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Is there something wrong with our sentancing?

  http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/21/jeremy-forrest-pleads-guilty-child-sex-charges_n_3477458.html?utm_hp_ref=uk&utm_hp_ref=uk  Jeremy Forrest has been sentenced to five-and-a-half-years   Huffington Post have closed comments for this and all other articles associated with this story. Now why could this be ?  It is interesting to compare the 15month sentence for Hall, who committed offences against at least 14 girls, of whom at least one was only 9, with Forrest who committed offences against one girl who was almost 16 at the time and still seems to be in some sort of relationship with him.

Stuart Hall Jailed For 15 Months

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/17/stuart-hall-sentence-unduly-lenient_n_3454685.html?utm_hp_ref=uk Paedophiles Like Hall Do Not Deserve Lenience Stuart Hall   Stuart Hall receives a sentence of only 15 months which in effect means that he could be released in 6 months or even, under certain circumstances, four. The sentence it seems took into account the fact that he pleaded guilty. It has also emerged that, presumably, as part of "the deal", a more serious charge of rape was dropped. It has further been suggested that the 14 counts on which Hall was convicted was only part of a significantly higher number of charges which were not brought.  The sentence was indeed very lenient.   Sky News Presenter Anna Botting A more disturbing observation and comment came on last nights (17th June) Sky News programme during the paper review at 10:30pm. Anna Botting actually said that the offences committed by Hall came at the "lower end" of ...

The investigations must continue

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/05/09/barbara-hewson-says-age-of-consent-should-be-13_n_3242798.html?1368086628&utm_hp_ref=uk   DO-GOODERS 'WORSE THAN SAVILE' says Barbara Hewson Barbara Hewson Jimmy Savile Stuart Hall  It is a sinister development that Hewson, amongst others, seem to be seeking a downgrading or in some cases abandonment, of the whole historic child abuse investigations. It is this very type action which has prevented, disguised and concealed these crimes for so many years and has prevented the criminal sex offenders from being investigated and where necessary, brought to justice. Describing charges as “a witch hunt” and “"low-level misdemeanor ’s and ""nothing like serious crime", is an insult to the victims of these perverts and to the concept of justice. As a barrister, she should be shamed into an apology for these crass and inflammatory remarks, but...