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ok, I get your concerns, and to a point agree.

But here is the deal. It doesn’t matter that you and I believe that when someone makes a false charge that they should have the book thrown at them and should be subject to the same penalty the person they falsely accused would have been subject to. (which is how I think it should work).

What matters is that making a false charge almost never results in charges and even less often a serious penalty.

This is important to know, because it directly affects whether the “deal” was fair and normal or not.

If making a false charge and being convicted often resulte in a large amount of jail time... then YES this guy got off and this should be investigated.

BUT.. if on the other hand, this guy would most likely have gotten a slap on the wrist even if convicted.. then what happened what completely normal for a negotiated deal.

Accused agrees to receive the slap on the wrist he would of gotten if convicted, but saves the state the time and effort of taking him to trial and in return is rewarded with not having the offense on his criminal record.

In the end, everyone sort of wins, Punishment is given, money and time for everyone involved is saved and the offender gets to go on with their life with a criminal record following them for the rest of their life.