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Watch closely as the right wing, which is typically obsessed with child sex abuse, ignores this and continues backing universal immunity for all cops.

“This sentence is the epitome of injustice and a dangerous nod to child sexual predators letting them know, ‘No worries, we won’t go too hard on you,’”

This seems like its missing a pretty obvious point. Its not that the judge is going easy on a child rapist. The judge is going easy on a cop, who just so happens to also be a fucking child rapist. This cop, and the judge both deserve to be in jail for the rest of their lives.

Ritts says he understands why people are upset Jordan will spend fewer than a dozen weekends in jail calling it a “generous” sentencing.

“I’m disappointed, truly, that Shawn Jordan did not get the sentence that he deserved,” Ritts said.

But Ritts says both his prosecutor on the case, Kelly Wolford, and the judge, Kristina Karle, did what they could, adding the judge gave him the max under the plea agreement.

Karle could have rejected the agreement, he says, but she knew Jordan would never accept another that included prison time.

“Child sex offenders in prison and police officers in prison would compound those things and he knew exactly what he was facing if prison was in the works,” Ritts said.

Then don't give him any plea deal? Wtf

Ritts says they were forced to negotiate because the case largely relied on the story of a child and that story did not come out until well after the crime.

DA: hey child rapists, pro tip - threaten your victims so they don't report your rape immediately!

"Justice" like this is what leads to the creation of Vigilante Justice.

because I know how sensitive the mods are, NO thats not a Call for Vigilantism, I'm saying injustice like this inevitably leads to vigilantism, and the best way to avoid vigilantism is to not give slaps on the wrists like this child fuckin rapists.

First I read that as "10 weeks" and was incensed. Then I re-read it and I think it broke me.

We have a sickness in our justice system that seems to treat those who have been in service to society as less serious sexual offenders (ie, "but look at all the good they've done!"). The reality is that they are worse offenders, because in addition to the sexual assault, they are abusing their position.

My understanding is that there was no hard evidence and the witness did not wish to testify, so this was a plea deal to make him confess and give the victim closure. Still feels wrong given that he did confess, but if the alternative was no probation I guess this is better than nothing.

Once again our city hits national news for a bad reason.

How the fuck is that possible?

I hope he visits the Russian 4th floor Window Museum some day. Be a real shame if an accident happened through.

There's no way that's a legitimate ruling. That judge had to have been bribed or threatened.

This passage from the article seems to support the idea that maybe there were underhanded dealings going on.

"Karle approved Jordan’s plea deal after telling him: “I hope you feel shame, I hope you feel remorse, and I hope you never ever hurt another child.”

While the judge reportedly said Jordan’s admitted actions left her with “no words”, she approved his plea agreement."

This is why we need MORE POLICE OFFICERS in Schools!