The case involved Jerry Gault, who at 14 was given a seven-year sentence for a prank phone call. Gault's story didn't end there. Law. Gault Case Changed Juvenile Law. May 19, 2007 4:00 PM ET.

Jerry Russel Gault was born March 18, 1938, in Britt Iowa, the only child of Weston Russel and Aletha Viola Gault. He grew up on a farm near Britt and graduated from Britt High School.

Then one day in 1964, 15-year-old Jerry Gault made a lewd prank phone call to his neighbor. The neighbor called the police and Gault was arrested.

Then one day in 1964, 15-year-old Jerry Gault made a lewd prank phone call to his neighbor. The neighbor called the police and Gault was arrested.

Then one day in 1964, 15-year-old Jerry Gault made a lewd prank phone call to his neighbor. The neighbor called the police and Gault was arrested. A hearing was held the next day in an Arizona ...

Then one day in 1964, 15-year-old Jerry Gault made a lewd prank phone call to his neighbor. The neighbor called the police and Gault was arrested.