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In reply to the discussion: Man admits raping four teenage girls, gets no jail time. [View all]Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)happened when he was 16 ... back when he was 17.
The 2 years probation he got at the time said he's not allowed to view porn (which frankly I find ridiculous but whatever, those are the terms).
Recently he apparently was caught for looking at porn while on probation. So this current case is not a penalty for what he did to girls when he was 16. He's getting 8 more years probation ... for viewing porn.
I'd add it's a VERY STRICT 8 YEARS where basically he can't have sex with anyone OR look at porn. This is 20-ish year old person. He damn well might as well be in jail with what they're requiring of him. He won't be able to form a relationship let alone find a spouse or start a family.
This is a pretty damn tough penalty for viewing porn IMHO.
Now ... if you want to argue that the ORIGINAL 2 years of probation he got for the assaults was way too short/lenient ... okay. That I agree with.
I would guess that this stiff 8 years ... is an attempt to make up for that oversight.