• chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    302·
    3 months ago

    Dunno about you, but when I was 19 the thought of raping a child never crossed my mind. He’s spent less than a year in prison, and hasn’t repented for what he did. Redemption has to at the very least come with an understanding that what he did was wrong.

    Edit: slightly more than a year; 13 months

      • Bremmy@lemmy.mlEnglish
        73·
        3 months ago

        He groomed the child for YEARS before he raped her. It’s wild you’re defending this

        Edit: I can’t find the article I thought I read about him first meeting the child when they were 10

      • chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        42·
        3 months ago

        There’s a pretty obvious difference between a kid who’s 12, and someone you could reasonably mistake for being an adult (UK age of consent is 16).

    • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      37·
      3 months ago

      He’s spent more than a year in prison.

      Also, we can’t take his words for gospel, but atleast he acts as if he’s repented:

      “I can’t reverse it, so I have to carry the consequences. It’s the biggest mistake of my life.”

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
        72·
        3 months ago

        Yes, a whole 13 months. What a punishment for raping a 12-year-old girl over and over.

        And that isn’t repenting. Repenting includes an apology for what he did.

        • FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          He did it multiple times? 🤢

          And yes, I agree, 13 months seems way too short. I was correcting the comment above which said less than one year. It’s good also to take into account that prison doesn’t just “end”. There’s a lengthy parole and rehabilitation process after, and your movements and activities are strictly restricted while on parole.