Teenager Goes to Jail Before Trial
青少年在審判前被監禁
Introduction
A judge says 16-year-old Timothy Hudson must stay in jail. He is accused of killing his stepsister, Anna Kepner.
法官表示 16 歲的 Timothy Hudson 必須留在獄中。他被指控殺害了他的繼妹 Anna Kepner。
Main Body
Timothy was a child in court. Now the court says he is an adult. He lived with a relative before. Now the judge says he is dangerous. He must stay in jail until the trial.
Timothy 在法庭眼中原本是個孩子。現在法庭認定他是成年人。他之前與親戚同住。現在法官表示他很危險，在審判前必須留在獄中。
In November 2025, Anna died on a big ship. She was 18 years old. Police found her under a bed. Doctors say someone stopped her from breathing. The police used a watch to see when she died.
2025 年 11 月，Anna 在一艘大船上死亡。她當時 18 歲。警方在床底發現了她。醫生表示有人使其無法呼吸。警方利用手錶來確認她的死亡時間。
Lawyers say Timothy might go to jail for his whole life. They think he might run away. The judge is worried about other children in Timothy's house. Timothy says he did not do the crime.
律師表示 Timothy 可能會被判終身監禁。他們認為他可能會逃跑。法官很擔心 Timothy 家中的其他孩子。Timothy 則表示他沒有犯下這項罪行。
Conclusion
Timothy is in jail now. He will move to a new jail by July 10. His trial is in September.
Timothy 目前在獄中。他將在 7 月 10 日前移至新監獄。他的審判將於 9 月進行。
Vocabulary Learning
The 'Now' vs. 'Before' Switch
Notice how the story changes time to show a new situation. This is key for A2 English.
The Pattern
- Before (Past) He lived with a relative.
- Now (Present) The judge says he is dangerous.
Action Words (Verbs)
Look at these three different ways the text talks about time:
- Happened already: died, found, used
- Happening now: is, says, think
- Will happen later: will move, is in September
Word Map: People & Places
| Person | Where they are/were |
|---|---|
| Timothy Jail | |
| Anna Big ship | |
| Judge Court |