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2 years for sex with
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Published on: 7/25/2009.
THE RAMIFICATIONS of having casual sex with an unknown partner, especially if that partner is 12 years-old, are many, a High Court judge warned yesterday.
There is the risk of contracting a sexually-transmitted disease or, said Justice Maureen Crane-Scott, receiving a stay in prison.
"Casual sex," the judge said, "carries with it many risks - health as well as legal and criminal risks.
"It just so happened that stealing a piece with that particular sexual partner landed you in deep trouble with the law since your partner turned out to be a child of 12 years."
In addition, underaged girls must be protected from themselves and from sexual exploitation, she stressed.
The judge was speaking as she dealt with self-confessed statutory rapist Ryan David Caroll, 26, formerly of Market Hill, Jericho, St George, and now of Deacons Farm, St. Michael, who was back in the No. 4 Supreme Court for sentencing.
Earlier in the Sessions, he had pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl between December 26 and 28, 2007.
Justice Crane-Scott jailed him for two years and ordered that he receive drug awareness counselling while in prison.
The judge noted she had no intention of going over the facts "as ridiculous as they were".
"I think the many people who were here heard the circumstances in which the girl and you basically spent two nights on a fridge in the bush," the judge told Caroll.
She further told him the maximum penalty for his crime was life in prison, and that punishment was there because Parliament and Barbadians viewed such offences as very serious.
"Barbadian society therefore considers and, in this court's opinion, rightly so, that a child, and in particular a girl who is under the age of 14, is to be protected from sexual exploitation by anyone who would take advantage of her and prey on her weaknesses and vulnerability," the judge said.
"Barbadian society believes, and rightly so, that children must remain children. They must be protected from themselves and others who would sexually exploit them," she said.
The judge further told the rapist she considered his offence so serious that only a custodial sentence would suffice. Her starting point, she said, was five years, but she had considered his guilty plea, his pre-sentencing report and attorney Kenneth Best's plea of mitigation.
"The court is of the view that the ends of justice are better served by the imposition of a relatively short custodial sentence designed to make you realise the seriousness of your actions and the serious consequences which must inevitably flow," Justice Crane-Scott said.
"The court is convinced that by now you must realise how stupid and irresponsible you were to have had sexual intercourse with someone you had only just met a few hours before and about whom you knew absolutely nothing."
The matter was prosecuted by Principal Crown Counsel Wanda Blair and Senior Crown Counsel Roy Hurley.
The court had heard that the girl left to go to her father's house on December 26, 2007, but up to when her mother returned home around 11 p.m., she girl had not come back.
The next morning, December 27, the woman checked the girl's bedroom and realised she was not there. The woman called the girl's father, who said she never got there.
On December 28, the woman got a call from police and she went to District "C" Police Station where she collected her daughter.
The pre-teen girl told police she saw Caroll when she got off a bus on Crumpton Street, The City. They walked around Bridgetown for hours as she tried to catch a bus to her father's house before she decided, around 9 p.m. that she was going to Caroll's house, but when they got there, Caroll's girlfriend started to quarrel.
Eventually, Caroll and the girl ended up in a bushy area where they had sex and fell asleep on an old fridge.
The girl spent all of December 27 with Caroll but spoke to police on December 28.
On December 29, 2007, Caroll was interviewed by police and he told them: "Yes, I had sex with her, but I did not know she was 12 years old."
52 comment found!
This Reminds Me : 8/15/2009
This reminds me of some older female teachers over the last ten or twenty years having sex with young boys from their class. Paedophilia works both ways. Some of those women spent years behind bars too. One of them got pregnant from her 12 year old "boyfriend". What is it with older women liking young boys and older men liking young girls????? What's going on in society ???
2 years for sex with preteen : 8/1/2009
Oh my God . What is this world coming to. I blamed that man 100%. He should be getting the maximum sentence and that is life behind bars without parole. He should not be able to do that to no one else again. 2years? He got away scot free and trust me, if he comes back out there , he is going to do it again. I know that some of the young girls of today are very hot and they are like prison bates and the men should make them to go and know they own place and have respect. i HAVE MY 12 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER AND WE TRIES TO TALK TO THEM BUT SOME OF THESE KIDS LIKE TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN AND THEY LIES A LOT ABOUT THEIR AGE. tHE GUY STILL SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT she was a miner child. Does he have little sisters?
Well Well Well : 8/1/2009
It takes 2 to tango. first thing this 12 year old knows right from wrong. She has sense to have sexual intercourse .She could have say no try to run away to get help or find a solution,but she decided to have sex with this guy. Stop blaming the guy for everything,we all know that 95% men are dogs Where there's a bone there are dogs if you get my point. This little girl needs to teach a lesson about life It not so o Ts easy #1 Go to school try to get a good education #2Learn the facts of life.#3 Teenage pregnancy,all kind of sexually transmitted diseases including AIDS #4 Seek Christ.
it : 8/1/2009
Growing Up w/o Self Esteem : 7/30/2009
This young man should not have been the only one to feel the weight of the judicial system. Be as it may, I would agree that he was the one on trial for his stupidity, but he was not the only one who committed an offense in this case. Not to punish the parents and the child in some form is sending the wrong message to other parents and to our youths. The parents should have been punished even it were a monetary fine for being so lax under the circumstances. As for the child who deems herself wanting to do as she pleases and express herself as an adult, she should be punished even if it meant her parents taking her to visit the young ladies living in juvenile detention (Dodds) either after school or weekends so that she can get a taste of what it is like when one does not obey. But then again the pigeon may have been out the cage for too long and it’s not easy to get it back where it belongs.
WRONG, WRONG, WRONG : 7/30/2009
The man was wrong as hell but also an idiot. I will never excuse his actions and he deserves what Jippy Doyle got. We, however, have to also look at the activities of our girl children and our boy children. Yes they are underage, but many are precocious and are victims only in the sense of their ages and the law. They lie about their ages, seek out big hard back men (who are weak and criminally inclined) and offer services to them sometimes for money. Yes, the parents perhaps can share one third of the blame here, but I know instances where parents try their best and the kids just turn out rude and deviant. Please recall the case some time last year where there was an actor visiting Barbados overseas and the parents allowed the child to go with the man the 'come back to the room later'; the man and the girl had sex since 'she wanted it' and then suddenly it was rape. Luckily for him, I think the girl was slightly over the age of consent, otherwise he would have been in big trouble. My closing remarks...because of the law, we are obligated to look at the perpetrator, but morally, we gotta look at the girl and the parents also. (P.S. Also check for my comments on the '10,000 property damage' blog and the 'Drag Queen' affair for some lighter moments...)
LET THE SENTENCE FIT THE CRIME : 7/29/2009
What a sad state of affair, and a perfect discription of child abuse. Most of the comments touched on the child's behavior which is not the issue in this case. This is about, parental abuse, child neglect, and abuse, and the raping of a child in great depth. Child abuse is a complex set of parental behaviors, and the child;s response to these behaviors. It is a multifaceted personal, familial, community, and societal phenomenon. I wish l had the time to elaborate on this but, as a Practitioner, and seeing that we have physical, sexual, neglect, or emotional/psychological, and victimization where the rapist took advantage of an inocent child, and seeing the sentencing of this rapist, l have to question, what is Barbados' definition of child abuse? I hope l will get the opportunity to elaborarete on this subject later on.
No Sympathy : 7/29/2009
Some people need to truly wake up and smell the coffee. The parents, the girl and the young man are All in this together. Let the chips fall where they may. IMHO, this 12yr old has been categorized as a child because of age ONLY and nothing else. If people continue to give sympathy with the "cud-dear" she is only 12 years, this young lady and maybe others in her age group will continue to do the same and probably go beyond, knowing that they will have adults and the law on their side. Chupse. Let’s face it; if it had been proven that she was raped and not scraped which seem to have taken place in this situation, there would have been more serious charges brought against the young man. The judicial system probably got the drift and saw directly right through her and the parents, and that she is no virgin—she is accustom to spreading her legs, and not only to take a bath.
Re: Concern Mother : 7/29/2009
Blaming a 12 year old CHILD for actions with an adult man is ignorant. The point of statutorily rape laws is precisely to protect children from their poor reasoning and pressures from adults.
2 YEARS IS PATHETIC! DISGUSTING BARBADOS! : 7/29/2009
My subject line sums it up. 2 years is ridiculous. Judge where's the justice in that?
: 7/29/2009
What is this sick world coming to? Having sex with underage and so on.
: 7/28/2009
I have little symapthy for the man, however, have to ask what type of mother goes to bed without checking that her child, wheather daughter or son, is where she said she was going or where she is supposed to be, as far as I see it this girl, regardless of her age is no stanger to having sex, I dont feel that she was grgged into doing something that she didn't want to do and I very much suspect that she didn't look like she was 12 years old either.
Perfect Sentencing : 7/28/2009
Let me start by saying, I am in no way condoning the actions of this man; he deserves some form of punishment to send the message to others that such offenses will not be tolerated – that men AS WELL AS women need to think with their brain and not with what is in their pants and panties Now, having said that, this child is getting lots of sympathy because of her age; however, I doubt this is her first encounter with a penis whether from a mature person, a teenager or someone around her age group. It looks as though she is one of those kids that need a chastity belt until turning adult age. There is nothing in the story that would truly make me call her a victim. What was she a victim of? She was not kidnapped or she was not raped. By the way, “All Are At Fault Continued” you have laid out and summarized well.
The Child Should Not Be Blamed : 7/28/2009
Children live what they learn. Perhaps it started at a very tender age in the home. The parents or guardians should also be brought before the judge. It has been going on for a long time here in Bim. This is a serious matter.
Only 2 Years? : 7/28/2009
This low life, good for nothing pedophile only got 2 years in prison? something is seriously wrong with the judicial system if they allow people like him to get a "slap on the wrist". he deserves a skin full of licks and a good 10 years in jail.
The Child Should Not Be Blamed : 7/28/2009
Any father of a minor should be visiting a child at the mother's home or vice versa. You do not let a child catch a bus alone after a certain time. Then it was a bank holiday, the buses don't run as frequently as on other days. They should have locked up the mother at the same time too. Even if we excuse her for making the mistake of allowing the child out unsupervised, she should have picked up the telephone and called someone to find out if the child arrived at her intended destination safely. We live in a society where even a four year old has a cell phone. She allowed the perverts the opportunity to prey on her child. Some mothers have relinquished their responsibilty of communicating with the other parent to the children. They tell the child to call the father or send the child to collect money for child support. Even if the child was already wayward (and this is no excuse for the man to molest her), the parents were wrong in this case. To tell the truth I am more upset with them than the big bad dog who was lurking to gobble up their child. They should feel guilty for this as well as the fact that this child had to go through this psychological hell with this case in the presence of others. "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child" so I forgive her, she is still a child. I hope she is receiving some type of counselling for low self esteem and the fact that Barbados is a small place and everyone knows your business better than you do. She still has to go to school. I hope the rapist asks God for forgiveness because their is no room in heaven for this "species" of mankind (dogs). I can not find a fitting earthly punishment for him, but I could find a charge for the parents, lock them both up and place the child in a more responsible setting. This child is now in proverbial tatters and will be incorrectly labelled as delinquent by many who will be quick to judge her. Then we need a good foster program in a regular loving home for these children of parents who don't care about them. Placing children in a government facility only makes them believe that they are being punished.
: 7/28/2009
The sad thing is this type of behaviour use to be accepted in Barbados for too long and it is good that justice is now seen to be dealing with this problem. However both men and women need to educated about the psychological damage they are doing having sex or abusing under age boys and girls, and there is a difference say 15 year old and 16/17 year being lovers I would not expect justice to be the same. But sex with minors is a very serious offence and should be dealt with accordingly
child intercourse : 7/27/2009
2 years thats all he will recieve, living in the USA the least he would had recieved was 15years the maximum Life . We as Bajans need to get serious with this these children are our tomorrow , yes they make mistakes but the adults are responsible for their actions. Bring the some of the justice system over and start to punish these men and women for sleeping with Barbados tomorrow (children). 2 years is a slap on the wrist , keep him out of society, label him as a sexual prediator, take away his voting rights, make him register were he lives, alter the communtiy each time he moves into a new parish. Let the people know that these people will have a sexual relationship with your child. Bajans get serious before its too late.
All Are At Fault Continued : 7/27/2009
I commend all of those whose eyes are open to the fact that not all children are innocent, and I am also glad that some of u have realised that ALL are to blame in this case. The situation should not by no means end with Carol being imprisoned, which by the way I am highly glad about. The child needs to be protected from herself and sometimes to do that requires punishment [and yes more than that - I KNOW], so let's not be in denial about that. I hope the parents have no other kids, for as Angry Father said, they are no fit to raise pigs. I just wish people would wake up to the promiscuous acts of kids - even from those with loving families and environments. I do not applaud Carol; I think he is quite STUPID. But I will not be blinded by the ideology of the "innocent child", especially in this case. We were all children b4 and we know the stunts we pulled, knowing full well how wrong they were. When we make her feel like the victim we are preaching to her that its ok for she did nothing wrong. If she did nothing wrong, what gives any1 the right to say different if she repeats the act again? Yes she is a victim, but part of that was a result of her own intent to defy her parents and have sex. I just hope that in protecting her and others, we correct them as well.
Clarification : 7/27/2009
I don't want people to get the impression that my earlier post was a call to import US-style "justice" to Barbados. I live in the US and understand that there is very little that is just about the legal system in the US. Having said that, we have to acknowledge that children do very stupid things sometimes and don't recognize the danger they put themselves in. We as adults are the ones who are supposed to exercise better judgment. The unfortunate thing about this case is that none of the adults involved exercised good judgment. It does not matter how badly this man felt this little girl "wanted it", he was the adult and should have had the wisdom and self-control to send her on her way. His mother who scolded him for bringing the "child" home should have taken control and contacted the girl’s parents or the authorities. The girl’s mother, who did not bother to inquire about her daughter's whereabouts until the next day, is not fit to raise pigs let alone children. The child should be removed from her custody. I agree that there should be far stiffer punishments for statutory rape, but there should be a provision made for young (albeit foolish) lovers who are within four years of each other. We don't want 17 and 18 year old boys going to jail for being with their 15 and 16 year old girlfriends. We just want the much older men & women who prey on these naive youngsters to see stiffer jail sentences. Barbados needs to prioritize what crimes need the most attention. When a shiftless pot smoker can get more jail time that a child molester, something is seriously wrong!!
Approriate Punishment : 7/27/2009
There is more than enough blame to go around. Sadly, some of these youths are too advanced for their age, to put it mildly -- young upstarts especially when they look older than their age, furthermore dress like adults to disguise their age. In my opinion the defendant received an adequate punishment for first offense that we know of, given the girl's prior mischievous behavior, and taking into consideration he owned up from the very beginning to a serious crime, which most likely he anticipated could have landed him in prison for more years than he has fingers and/or toes. SHAME on Defendant (if he knew she was a minor), BOTH Parents (for being grossly negligent knowing the type of child she is) and the Child Bait (for wanting to expose herself at such an early age.) Chupse
CHILD/RAPE : 7/27/2009
HE BETTER BE GLAD HE IS NOT LIVING IN THE STATES,ALL INVOLVED SHOULD BE SPENDING TIME BEHIND BARS.
2 years for sex with preteen : 7/27/2009
12 or 14, what is the difference, she is still a child, consent or no consent, parents irresponsible, but that still does not give the right to blame that child, he took advantage of a child and he should pay the penalty, 2 years not enough though, but it is a start for all those sick perverts out there, leave the children alone, they are God's blessing, what do you think god will have to say about the situation???think about it...
Poor Sentencing : 7/27/2009
I was following this case with mild amusement at times, but mostly with disgust. This big hard back man brought home this child to his mother's home and was admonished by his mother and sister for bringing home 'child to sleep with'. If they could see that the girl was not even mature enough to pass for 16, why couldn't he. His excuse that he didn't know she was 12 is laughable. He should have been given a heavier sentence because he is not the only man in Barbados that does this. There are men out there who only sleep with girls under 16. I don't know if it is size or lack of understanding REAL women, but they prefer little girls. These paedophiles need to be taught a lesson, but the truth is having sex with underaged girls in Barbados is not as rare as many would make it to seem
This is fair punshimnet : 7/27/2009
The girl did not told him her correct age she should not being walking round the city with him and she knew that he had a wife or a woman and she should not go with stranger with out any protection she could have Aid and remember that they slept in the bushes instead of her mother or father house This girl did not act as a child she took matter in her when she decided to sleep in the man house had not for her girl friend making a noise with them causing them to use the bushes tell how innocence a child she can be when knew what she was getting into when made her mind to spend the night in his house. Please tell me if you think they were going to read bed time stories all night. it is not not right but the child help to bring the punishment on her self. we have to protect them but they do not let us help them how can we do it what happen with order she from mother to visit her father and return. she is not capable of doing this.unless she draw some attention to her self
Sex with 12 yr Old : 7/27/2009
The judge needs to be removed from the bench. To give someone 2 yrs for an offense that could carry upto life in prison is a shame. Seems like the 12 yrs is being blamed; obviously she needs lots of help and is lacking love & attention. the parents needs help too for being so irresponsible, they should have checked in with each other to see where that child was. This man does not need help for drugs awareness, he needs couseling for as a child molester/rapist. That is what he is.
: 7/27/2009
Barbados need to pass a law that would have these phedophiles registered as sex offender once out of jail, and be on probation for an extended period of time. Restrictions would include not having any contact with children, staying away from areas that have schools,parks, etc. When these adults cannot have any contact with they own juvenile children or family members then they would know how they behavoir have impacted not only themselves,but the people close to them. As well as the victims and their families. The laws of Barbados are too lacks, and the predetors know this. I have experienced statutory rape this in my family. With the police saying they cannot do anything because it is in the hands of the childcare board. When the childcare board is contacted all you hear is excuse after excuse after 2 years. Meanwhile the child is made to feel terrible and isolated by her peers. As a family member I can tell you it took great restrain to convince the person responsible for the care of this child not to take the law into their own hands. The child care board is a useless institution, and any case of rape should be handled by the police and not the child care board. However, this is Barbados we are talking about, and the rights of children are not a top priority. bajanjoy, N.Y.
Underage : 7/27/2009
All I can say is that he should thank God that this act happened in B/dos and not in the United States because they would have thrown the book at him and he would have never touched a child or a woman again.
Sex with a 12 year old : 7/27/2009
This is nothing new, check statistics, check ages of mothers v fathers and the age of their children. It was disgusting then and it is disgusting now. Also Ashamed
"Poor Child" My Foot : 7/27/2009
@ poor child. I am sorry but you are obviously blinded. This “poor child” needs to be punished so she can act like a child rather than an adult and do adult things – whether on a fridge or not. You are a fool if you see her as innocent. Yes she also needs counselling but when a “child” does something wrong, he or she is punished for their wrong doing. Hence, when a 12 year old leaves the house to go by her father, she should not be prancing around with a man and willingly spend 2 days with him. This “poor child” acts like a woman, lying about her age thus knowing full well that if she revealed this truth (i.e. her age) most men (I HOPE) would avoid her. Some of you are so blinded by the so called ideology of the innocence of a child that even when they cuss u to your face u say not my child or SOLELY blame their upbringing. Y is it that some children had poor upbringings yet turned out to be 1st class citizens? R u saying then that for every wrong thing done she should not have some blame? We are all responsible for our actions; we choose our paths in life. At 12, I saw the dangers in sex rather than the thrill. One specific danger, a savage beating from my mother – hence PUNISHMENT. I saw the importance of promptness and doing what I was told or else PUNISHMENT. My privileges were revoked Therefore a PUNISHMENT) if I stepped into my home 1 sec past 9 pm. This “child” had sex with this man KNOWING he had a girlfriend as she saw them argue 1st hand. She was not even fazed by this episode. That is something an adult would do, NOT A CHILD. It’s not bad enough that I, the “poor child” did not go to my destination, but I also lied about my age, slept with a man who had a girlfriend, and spent 2 nights with him in the bush. That is not the actions of a child, so don’t write nonsense expecting us "sadistic morons" to feel pity for her. If anything I pity you, cause apparently just as she fooled him ‘bout her age, she fooled u as to her innocence and my advice to u is to take your imprudent head out of the damn clouds.
Ignorance no longer an excuse... : 7/27/2009
For those folk living in the USA please don't critisize Barbados' justice system. to the person from Texas, they still hanging black people there for crimes they didn't even commit. give a black man 3 years for killing dogs, but another man gets 28 days for DUI manslaughter. Check ur records and see how many paedophiles in your area have raped multiple children using violence and are still out on the streets after a short imprisonment or probation.....there is website that let informs you how many registered sex offenders are in your area.....use it & then tell me if you still think B'dos' justice is better or worse.....fact remains although the sentence could've been longer, 2 years is not out of place given the facts of the offence which did not include violence, and it appears that the accused man had no prior criminal history.
: 7/27/2009
Counting Sheep to the Rhythm of the War Drums.
: 7/26/2009
The facts of that case is so ridiculous that if I was the judge I would throw it out of Court to be honest! The girl went to the man's house the night and the man's girlfriend quarreled and then she left with the said man to go into bushes then to sleep in a refrigerator!?? Oh loss, I cant stop laughing. That is comedy at its best right there!!!! What kind of mad people are they?? I would like to believe that she is receiving counseling after she got a good beating!!! Damn nonsense! Dont blame the Judge, she had to sit there and listen to all this crap! Animals dont sleep in old refrigerators, only rats!!!
Sex with a 12 year old : 7/26/2009
A twenty six year old man having sex with a twelve year old girl should have been more severely punished. Ten to fifteen years would hqave been ideal for this act. He should also be classified as a SEX AFFENDER.
Open Invitation to Peadophiles : 7/26/2009
Two years? We gone mad in Barbados now? This crime is ridiculous,nasty and heinous. It is a crime against a child. The maximum term by law and accepted by society is life imprisonment and yet we gave this predator, this paedophile 2 years for taking a 12 yr old girl, a child, in the bush overnight, and engaged in sexual acts. Are we serious about protecting our children from these sexual predators? This is ridiculous. Something sounds fishy here. Something does not make sense. The DPP should consider appealing this sentence. The Church and other NGOs must stand up and speak out. Barbados is proving to be a tolerant society, comforting and reassuring to paedophilies. This is really really disgusting.
: 7/26/2009
I think the Judge should have given him more time. Two years is not enough for such a crime. In Texas that is automatic LIFE. Bajans need to get on board and the justice system have to punish these SEX PREDITORS. These little children are our future no matter what background they are from. Parents please watch your children closely. Be a part of their lives. Education will take you a long way. Children (girls and boys) please get your education. Take your time and grow up. You are not missing out on anything. Make your parents proud not shameful. USA
poor child.. : 7/26/2009
barbados has some sick people and some of those commenting have the gaw to actually think the child should be punished. sadistic morons! that just an example of what happens when u have no parents that carwe or spend time with a child and enviroment with mentally depraved perverts preying on childrin.
2 years for sex with pre-teen : 7/26/2009
This punishment is rediculous. He should have been sentenced to at least 5 years in prison. I believe that an example should be made of him to send the message to other men (who think with their penis) that this behaviour will not be tolerated. It appears to me that the girl and her parents are simple minded and hence the law must protect such persons (the girl) from others who may prey on them.
pre teen sex : 7/26/2009
This girl was happy to have sex at 12, it's obvious this was not her first time. She needs to to be placed somewhere that means she does not go roaming the streets at anytime, the blame here lies 50 50, he is being punished and so should she, she considers she is old enough for sex, then she is old enough to face punishment, just how long will it be before yet another unwanted child is born ???
2 Years Is A Joke : 7/26/2009
this man should have gotten at least 10 years. The legal system in Barbados is so damn backwards it's a shame. Someone would get more time for smoking weed than statutory rape. They seem to take this sort of thing so lightly, but it is precisely acts like these that have the youth of Barbados so corrupt. There are plenty young girls just like her allowing big hard-back old men to have their way in exchange for money and clothing. For that matter a lot of young boys are doing the same. There seems to be no political will to put an end to this trend as I suspect many in political and legal high places are engaging in the same acts themselves. Statutory rape needs to be treated far more seriously.
Crazy Just Crazy : 7/25/2009
I agreed with the assessment. But as a trained Social Worker I would sentence him to atleast 5 yrs minimum. Those negelectful persons called Parents should be sentence too and that child needs counselling. What is our society coming to? Why would a 12yrs old think she can do as she please.... and who is this tramps girlfriend? My MY MY....
Age is actually more than just a number!!!!! : 7/25/2009
All the parties involved must bear some responsibilty for what transpired. None of them is guiltless! The young man should have known better,the parents should have been more vigilant considering the troubled child they had to deal with and the 'little girl' should not have gone looking for what she aint put down!!! Let's not place the blame squarely on his shoulders. Hopefully he would have learnt his lesson and will find out his conquests age before lying next to them. Maybe he should ask for ID next time lol
No Excuse : 7/25/2009
There is absolutely no excuse for this man's behavior. Even if he expected that the girl was leading him on, which I do not believe, he is of age and should have send her home. She is a child. Two years in my estimation is a slap on the cheek. Hard labor should have been added to his sentence.
What Sweeten Goat Mout Does Burn 'e Tail! : 7/25/2009
@ All Are At Fault, You are ABSOLUTELY correct in your assessment. I could not agree with you more. Unfortunately, it was only the guy who was put on trial for his stupidity, and not the parents for being negligent, and the child for her wayward behavior. ALL the parties involved need to be punished
good riddance! : 7/25/2009
it sounds like the girl might have been experienced and "fast" for 12. but this does not excuse teh behaviour of a grown man to be bothering with her. send him to Dodd's...let him play with the boys in there.
All Are At Fault : 7/25/2009
Two years is a start, but ridiculous. I just hope they don't let him out early for good behaviour. That "child" should be in prison, sitting in a cell next to his, with the parents across the hall. I will never understand how my daughter left my place to go by her father and then to return, and after 11 and I don't see her and I not call her father until the next day to find out if she is there etc. Especially with this child's reputation of constantly running away. That was really bad judgement on the mother's part and says a lot about her parenting. The father too should be chastised if he knew his daughter was to be coming to his residence and not call to inquire as to her lack of arriving. Everyone in the situation is guilty. Carol got his punishment now. If this family doesn't wake up, they will get their punishment later
Statutory Rape : 7/25/2009
I commend this judege for what she did. Two years ago we found out that a 30 something year old was having sex with a 12 year old. It even began earlier than than, we reached out to the authorites and the child board, who told us that they couild not do anything because the mom refused to press charges, even though the man and daughter admitted to her about it. We as family members tried to intervene, but our plea fell on death ear. Why did this go unheard? I think that this guy should still be ounished for the crime along with the mom
12 YEAROLD : 7/25/2009
JUSTICE SERVE,
men preying on kids : 7/25/2009
ever heard that thirsty ox drink muddy water, this behavior is an example of what this saying represent, why can,t people like these have to feel that children must be taken advantage of, we live in a very sick society.
Didn't know??? : 7/25/2009
So how old did he think she was? 15? 16? Sick animal!
REALLY!? : 7/25/2009
All Are At Fault : 7/25/2009
Two years is a start, but ridiculous. I just hope they don't let him out early for good behaviour. That "child" should be in prison sitting in a cell next to his, with the parents across the hall. I will never understand how my daughter left my place to go by her father and then to return, and after 11 and I don't see her and I not call her father until the next day to find out if she is there etc. Especially with this child's reputation of constantly running away. That was really bad judgement on the mother's part and says a lot about her parenting. The father too should be chastised if he knew his daughter was to be coming to his residence and not call to inquire as to her lack of arriving. Everyone in the situation is guilty. Carol got his punishment now. If this family doesn't wake up, they will get their punishment later.
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