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Feminism: chat

Convicted rapist not given jail time

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ooherrmissus14 · 17/04/2023 16:37

Teenager living in fear after rapist Sean Hogg walked free www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-65298929

I'm not sure if this is already on here but it's made me so angry. No wonder women, and in the case, girls, don't speak up ☹️

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MandyMotherOfBrian · 17/04/2023 17:00

It’s nothing new. I think in England and Wales it’s something like 900 convicted rapists have been given non custodial sentences including community service and complete discharges, between 2007-2017, and again 400 since 2011. It’s commonplace. Not sure what the figures are for Scotland but as seen as they apparently think anyone under 25 might be too immature for jail (whilst conversely being mature enough to vote and hold elected office 🙄) I imagine the number could be comparable.

DuesToTheDirt · 17/04/2023 20:38

Poor girl. The sentencing here is unfathomable, I don't understand at all what the judge was thinking, regardless of new under-25 guidelines. The young age and vulnerability of the victim were apparently factors in determining the sentence - what on earth would the sentence have been if she were older? Nothing at all?

SpringTimeNow2023 · 17/04/2023 22:53

No idea why this is in the feminism chat. Strange that many issues that affect women on MN are popped away under feminism etc. Surely this is a mainstream item that all men and women should be concerned about? Rapists walking free and victims afraid.

StepAwayFromTheBiscuitJar · 19/04/2023 12:53

Utter pisstake

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