john Paul Hegarty of cork computers gets 7 years prison for raping his sister

If you read my post, you'll see that I said "He's to blame".

It's obvious that I didn't say any of the other things in your post.

If that is the case then 7 years is an absolute joke, and he won't even do the full 7 either.

Out of interest, traditionally who would be the political party in this country who are tough on law and order? Have we ever had any? I'd imagine its a pretty solid mandate to run a campaign on.

Never any mention of another jail being built, I guess its not sexy with the liberal/social justice warriors

He denied rape. Assuming there is no physical evidence in this case, and considering he was legally a child himself through most of the alleged abuse; if those things are true I find this sentence quite harsh.

I'm not saying it didn't happen, but I would like some proof before someone is found guilty, and not just have a jury rely on emotive testimony. I would like to think a third party was a credible witness.

A harsh sentence?

IF its true?

ALLEGED abuse?

"I'm not saying....but"

You need to take a good hard long look at your attitudes here. They are frankly disgusting.

Well you should know by now that Mrs. O'Bumble is the resident expert on all subject matter on Boards, hehe :-)

I wonder what affect the passage of time has had on his sentence. This stopped when he turned 18 (supposedly). If she came forward at that point, do you think he would have gotten 7 years as an 18 year old? On one hand I can imagine them giving him a harsher sentence, because they wouldn't have known that 3 years was the end of it, and it's believable to think it would have continued. On the other, he had just become an adult, and even very harsh crimes committed by youths (even though they're essentially adults) aren't sentenced in the same way.

Show me in my post where I said I wanted him hung.

Meanwhile, here's some links on the legendary Judge Nolan, the rapist's best friend.

Why Does Judge Martin Nolan Give Lenient Sentences To Sex Offenders — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin'

Lenient sentences deter sex attack reporting (irishexaminer.com)

Meanwhile, here's what the Dept of Justice, who might reasonably be expected to know a thing or two about these things, had to say a few years ago about the lovely individuals with 50+ convictions walking the streets free and clear.

Judges too lenient on repeat offenders, says department (irishtimes.com)

It is an interesting question, how do we prevent the development of deviant behavior in men. I know myself as a 15 year old and some of my friends the sexual repression is extreme, from 14-18 are years of intense sexual frustration until you finally manage to figure out a way to have consenting sex with a girl and that usually involves alcohol too. It's a complete mess, there must be a better way to help young lads through that period without developing terrible deviancy. Perhaps we need to be more progressive and encourage them to develop a healthy sex life even at 15 or whatever. Their bodies are certainly driving them to do it. I think a lot of men develop their habits toward women at that age. They can involve control and manipulation because obviously that can be the fastest route from a to b. And socially girls can be seen as currency, to measure the success of a boy, at least in his own head. There's definitely room for more guidance and support in those years.

I'm happy for you but believe it or not, everyone is not like you. Pornography is the objectification of women. It happens on the daily anywhere you care to look. We're capable of doing anything to something we no longer see as a human being. This has been demonstrated over and over.