I posted the sentencing guidelines that the judge will use on a different thread. The mitigating/aggravating factors lean towards custodial but you never can guess how these things will turn out.Yep, exactly what I'm expecting him to get. Justice system in this country is a bleeping joke. People that deserve prison don't get it because prisons are overcrowded. There's enough bleeping houses and flats being built, how about more prisons? Why should a criminal, especially one that's committed sexual offences, be allowed to walk free because there's no room?! It gives out the wrong message...sex offenders get away with a slap on the wrist! And any punishment that doesn't involve prison that they DO get handed is dressed up as rehabilitation and prison not being beneficial towards that rehabilitation. Absolute bollocks.
And a lot of judges are still stuck in the past and don't realise what effect crimes of a sexual and/or abusive nature has on their victims. Those of you that "know" me, know why I feel so strongly on the subject, and that I WILL speak out about it. It's a disgrace. He's not going to prison and he bleeping knows it.
I am not a lawyer, but I have a vague (as good as it gets in the enforcement side) idea how these things play out.
1) He pleaded NG. So loses any discount at sentencing
2) He will turn up and give it his best Ali G, which will not impress the bench
3) IF he is representing himself, see point 2
4) On conviction he will become a Registered Sex Offender and subject to all the restrictions that follow. This is a PERSONAL view, but he cops a suspended/community order and it will actually be worse. If hes locked up, the restrictions on life that come with being an RSO wont affect him. I posted a fairly detailed breakdown of the joys that await him. Im sure more learned members can find it as I'm f*cked if I can
5) He gets a suspended sentence, I would guess he’ll breach it in about 15 minutes
6) He’s an utter spunktrumpet
Ultimately, the outlook is not good however it is disposed of
On conviction for the offence he is there for, regardless of disposal its 5 years@Kas01980 let's hope he gets put on the Sex offenders register at the very least. Anything else will be a bonus