Roll that geriatric predator in to the hell he put his friends, family, fans, and worst of all, probably dozens of innocent child victims, through for decades:
Yahoo News — The 68-year-old former Penn State defensive coordinator was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison on Tuesday. Judge John Cleland delivered the sentence here in a packed courtroom of the Centre County Courthouse. Sandusky was found guilty in June of 45 counts of sexually molesting 10 boys over a 15-year period.
The maximum sentence was 442 years. Sandusky has currently served 112 days.
Now he’ll be the one who is afraid to go into the showers.
And the first comment has to be a joke about prison rape.
Judge John Cleland …
… probably doesn’t like high-profile sex cases.
And may even carry a grudge against parents who gave him the same first name as their most (in)famous family member.
There’s a common belief that pedophiles tend to have a much more difficult time in prison. Any truth to this?
redpanda @ # 4 – I haven’t been inside to verify that personally, but Fr. John Geoghan has, and no doubt came to believe it without question.
@1 in what universe is that a good thing? Or appropriate? Or a reasonable punishment? Or…or…or…
geebus almighty *sigh*
Good.
Death penalty would’ve been better for him and us in my view but still – good.
@6. otocump : You know how the golden rule of ethics is supposed to be “Do Unto Others” and an “An Eye For An Eye was / still is considered justice? That. I don’t wish rape on anyone but *if* anyone could be said to deserve it well Sandusky would be that person. I can certainly understand why people feel that is apt karma / rough justice in his case.
112 days done, 10845 days to go. Hope he brought a magazine.
Your gratuitous “geriatric” has nothing to do with this. Quit that shit.
Except that “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a really shitty system. Not everyone wants the same things you want.
StevoR:
Hmm, the Golden Rule is typically expressed as “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” I doubt (although I could be wrong) that Sandusky wants others to molest him, however. And some believe “an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” (attributed to Gandhi, inter alia).
If it turns out that he only serves the minimum 30 years, and he lives over 98 years, then it is possible that Sanduski can get out. It has happened.
Not to go wildly off topic, but another famous (and deceased) figure was recently exposed as a repeat sexual abuser: England’s TV and radio personality, Jimmy Savile. Allegations of rape go back as far as 1959.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19887019
Unfortunately, it seems decades of abuse can continue anywhere because of people’s fame and position. It’s only when their celebrity is waning that anyone takes notice of the claims and complaints that were always there.
How dare he mention someone’s age when discussing their life-expectancy! <roll eyes/>
redpanda @ 4
According to the anecdotal evidence of a close friend who has recently spent much time in Florida prisons, yes.
I have a feeling, though, that Sandusky will not be in general population.
Worked in a jail for several years. Those charged with crimes against children were wise not to let on why they were there. Many of them though seemed to enjoy talking about how they desired children, which then of course would lead to them being attacked by other inmates.
The local jail that has been holding Sandusky since his conviction has kept him segregated from the general population. Take that as you will.
Some semi-legitimate sources I’ve seen relating to prisons are documentaries about prison gangs and prisons in general that mostly rely on prisoner interviews. That’s anecdotal evidence not statistical evidence, but there seems to be a pretty common thread in saying that virtually all prison populations have a relatively clear hierarchy, and that generally dominated by (a) organized gangs and (b) violent criminals and/or “thugs.” (I put “thugs” in quotes because it has multiple meanings. What I’m implying here is people who maybe weren’t necessarily convicted of violent crimes, but in prison show little compunction about physically intimidating others to get their way).
IN a large population, it seems to be that a guy who just wants to “keep his head down” and serve his time can get himself lost in the shuffle, but if the leaders have a problem with someone, that sort of option goes out the door.