It is rather difficult to imagine a crime as repulsive as child molestation. Children are innocent and child molesters can easily ruin their lives through their actions. It is a painful, genuinely devastating and detrimental experience that no child should ever go through.
With that said, some people enjoy filming or watching child porn – sick individuals cannot be aroused by anything other than that. And no one really cares that child pornography is also a sick and disgusting thing – children are forced to commit sexual actions that they may not have wanted to do in the first place. They are not only physically raped – they are raped in the mentally as well.
One way or the other, it is absolutely no wonder that the community is seeking justice in such cases and does not stop until someone is punished. And in truth, too often, the people who enjoy child pornography and child molestation are found in places where you would expect them least. We are talking about church representatives and, of course, politicians.
Sadly, some political figures have too much influence and are capable of engaging all of their connections to avoid penalties. And, unfortunately, too many are allowed to escape from justice.
Nevertheless, at times, justice does prevail, as in the case of Jared Fogle who was sentenced to 15 and a half years for child pornography.
Nevertheless, not that long ago, Fogle’s attorney actually decided to appeal the decision and the verdict and claimed that the judge actually overstepped it with the sentence, since she was only legally allowed to give 12 and a half years instead of 15. Furthermore, the attorney is also claiming that the sentence is unlawful, since his client is not responsible for most of the offenses in the case – he was “only watching what he was given”. Except for the last two cases, of course, for which Fogle actually accepted the blame himself.
However, the assistant U.S. attorney rightfully argued that the sentence was 100% justified. First of all, it is a known fact that Fogle actually knew some of the victims in person. He was also perfectly aware of who was producing and filming child pornography. Add to that the fact that he was roaming around the entire country purposefully seeking sexual intercourse with minors and you will get a completely justified sentence that cannot and must not be appealed in any way. It is known that Fogle was asking prostitutes around the country to find him minors for sex.
And finally, in the case of the two twins, Fogle was successful – he had sex with the two minors, who turned out to be victims of sex trafficking and were provided to Fogle by a violent pimp who was treating them in a disgusting manner.
Hence, seeing how all of the above-mentioned crimes and offenses are genuinely disgusting and perverted, it is no wonder that the judge has made a decision to extend the sentence. Chances are, it was an exemplary sentence was and was meant to demonstrate that the justice system actually works and people who commit such horrible crimes will be prosecuted one way or the other, no matter who they are.
Both the attorney and the prosecutor had to present their sides of the story throughout a ten minute hearing and no questions were asked. Of course, it could really be a while until a verdict on the appeal will be reached.
Hopefully, though, the sentence will remain unchanged, since people like this must not be allowed to walk the streets anymore and need to be punished in order so that everyone else realizes just how severe a crime child pornography and child molestation really are.
When it comes to child pornography, it is very important, crucial even, to make sure that the law enforcement authorities are doing their very best to apprehend and punish the criminals who have no morality, no sense of humanity and who need to be genuinely punished for their actions; even if the criminals are politicians, pop stars, celebrities or church representatives. No child should suffer from such horrifying and brutal acts of sexual violence and the perpetrators must be given the maximum penalties and sentences possible – that much is certain. Let us hope that the justice system will prevail in case of Fogle.
The Los Angeles Criminal Defense Specialists
