Jared Fogle to rot in prison for 15 years..

[Crowns&Laurels]

I honestly don't believe that a person should have their home raided and then sent to prison for looking at or receiving child pornography. It'd be different if one was actually producing such, but I just don't like the idea of looking at something being a felony. Technically, under the law, one doesn't even have to have it on their computer, just having it pop up on a browser can send a red flag out to whoever. And that's a breach of privacy.

It's demonized to an extent that no one is going to say anything about it, but if it were anything else this would be a strong cause for concern. Some people have bizarre sexual fantasies, and that's not really anyone's business. It's almost 'though police' like.

I'm not defending child pornography in any way, I'm just sayin.. where's the line between justice and simply locking people away on prejudice?

Anyhow, the sentencing I suppose is about right. Since he was trying to go have sex with a minor- something straight out of Dateline I guess, and then actually going in on a couple others along with having a dubious obsession overall- there really is no mitigation that will suffice. The whole 'he has problems thing' is something they all drop after having been caught, but where in the mind is it dictated that the thing to do is as what he was doing? Was he lonely?

Probably. I personally would've only given him eight years, but that's just me. But to suffice everyone, the judge was inclined to slap him with 15.
Having to register as a sex offender and never be able to be around children, having one's family be ashamed of them- I mean, he's going to spend the rest of his life with it. I don't think people should be concerned about a heavier sentence.

 

[dlaw7566]

I honestly don't believe that a person should have their home raided and then sent to prison for looking at or receiving child pornography. It'd be different if one was actually producing such, but I just don't like the idea of looking at something being a felony...

[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]? You do realize that the consumption of child porn fuels the production right? And seriously, you are ok with watching the exploitation of children? Really?

 

[ChristsSoldier115]

If he still has access to his money he could afford a good attorney. Regular Joe can't buy that kind of justice.

That is usually how these guys can get away with this stuff or get light sentences. Sounds like Jared decided to be cheap.

 

[Crowns&Laurels]

[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]? You do realize that the consumption of child porn fuels the production right? And seriously, you are ok with watching the exploitation of children? Really?

I simply don't believe looking at something should be a crime. It doesn't matter what it is.

In fact, it isn't. See, the authorities go on a technicality- the internet is rigged to pick up on such images, and your computer caches images that your browser picks up. This means you are in possession of it, and they could come busting down your door.

I think that's Constitutionally absurd, but it's overlooked because of the fact that it is child pornography. Why don't you actually try looking at it from a more complete angle?

Trust me, there's enough hatred for child pornography to fill a hollow moon, yours is just a drop in the bucket dude. I'm not going to have my stab at something that has as many holes as a sponge in it already. Waste of time and uninteresting.

 

[dogs4thewin]

What is PC?

Protective custody where inmates are housed if they are convicted of certain crimes ( like sex crimes with children) that the general inmate population feels to be just low down and they will KILL people for those crimes. They can also be sent there if they are gang drop-outs, have help police in their case/another case by for example ratting on people or otherwise would be danger if they were out on the mainline due to lifestyle or certain disabilities.

 

[PapaZoom]

It's a sad end to an otherwise feel good story. Looking at child porn is so low I can't even describe how I feel about it. I believe we as a society should come down with all the force of the law against any and all possessors/viewers of child pornography. He'll have 15 years to think about his crime. And no matter what he does, he'll never live this down.

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

I'm mixed on this. For starters he didn't have sex with minors, so that tells me to lower the sentence down. But still keep it high enough since he still was talking to minors and had child porn. BUT the other side of this kicks in for me and that is USA has ridiculousness incarnation rates. We give out such long sentences that most of the people who get out end up right back in because prison makes them worse. Where as in other countries that have short sentences, those people can usually be helped and not many come back to prison. Our justice system is screwed up. And lets not forget in Jareds case, convicts have a tier system. Pedophiles are at the bottom of that tier and often get hurt, raped and even killed in prison. NOT saying I would wish that on anyone. Just stating facts. So 15 years will do more damage to him then he will ever imagine.

 

[rockytopva]

Fogle told the judge he regretted that his young son and daughter would have to live with these burdens, and that his wife would become a single mother.

The judge replied, “You gave your wife $7 million, so she should be fine.”

 

[rockytopva]

I wanted to start this thread... But oh! It is such a morbid story!

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

I'm mixed on this. For starters he didn't have sex with minors, so that tells me to lower the sentence down.

The article claimed he did.

But his wholesome public image was only that, and on Thursday he was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for trading in child pornography and paying for sex with underage girls.

Fogle pleaded guilty to one count each of traveling to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and distribution and receipt of child pornography

In his plea deal, Fogle admitted that he had sex at New York City hotels with two girls under age 18 — one of whom was 16 at the time — and paid them for that sex. He also acknowledged receiving child pornography produced by Russell Taylor

 

[Vylo]

This is one of those cases where I feel the death penalty should apply.

 

[CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN]

Fogle told the judge he regretted that his young son and daughter would have to live with these burdens, and that his wife would become a single mother.

The judge replied, “You gave your wife $7 million, so she should be fine.”

Lets hope that money helps her and her kids stay out of the media. The media can be very un kind, and So can the comment sections.

 

[fat wee robin]

[bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]? You do realize that the consumption of child porn fuels the production right? And seriously, you are ok with watching the exploitation of children? Really?

Why are the parents not held responsible in part ? Why do they not know what their children are doing ? When I read the intro post I thought it was children not young adults .
Am I wrong in thinking the youngest was 16 years old ?

 

[NothingIsImpossible]

The article claimed he did.

Wow. I didn't know that. Ugh, in the case its not a long enough sentence. Still prison justice will be served if the inmates find out he had sex with underage kids.

 

[Vylo]

Wow. I didn't know that. Ugh, in the case its not a long enough sentence. Still prison justice will be served if the inmates find out he had sex with underage kids.

Friends' father was a DA for our county. He described the hierarchy of prison. Murderers were at the top for obvious reasons. At the bottom were child molesters. They had to be pulled out of cells because out the the yard awaited a horror only their victims could have known.

Still, would be better to issue him a swift execution and be done with it.

 

[englishantebellum]

I think that fifteen years in solitary will be a long time to think about the impact his actions have had on his victims, and I'm naive enough to hope it could change him for the better but I won't hold my breath, just in case.

 

[Vylo]

I think that fifteen years in solitary will be a long time to think about the impact his actions have had on his victims, and I'm naive enough to hope it could change him for the better but I won't hold my breath, just in case.

I don't think he can change, and don't think he should be given any more opportunity than he's already had. Execution might be too kind.

 

[Hetta]

I'm glad to read most of these comments, because when I read the articles elsewhere, a lot of people were saying that because at least one of the 16 year olds was a sex worker (which is a heartbreaking sentence to type), it was her own fault that she was exploited. That kind of thing just nauseates me. He was also recorded talking about how easy it was to access children in Thailand.

I did think that a judge could freeze accounts or take away money from criminals, or is that only if the money has been made from the actions for which the person is imprisoned? (I hope that question made sense.) I hate the thought that he may come out and still be rich.

 

[englishantebellum]

I don't think he can change, and don't think he should be given any more opportunity than he's already had. Execution might be too kind.

I don't believe that anybody is beyond help, and I say that as somebody who was sexually abused. I have faith and perhaps naivety in peoples' ability to change but I believe that when death is the only option remaining in your mind, you have lost the battle with evil. It is not our place to decide who lives and who dies, who sins past forgiveness vs who is able to be forgiven etc.

 

[AphroditeGoneAwry]

They say offenders commit 250 acts to every act they admit to or are caught in, so based on that, he got a fair to lenient punishment.

But as to the admissions: having sex with a 16 yr old hardly seems like a crime. And viewing child porn while skanky and disgusting and immoral is a step removed from taking the pics yourself or spying yourself.

I think his comrade is getting off light. Any person who can stand by and watch kids commit sexual immorality and sexual perversion and exploit them while doing so is heinous and despicable.