Jeanine F. Pirro
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Pirro Jeanine F. Pirro
Jeanine F. Pirro, the former Westchester district attorney, made her mark during 12 years in office as a zealous pursuer of sex offenders. She remains outspoken in supporting a law that would confine convicted sex felons civilly after their criminal sentences have ended. Ms. Pirro is running for state attorney general, raised questions about her record as a prosecutor, releasing an analysis of her conviction rate in sex crimes that he said belied her public stance. Ms. Pirro's record, cited a case in which a 29-year-old man who was indicted on several counts of rape, sexual abuse and stalking was allowed to plead guilty to lesser charges of child endangerment and public lewdness.