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Andrew James

Just what in bloody hell is this??
When Andrew James walked out of court Monday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 4-year-old boy, there was nothing preventing him from having contact with his victim or any other child.

Now, before you jump to the conclusion that his being in jail will assist in preventing him from contact with the victim or other children, I should tell you that it won't... because this little bastard isn't getting any jail time.
James pleaded guilty in Bennington District Court on Monday to a felony charge of aggravated sexual assault on a victim less than 10 years old. The 4-year-old victim, now 5, told police the assaults had taken place on at least 10 different occasions.

Costello said he agreed to the plea bargain to spare the victim the ordeal of a trial, and because the victim's age would have made it difficult for him to testify.

Bennington District Court Judge David Howard sentenced James to 30 months to five years in jail, but suspended all of the jail time. Instead, Howard ordered James to comply with three conditions: successfully complete sex offender therapy; refrain from criminal behavior; and pay a standard $22 court surcharge.

The maximum penalty for the crime to which James pleaded guilty is life in prison and a $50,000 fine.

Soooo, pretty much this pervert got to have his way with a four year old, pimped out by the state for $22 bucks. Real freaking nice.
I've said it before with the Cashman/Kimbal/Hulett case- when Cashman sentenced the child rapist to sixty days- the state slogan should be Vermont- The Sex Offender Friendly State. How can we honestly tell our children that justice will prevail, that crime doesn't pay, that bad people are punished when they do wrong- when Vermont would rather let these predators roam free.
Hey Vermont- here's a new idea for you: LOCK YOUR DAMN SEXUAL PREDATORS UP! It might even end up saving a few more children from being victims of these deviants.


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Anonymous said…
DAMN...there are people doing years in jail for marijuana but child rape need not be punished so severely...I suppose Vermont is the headquarters of NAMBLA, too.

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