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[–] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

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

[–] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I bet "raping a child" did neither cross his mind, when he did it.

[–] Bremmy@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] rimjob_rainer@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Bremmy@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

Sorry I could be wrong, can't find the article that said the girl was 10 when they met online

[–] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 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.zone -4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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.”

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.zone 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Sadly, yes. I read about what he did and I'm sorry I read about it.