how these people are punished will determine the probability of repeat occurrence by others.
No....how they’re punished will not stop repeated occurrences by others. Our society feeds this type of behavior on a daily....in one form of sexual perversion or another. Further we no longer protect children in this nation or we wouldn’t be killing them by the millions.
There is no sanctity of “life”...there fore criminal acts such as this and others will increase despite those who get caught and the punishment they may or not get.