Gov. Tim Walz Is Facing Backlash After Minn.’s Board of Pardons Voted to Pardon a Man Convicted of Repeatedly Sexually Assaulting a 10-Year-Old Girl

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TAYLOR: "Good morning. Hi Bill, good morning. Well Governor Tim Walz facing major backlash for this so he sits on the board that pardoned This convicted child sex offender as he was just about to be deported So back in 2006 Tao Li Vang right here He was convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 10-year old girl In Minnesota He pleaded guilty In a deal That kept him out Of prison DHS says That conviction cost Him his legal status and made Him deportable well The details It In these court documents there are two graphic for me to repeat To you on air but it describes the abuse spanning 2 years from The time That victim was 10 To just 12 Years old The girl told investigators she met Vang through her older sister who he later married Investigators say He admitted quote I made a mistake But this is A minor thing It’s A cultural Thing in Thailand To marry and have sex with girls as young As 11 She also Told police that They Young victims should be Arrested To because she was quote as much at fault Now according to DHS he received a deportation order after his conviction But earlier this month Minnesota’s board of pardons voted To pardon him Federal officials say This wipes away His Conviction That made Him removable and now could help In fight Deportations So the three member Board includes governor Tim waltz Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison And chief justice Natalie hudson DHS blasted the decision saying in part governor Tim waltz’s Decision to pardon an illegal alien convicted child rapist so he can remain In our country is disgusting This Pardon will take away The Child Rapists Qualifying convictions that made him removable from United States Now we reached out To all three board members including Governor Walt Ask why they decided To Pardon this convicted child sex offender we have not heard back bill"