Don1 wrote:Lord Ellpus wrote:Don, from your link......"(he) will spend at least twelve years in jail."
He'll serve longer than that, IMO. I have not known many paedophiles get full parole.
You are right L.E. it is twelve years to be served, I lost the plot there I was so F***** angry, however in the cold light of day and after having my pot of Earl Grey I still think that these two pieces of **** should never see the light of day again, a prison cell untill death would be the proper sentence.
I distinctly remember the first time I ever saw my Dad in a rage over this type of case. It was when I was a kid, and the Moors murderers were caught and tried. I think the whole country was fuming that Ian Brady and Myra Hindley escaped the rope.
Any offence against children provokes such a response, and it isn't surprising that the people would like to see this one rot in jail.
I have had the dubious honour of having some involvement with two quite serious cases, and have tracked the offenders through from sentence, to release, and then onto supervision programmes.
Both were put through a gruelling sex offenders therapy, where they are made to face up to what they have done, and see the lifelong effect it has had on other past victims who are still suffering, in one way or another, through their adult lives.
I have had lengthy conversations with a couple of Psyche trained people, who specialise in this area, and neither of them were convinced that any measure of treatment or therapy will cure a committed paedophile.
It is widely known that a practised paedophile is about the craftiest type of criminal there is, who knows exactly what to say at the right time, but all the while are manipulating the situation, in an effort to get out of supervision as quickly as possible, with a view to re-offending.
IMO, as far as criminals go, they are about as big a danger to society as you can get.
There is no magic solution, but keeping them away from society would seem to be about the safest bet, I think.
I am in no way an expert as to why these people behave the way they do, and only see it from the victims perspective, so my view may be somewhat tainted. It would be interesting to hear from someone more qualified to try and find out if there is any way that these people can be fully rehabilitated.
Personally, I think not.