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Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts) Fri Jun 14, 2013, 01:07 PM Jun 2013

Suspended sentence for man who raped wife’s 14-year-old sister [View all]

Because his family is more important than the former teen who still hasn't gotten over the rapes.

A man who raped his wife’s 14-year-old sister has been given a suspended jail sentence after a judge ruled that imprisonment would impose extreme hardship on the rapist’s family.

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/suspended-sentence-for-man-who-raped-wife-s-14-year-old-sister-1.1420726

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Suspended sentence for man who raped wife’s 14-year-old sister [View all] Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 OP

That pos "judge" has a lot of "nice"karma coming their way darkangel218 Jun 2013 #1

Don't they have any respite care and services for autism over that way? MADem Jun 2013 #2

About those ankle bracelets... redqueen Jun 2013 #3

Sounds like either the cops need to answer all calls, or there's a technology opportunity here. MADem Jun 2013 #4

The cops didn't get a call. redqueen Jun 2013 #5

Yes--because they TOLD the company to NOT call them. MADem Jun 2013 #6

Okay Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #7

The judge considered that the rapist "self-rehabilitated" whatever that means. Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #8

I still like the idea of an ankle bracelet. MADem Jun 2013 #9

Again, how many Irish parents are in the hoosegow? Gormy Cuss Jun 2013 #10