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msip313 t1_j35qp70 wrote

Reply to comment by l_a_ga in Are sex offenders required to notify neighbors in PA? by mama-moth

It’s a major misconception that everyone on the registry is there for “child rape.” In reality, convicted pedophile rapist receive such long prison sentences they’re unlikely to be your neighbor.

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bloobun t1_j374ygr wrote

Ugh let me ask you, is 8 years a long time? That’s not a long time to me. Pedos get notoriously short sentences. If they plead guilty, even shorter.

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AbsentEmpire t1_j3892uf wrote

OK so to play devil advocate, how long is long enough in your opinion?

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bloobun t1_j38cn93 wrote

I just know that my neighbor went to jail for 8 years. Which is not long.

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AbsentEmpire t1_j38cwz3 wrote

OK, but how long do you think he should have been in jail, how long would be long enough in your view?

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msip313 t1_j38wcsj wrote

It depends what you mean by “pedo.” Do you mean prepubescent child rape, possession of child pornography, sex between a 19 and 15 year old, or something else? All these offenses would be graded differently for sentencing purposes under PA law, but it’s easy enough for lay people call each one of them “pedo.”

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