Need Proof for the Existence of Evil?

I'm not talking just about the rapist here.  Those in authority that allow evil to go unchecked - like a whopping two month sentence for the repeated rape of a child - also reveal that there is no shortage of evil in this world.

Prosecutors argued that confessed child-rapist Mark Hulett, 34, of Williston deserved at least eight years behind bars for repeatedly raping a littler girl countless times starting when she was seven.

 

But Judge Edward Cashman disagreed explaining that he no longer   believes that  punishment works.

 

"The one message I want to get through is that anger doesn't solve anything. It just corrodes your soul," said Judge Edward Cashman speaking to a packed Burlington courtroom. Most of the on-lookers were related to a young girl who was repeatedly raped by Mark Hulett who was in court to be sentenced.

 

The sex abuse started when the girl was seven and ended when she was ten. Prosecutors were seeking a sentence of eight to twenty years in prison, in part, as punishment.

 

"Punishment is a valid purpose," Chittenden Deputy Prosecutor Nicole   Andreson argued to Judge Edward Cashman.

 

"The state recognizes that the court may not agree or subscribe to that method of sentencing but the state does. The state thinks that it is a very important factor for the court to consider," Andreson added.

 

But Judge Cashman explained that he is more concerned that Hulett receive sex offender treatment as rehabilitation. But under Department of Corrections classification, Hulett is considered a low-risk for re-offense so he does not qualify for in-prison treatment.So the judge sentenced him to just 60 days in prison and then Hulett must complete sex treatment when he gets out or face a possible life sentence.

HT: Michelle Malkin