Posted by
Christopher White on Sunday, September 06, 2009 6:46:24 PM
WARNING: MATERIAL IN NOTE MAY BE CONSIDERED OFFENSIVE TO SOME.
It seems that we still have an epidemic on our hands ladies and gentlemen. Child molesters, wile being pariahs amongst most Americans, are dealt with kindly sentimentality among the legal elites. More to the point, some not all, elitist U.S. judges, unfortunately, have become more interested in reintegrating these "things" that rape little children back into society, as opposed to sentencing them to a life behind bars. Here are just a few cases:
Young 18-year-old Josh Maciorski of Rhode Island was convicted, in a court of law, of having intercourse with a 13-year-old girl. Instead of being thrown in the slammer he was given probation by a lenient judge. Two years after his probation was lifted, he proceeded to molest a 14-year-old girl, but served only one year in prison. Once again, after this creep was released, he went on to rape a 16-year-old girl; and, incredibly, after this perp's third experience raping a teenager he still received only three years. One wonders how many young people Mr. Maciorski has to rape to get a life sentence.
Once again, a young man in Missouri by the name of Darrell Jackson, repeatedly, over a protracted period of time, sexually molested and raped a little 8-year-old girl. One would think that this incredibly brash and heinous crime would elicit a powerful reaction from his judge. Wrong! Darrell, was sentenced to four months in prison and five years probation by a soft as pudding judge. Folks, this man should have gone away for at least 25 years. That little innocent 8-year-old girl's life will never be normal, and all Darrell got was a slap on the wrist. This is a tragedy! In my view, the judge is just as culpable as Darrell in the defiling of that nameless 8-year-old girl. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am.
One case that gained some infamy was the case of 34-year-old Mark Hulett of Williston, Vermont. Mark pled guilty to repeatedly raping a 6-year-old girl for four years. She was ten years old by the time Mark was nabbed. Hulett was sentenced by Judge Edward Cashman to a scant 60 DAYS in prison even though the state prosecutor had asked Judge Cashman for 20 years. Obviously, Judge Cashman does not have Vermonters children's interest at heart. He was looking out for Hulett "the rapist," but I would like to ask the question: who in the hell was looking out for that 6-year-old girl!! Nobody that's who!
The primary problem in the system right now is that judges are given too much discretion in dealing with molesters. When convicting these criminals the state has got to pass through legislation mandatory minimum sentences: 25 to life sentences for perps that are convicted of raping any child under the age of 13-years-old. Hulett and Jackson would've, had mandatories been utilized, received 25 years or more for their first offenses. They would not have had the opportunity to strike again.
Jessica's Lunsford's Law enacts mandatory sentences for any and all perpetrators of child molestation. Simply put, it effectively takes the decision making out of judges hands, when dealing with child molesters. The law is named for little 9-year-old Floridian girl named Jessica Lunsford. Jessica was repeatedly raped and eventually killed by repeat sexual offender, John Couey. The outcry of anger from the people of Florida forced former Governor of Florida, Jeb Bush, to sign the Jessica's Law bill.
Fortunately, 43 states have passed either Jessica's Law or something similar; however, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, Illinois, NJ, Vermont and Hawaii have yet to pass any mandatory sentences for child molesters. If any of the readers of this note believe the aforesaid piece of legislation to be honorable then said readers should consider contacting the governors of the 7 states that have yet to pass Jessica's law. Let your voices be heard.
Christopher W.
(Protect America's kids from child molesters and the weak judges that give them soft sentences.)