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Vermonter623 OP t1_is6odee wrote

Reply to comment by seanner_vt2 in This piece of garbage by Vermonter623

The sad fact is that Vermont is very soft on crime. These dirtbags are often given very lenient sentences. Judge Cashman comes to mind.

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whaletacochamp t1_is6pkjn wrote

Thank god for the registry. Guy up the road from me has a charge for sexual assault on a minor less than 12yo. He's constantly in and out of jail for other things and EVERYONE knows when he is being released as people blast it on every public forum they can.

We had a break in that coincided with one of his releases. I was unaware of him and i must've had 15 people in my tiny town reach out to say that they suspected it was likely him. I certainly don't feel bad for the guy but it's at the point where he is blamed for literally any crime that happens in our small town. And honestly I can't think of much of a better punishment. He is literally the town pariah and can't even leave his meth lab trailer to show his face.

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Vermonter623 OP t1_is6pwt3 wrote

Being embarrassed is not enough in my book. They need to be chemically castrated. Especially in this situation. The mother of this girl should be in jail too. She watched him orally molest one of her other kids and laughed. What the fuck is happening here where this story is not even news?

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Jo-Jo-66- t1_is76jld wrote

Jodge Cashman was following DOC protocol on sentencing structures for sex offenders when he sentenced that offender. At the time most sex offenders were given a suspended sentence so they could pursue treatment. Bill O Reilley got wind of the story and blew it up for ratings.. yes that guy that lost his Fox News gig for sexual harassment of female employees.. Cashman was a good , fair ,judge.

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Vermonter623 OP t1_is7ahwt wrote

Cashman sentenced a repeated child rapist to six months in jail. Do you have children? Do you understand the damage people like these cause? Defending child rape is a bad look

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Jo-Jo-66- t1_is7qtpz wrote

He was sentenced according to DOC guidelines to receive a punitive response and a treatment program. You can’t just lock them up and expect change..the sentence was following best practice at the time. Cashman was a good Judge

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Jo-Jo-66- t1_isa5eze wrote

Eventually they all get out . Some benefit from treatment and learn to control their urges. Some refuse treatment and are just as dangerous when they get out as when they were sentenced. But no sex offender gets a life sentence unless they commit murder.

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