Which is why the death penalty is the only answer for sexual offenders like this.
Recidivism is way too high and this is the only sure fire way of preventing it.
Additionally, it's not a breakdown of the justice system. There are far too many people involved in cases like this for ALL of them to miss catching it.
This is an inexcusable dereliction of duty by too many people.
And it could be lawyers purposefully screwing up a case in order to finally get a ruling that this judge gave. It wouldn’t be the first time.