"A Jehovah's Witness has escaped a jail term after admitting a series of sexual assaults on children and adults in Clevedon.
Michael Porter, of Okehampton Close, north London, admitted 24 counts of indecent assault and gross indecency on 13 victims aged 18 months and older.
Among the individuals were others involved in the faith.
Judge Tom Crowther at Bristol Crown Court sentenced Porter to three years of community rehabilitation.
The judge opted not to jail Porter after hearing he had undergone therapy and was a changed man.
He was banned from working with anyone under the age of 18 and put on the Sex Offenders Register.
But Porter's sister, Tina Hughes, said: "I am absolutely disgusted. He should not have walked free."
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6960166.stm
Ack, i can't believe people can get away stuff like this, the justice system in this country is really going to sh*t. This is just appalling.
I don't care whether he's a "reformed" man or not, prison is supposed to be a punishment and this guy should be severely punished for his crimes!
I mean, he admitted sexually abusing children as young as 18months old?! This guy should be castrated, not just so he can never have children of his own, but because he doesn't deserve the right to call himself a "man".
How can a guy who steals money get 2 years in prison, while a man who has sexually abused dozens of children and adults alike and messed up their lives forever etc not get any prison sentence at all?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6956752.stm
Doesn't make sense...
Human rights have gone crazy in this country- its like we're protecting the offenders, not the victems.
What do you think about all this?
Michael Porter, of Okehampton Close, north London, admitted 24 counts of indecent assault and gross indecency on 13 victims aged 18 months and older.
Among the individuals were others involved in the faith.
Judge Tom Crowther at Bristol Crown Court sentenced Porter to three years of community rehabilitation.
The judge opted not to jail Porter after hearing he had undergone therapy and was a changed man.
He was banned from working with anyone under the age of 18 and put on the Sex Offenders Register.
But Porter's sister, Tina Hughes, said: "I am absolutely disgusted. He should not have walked free."
Full Story;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6960166.stm
Ack, i can't believe people can get away stuff like this, the justice system in this country is really going to sh*t. This is just appalling.
I don't care whether he's a "reformed" man or not, prison is supposed to be a punishment and this guy should be severely punished for his crimes!
I mean, he admitted sexually abusing children as young as 18months old?! This guy should be castrated, not just so he can never have children of his own, but because he doesn't deserve the right to call himself a "man".
How can a guy who steals money get 2 years in prison, while a man who has sexually abused dozens of children and adults alike and messed up their lives forever etc not get any prison sentence at all?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6956752.stm
Doesn't make sense...
Human rights have gone crazy in this country- its like we're protecting the offenders, not the victems.
What do you think about all this?
