There is absolutely no excuse, no reason, no set of circumstances that can justify or make someone feel like they understand how a grown adult can sexually abuse two kids.  It's deplorable, and the fact that the "judge" is taking ANYTHING into consideration is a travesty of justice to the highest degree.  Why can't anyone be held accountable for crimes?  Jeeeeezhus, this is just sickening.  It's never just someone's fault, there's always a set of circumstances that takes the responsibility of an individuals actions out of their hands.  grrrrrr.....this just infuriates me to no end.

CC

personally i'd like to see them both fitted with concrete shoes and chucked off the nearest cliff

The question here is why does the Woman stick with her man. The answer is a societal equation. Self estyme (sp) he's a good man, he pays my rent, he gives me child support, he's really a nice guy..................

Then again, this is found everywhere where people feel obliged.........and in a small community the ugly head does not raise itself until someone complains. Who complained? The victims? Child Services? How did it get to the Courts?

We make a big headline on a Blog about this yet it goes on 24/7. What are we/you/us doing about it?

As far as I am concerned...nothing until it hits home or makes a good 'give em hell thread'.

Tink about it.......................

It's called a 'connundrum'.............Everyday events on this planet are a prime example.

The long and winding road leads us back..............................

kids were not taken away. i've sent you a pm..
oh.. or was that for CO ? 

It is horrifying how many people put their adult 'relationship' ahead of their children's needs. I can't help wondering how much that is related to the way in which society values (or not) women... so many women are led to believe they are nothing or insignificant without a man. In a country where sentencing of domestic abuse perpetrators is so often pathetic, there is inevitably a knock-on effect.

This man, lets face it, is a paedophile. I don't believe there is an actual cure for this - typically in other countries, part of release conditions would be that the convicted person keeps a distance from children, is never alone with them etc.

I know nothing really other than what is posted here so my thoughts are somewhat superficial, however, 8 years seems like a fairly decent sentence in this day and age.  Bermuda is far better at hammering these scum than the UK is I can tell you that.  The authorities now seem to default to the kids being better off with the natural parent in all but the most serious of cases, this was further concreted by a few high profile cases in which social services got it wrong when removing kids from suspected abuse.  However, in Scotland kids cannot be kept in the home of a serious sexual offender...it's an offence for the offender to be there and potentially for anyone else (the partner for example) to facilitate it knowing the offender history.
Not being a aprent it's hard to comment in depth but I find it hard to imagine me wanting to do anything other than really hurt the slime bag....stand by him....sheesh....poor kids, I hope they get quality help and can lead productive lives full of love and care.