"Periander" <4rubbish@britwar.co.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns9A98E6F805C7Fulmbritwarcouk@69.16.176.253...
> "The Todal" wrote in news:68gqhpF2ovh9pU1
> @mid.individual.net:
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>>> At Manchester Crown Court, Judge Robert Atherton rejected a probation
>>> report, saying the girl "welcomed" . and was "inappropriately aware"
>>> of ..
>>
>> Both of which may easily be factually accurate. It doesn't mean he was
>> blaming the girl, or condoning the abuse.
>
> If accurately reported it sounds like it though
Only in the absence of all other details.
The fuller report posted by Cub Reporter makes it clear, I think, that the
defendant was convicted and that the judge imposed a 3 year community order
rather than a custodial sentence, evidently taking the view that he did not
believe the probation officers who thought the defendant was dangerous and
predatory. That of course is a judge's right. I think he probably did impose
too mild a punishment. But nevertheless, as a separate issue, it may be
true that the girl welcomed . and was inappropriately aware of .. I'd
regard that as a sign of past abuse or maybe a sign of bad parenting, and
certainly not something for which anyone should "blame" the girl, but I
suppose in weighing up all the evidence it is not unreasonable to take into
account the fact (if fact it is) that the girl seduced the man.
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