Reply #6: This also speaks to a deeper societal issue

[BeliQueen]

of how people take violence--sexual or physical--against girls and women so lightly. This is the reason why a man serving a 50-year sentence on the abduction and rape was set free on probation after serving only 10 years, and was allowed to abduct, rape, and hold hostage another child for 18 years.

And why is the time-lapse a factor?

If you rape a 13-year-old girl, actually serve your sentence, and 30 years later the girl you raped forgives you, should the state be required to expunge your record and apologize for the time you served?

This has to stop.