

By Liz Barrett
Examiner
September 30, 2009

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Child-abuse activists are calling for the quick extradition of film director Roman Polanski so he can be held accountable for the rape he committed more than 30 years ago.

Sex-abuse activist Joelle Casteix wants Roman Polanksi to pay for his crime.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Joelle Castrix, a regional director of the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP), held a press conference outside the Los Angeles County district attorney's office to show support for Polanski's extradition and to urge people to boycott movies and TV shows made by Polanski and those who back him, namely Martin Scorcese and Woody Allen.

Castrix said Polanksi is getting special treatment because of his position in the film industry:

Child molesters can be rich and famous, but they also need to be held accountable."