The Teens Who were Forced to Walk Around the City with a Donkey and an Apology Sign


Painesville Municipal Court Judge Michael A. Cicconetti is known for his unusual sentences.
In 2003, two Fairport Harbor teens stole and defaced a statue of the baby Jesus that was part of a church's Christmas Eve nativity scene. Judge Cicconetti ordered them to march through the village with a donkey and an apology sign stating, "Sorry for the jackass offense."
Jessica Lange and Brian Patrick, both 19 years old, must also replace the statue, complete drug and alcohol counseling, and serve 45 days in jail.