Guilty of sexually assaulting a 6 year old - but no consequences

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Unbelievable! This poor child (upsetting content)

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/student-guilty-of-sex-assault-on-girl-6-will-not-be-punished-rpzdx6bmv?shareToken=a5f3f8d4d214df63fa3b4d0f4323ea4c

There is already a thread on FWR but this needs sharing as widely as possible

And I really do like to think that last one is the least likely

This is exactly why we need to talk to our kids as early as possible about body rights and what's not ok

if he was dying the case probably wouldnt have got to court in the first place and i cant see that being the reason tbh - he is 18 years old and a dental student.

there just HAS to be more to this but im baffled.

In today's Daily Mail.
Nursery student aged 17 who abused pair of toddlers in her care, aged 2 and 3 .
She is now 18 and was sentenced to 7 years and 10 months in prison.

Sickening,

What if this wasn't discovered until recently? Halfway through trial eg.
I agree it's really unlikely I'm just baffled.
Has this ever happened before?

Baffled by this! Why on earth is he not being put on the register at the very least! Does anyone know if there is some kind of petition about this?

And why is he photographed in front of a rotary club banner?
I suspect strongly this is a case of who your parents know.

Can I just point out that a witness may still be required to give evidence in Scotland even when their statement is recorded on DVD. The DVD being broken or lost won’t affect that.

It would hopefully have been transcribed prior to the issue with it anyway.

nicky its same in england - evidence is chief aims to prevent the child doing it all in court but they can still be cross examined.

(we do same job. )

Hey ryton

I’m baffled by this. I’ve never heard of it happening in relation to serious sexual offences. Minor crimes, yes.

Won't he be able to use the right to be forgotten to prevent Google from bringing up the Times article in future in connection with his name?

Good point

Stealth may I add to your list - that there are men in high places who do not have an issue with paedophilia and are actively pursuing its decriminalisation.

Interesting that the attacker was pictured looking smug in front of a whacking great big Rotary poster

Obviously I don't know how that came about, but given the organisation's links to Freemasonry I'm wondering about undue influence here ...

Sorry, marymarkle ... I see I cross posted with you

It is meant for very minor infringements of law that the judge thinks should never have come before the court.

I knew this case reminded me of something:

www.scotland-judiciary.org.uk/8/1754/HMA-v-Daniel-Cieslak

Very different cases of course.

I keep thinking of that poor brave little girl, reporting this and giving evidence twice all for nothing. I hope she knows there are people thinking of her.

nicky - snap. really really weird this one.....

I don’t understand the lack of media coverage. Unless his family really do have a lot of influence. It is shameful. Poor little girl.

It’s been widely reported on in Scotland.

The Mail have also reported this:

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6644793/Trainee-dentist-escapes-conviction-abusing-young-girl-despite-guilty-verdict.html

Or perhaps he's sucking the judge off, Stealth.

Credit where its due.
Well done to the Daily Mail for reporting on this nonce

Truly incomprehensible. Even if you take the line that he was coerced & therefore be lenient, he is now an adult & pleaded not guilty so hasn't shown remorse.

I think the victim would have had to be cross examined even if the video evidence had been available.

Thanks for the explanation of how Scots law works, marymarkle. It seems to be the case that he has a conviction but it isn't recorded.