17 year old male abuses 117 females online and gets just 2 years in prison

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https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/com-group-member-sentenced-for-campaign-of-abuse-against-117-victims-worldwide

and it appears some of them were very much children and under the age of consent at just 13 years old. How on earth are such predatory men getting away with this level of abuse and barely getting a slap on the wrists? Are we really supposed to believe someone so depraved is going to be rehabilitated after serving just a couple of years.

These offences are horrifying, it’s hard to understand how the sentence is so low. Is it about the available tariffs for the type of offence? Surely the ages of the children are an aggravating factor. The blackmail element of sexual abuse of children is so chilling. The online world is a terrifying place for children.

At the time of the offences he was 17, so sentenced as a child rather than an adult. He can get 5 years if she breaches the Sexual Harm Prevention Order, which is supposed to limit his use of the internet. It depends whether anyone monitors him when he is released.

Rehabilitation doesnt seem very likely as he's probably ruined his own life as well as his victims lives.