Teen to Be Tried as Adult in Peters Case

A Wisconsin appeals court ruled that the case against a teenager accused of killing 10-year-old Lily Peters will remain in adult court. The teenager, identified as C.T.P.-B., has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide and sexual assault. He allegedly lured Peters into the woods where she was beaten, strangled, and sexually assaulted. The defense argued for the case to be moved to juvenile court for better mental health treatment, but the court determined that such a transfer would depreciate the seriousness of the offenses. The appellate court upheld the lower court's decision, emphasizing the premeditated and violent nature of the crime. Prosecutors and the court highlighted the severity and brutality of the offenses as reasons for maintaining the case in adult court.