Well, if the guy was 20 and was convicted of statutory rape for consensual sex with a 17-year-old, I think the treatment was way too harsh. I think "those details" could make a huge difference. We just don't know.
The fact that he took his own life over the incessant hounding leads me to think maybe he wasn't necessarily a monsterous baby-raper, as so many here are presuming him to have been. I'm not trying to minimize or excuse his crimes, what ever those were, in any way, but there's a wide range of possible illegal sexual activities that would land a guy in jail. Some are far worse than others. We just don't know.
TChris please do not concern yourself with the details, he's guilty. He should burn at the stake and everyone here agree's. If you don't agree then maybe a good ole' fashioned stake burning is in your future as well. Witches are evil.
"Well, if the guy was 20 and was convicted of statutory rape for consensual sex with a 17-year-old, I think the treatment was way too harsh. I think "those details" could make a huge difference. We just don't know."
Whenever one of these Meghan's law cases come up, someone brings up this concern. But if you look at the way nearly all Meghan's law bills have been written and implemented, neighborhood notification is only for high-risk offenders. Most states don't even include statutory rapists in their databases. It's perfectly safe to assume that this guy's neighborhood was notified for a reason.
"The fact that he took his own life over the incessant hounding leads me to think maybe he wasn't necessarily a monsterous baby-raper, as so many here are presuming him to have been."
Jeffrey Dahmer (sp?) told investigators that he felt terrible guilt over his crimes and often contemplated suicide as a way to stop his compulsion to kill. A guilt-ridden monster is still a monster.