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Hmmmmm wrote on Mar 30, 2007 9:53 AM:

" So how many times was he set up???? This was not his first offense. "

To: "Michaael Schumann" wrote on Mar 29, 2007 8:48 PM:

" As a victim of sexual abuse as a child, I can tell you that I for one have had to live with the memories and shame for something that was not my fault my whole life. The person who abused me did not serve a single day in jail even though he abused not only myself, but 3 other children that I know of. This man was reported to the authorities and was offerred "counseling". Even if the perpetrator is not guilty of "kidnap, rape and murder", the effects on their victims are life long. So yes, these sick you-know-whats should be locked up away from ANY child for a very long time! I don't really care whose "child" THEY are. As far as the cost issue, should we then let out other dangerous criminals who we KNOW WILL reoffend? Study after study has shown that child molesters cannot be "cured". I sincerely hope that nobody you care about ever has to go through something like that for you to care about the vicitms. "

One who knows the TRUTH!! wrote on Mar 29, 2007 7:38 PM:

" Jonathan York is just misunderstood he has had a hard life but i know for a fact he would NEVER harm a young child NEVER!!!!!!!!! HE WAS SET UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I PRAY TO GOD NOTHING HAPPENS TO HIM IN PRISON HE DOESNT DESERVE TO BE THERE NOT AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

Michaael Schumann wrote on Mar 29, 2007 12:29 AM:

" To Jessica" Law: You "protect the children" people just don't get it do you? You have to balance costs and benefits. You cannot absolutely protect anything or anybody, ever! Every person you want to "punish" is somebody's "child" just the same as every person you seek to "help". To help, I may add, whether they want you to or not. Nor is there any deterrence value to equating "fondling" or "bad touching" with kidnap, rape and murder. To do so, you devalue human lives on both sides of the perpetrator/victim equation. Unless you want to pay to endless build, staff, and maintain prisons, you cannot keep screaming for longer and stricter sentences. "

Hmmmm!! wrote on Mar 28, 2007 11:44 PM:

" Really do tell oh "one who knows the truth" "

One who knows the TRUTH!!!! wrote on Mar 28, 2007 6:48 PM:

" he didnt do anything he was set up i know this for a fact you people need to know this he doesnt deserve to be in there "

stock wrote on Mar 28, 2007 6:24 PM:

" CALL YOUR STATE REP: ONE STRIKE AND YOUR OUT LAW FOR SEX OFFENDERS!!!!! LIFE IN PRISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! of course some acceptions, ie: teen issues where mom calls the cops and etc, etc,... "

Jessica's Law wrote on Mar 28, 2007 6:00 PM:

" We should all contact the men and women in our state legislature to pass some form of Jessica's Law in Illinois. Ours is one of ony 10 states in the country that does not have some form of this law to enforce stricter punishments for sex offenders and protect our children. I'm glad this man got the maximum sentence possible, but it still is not enough. His victims have already been handed life sentences only because they are small children who could not do a thing to stop him! They will have to carry HIS actions with them for the rest of their lives. This creep, on the other hand, will be out in a few short years to ruin another child's life. "

Wah, wah! Why Tax Me? wrote on Mar 28, 2007 2:51 PM:

" Illinois Cost per Inmate $ 23,158 (Fiscal Year 2000). & 7 years of increase since and 14 years to go for this guy. Dig deep for your revenge. Oh, and dig deeper still if he is attacked while in system. Sure beats the Hell out of study and treatment. Okie, Ignorance is bliss but bliss sure costs a lot. "

Cano wrote on Mar 28, 2007 1:20 PM:

" We lock people up for years for pettie drug offense but someone has sexual contact with kids and he only get 14 years he should get life. "

Cano wrote on Mar 28, 2007 12:29 PM:

" We lock people up for years for pettie drug offense but someone has sexual contact with kids and he only get 14 years he should get life. "

Hopefully wrote on Mar 28, 2007 10:57 AM:

" Hopefully the prisoners will give him is "justice" in jail!! I hope he feels 10 times the pain that little girl did!! SICKO! "

Amutt wrote on Mar 28, 2007 10:41 AM:

" Why do the men get more time than the woman? "

Somthing wrote on Mar 28, 2007 10:36 AM:

" isnt right in ur mind when u are wanting to do sexual things to lil kids...and that somthing that isnt right..dont just go away...even after counceling..My cousins father did it to her..they took her away from him..and he still never got any time for it...then 10 yrs later had another daughter and molested her too...and he still walks free in dewitt county...it shows u how much the law cares about our children. "

LQQK "Again" wrote on Mar 28, 2007 10:35 AM:

" I agree with look! We got one in McLean Co. right now. . .Quick, let's get him sent to Ford Co. before McLean Co. screws up AGAIN! AND they will. . . . . .their records speaks for itself! "

drp wrote on Mar 28, 2007 10:12 AM:

" It's unfortunate that this guy only got 14 years and will spend only 12 in prison. That means that the 5 year old will still be in high school. Her sentence is life. She will always be haunted by the memory of this predator. Too bad part of the sentence for child sex offenders isn't castration and a labotomy. "

don't worry wrote on Mar 28, 2007 9:14 AM:

" The guys in the prison in which he will go will get him. Some sex offenders in the system don't make it out alive. That is just sick. "

Learn Something wrote on Mar 28, 2007 9:11 AM:

" "why only 14 years, out in 7 or less" no he does not get good time like that because of his crime...he has to serve 85% of his sentence...still IMO he should be serving 85% of a 45 year sentence... "

look wrote on Mar 28, 2007 8:37 AM:

" Hey mclean county prosecutors. See what Tony Lee considers important in Ford County? "

sme wrote on Mar 28, 2007 8:25 AM:

" They say our children are out future...then protect them in the laws...and make sure they are protected so they can grow up without nasty perverts sexually assaulting them. If they are convicted of sexual assault for a child under 13, they should never see freedom again. how many times we have to see in the news of people molesting a child..and its the second or third time, it makes me sick to think about it. "

Leland Lesher wrote on Mar 28, 2007 7:46 AM:

" When are the Courts and ultimately the Legislature going to learn, realize and act on the fact that pedophiles are all repeat offenders? Those that sexually assault a child the first time are repeat offenders in waiting and will repeat. I agree with "ok", why only 14 years, out in 7 or less, and there will be repeat offense(s) when he gets out and it will be more violent than the previous offenses, possibly involving the death of the future victim(s). The only way to stop this "insanity" is to keep them locked up until they die. The Legislature and the Courts are culpable in this. "

dman wrote on Mar 28, 2007 7:34 AM:

" I agree..14 years for molesting our children, but 20 if he did something so god awful..like..god forbid..smoke pot! "

More Years Needed wrote on Mar 28, 2007 6:22 AM:

" Good, I feel like OK, why only fourteen years for a repeat offender? He will be out in seven or less years to do it again. You can't cure a sex offender. "

A Reader: wrote on Mar 28, 2007 6:19 AM:

" He is likely to become a repeat offender?? Hasn't he already proven that he IS a repeat offender? A drug dealer in Livingston County gets 16 years(todays paper) of a maximum 40 and this guys gets the maximum of 14 years?? What is wrong with our society?? This should be a maximum of LIFE, and he should have been given it...........without parole. "

mac wrote on Mar 28, 2007 5:07 AM:

" We need Jessica's Law here in Illinois. "

WOW wrote on Mar 28, 2007 2:36 AM:

" you get more time just for being black and selling weed. "

ok wrote on Mar 28, 2007 1:23 AM:

" Why was only 14 years the max this repeat offender could get? "

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