Man admits raping four teenage girls, gets no jail time.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

31. That doesn't change the fact that the headline and story are misleading ...

The incidents occurred when he was not a '20 year old man', he was 16. And already pled guilty to all this when he was 17.

If you read the details of what these crimes entail (look at what each of the charges mean in NY State ... two counts of second degree sex abuse, third degree attempted abuse and third degree rape) and put them together with other information, the overall picture is that he was a 16 year old having sex with other 16 year olds, all of them almost certainly drunk at the time.

Therefore, it's considered that they 'did not consent' due to being loaded, ergo, these charges.

I'm not saying that's nothing, but 8 years of probation for some crime committed by a MINOR of this nature seems reasonable.

Consider what the terms are:

Remain in Niagara County
Have employment or be a full-time student
Live with parents
Order of protection by victims
No contact with anyone under 18
No internet unless given permission by probation
No overnight trips
No visiting locations where minors are present unless probation agrees
Random polygraph and drug tests

He also has to register as a sex offender.

I don't think it's wildly out of line frankly.