Just to be very very clear. Being mentally ill does not make you a child abuser, & having a mental illness does not “make” you abuse, partake in or watch child sexual abuse and it seems murder.
Being a sociopath is not someone mentally ill, sociopath is not an illness, it is a person without empathy, who does not recognise boundaries, sees themselves as the centre of the universe and believes others to be just things, objects to toy with.
The majority of sexual preditors of children and adults I have investigated, met and had to work with or against have been sociopathic.
Sociopathy cannot be “cured”, cannot truly be treated, meds at best can be used to sedate, not treat, counselling is ineffective, these people see their reality as their truth.
When a sociopath says they sorry, whether a child abuser, a rapist, a murderer or a violent partner, the word sorry, as all their promises of change are purely tactical, and have no meaning beyond that.
So whenever the courts, who demand around a 96% percent chance of a conviction before a case such as this gets to court, then allows a convicted person to walk from Court, they in effect put all their next potential victims at significant risk of harm. The released convict will simply find new strategies to hide their offending, and most of these people are extremely clever.
So this week’s debacle is beyond ridiculous and disgusting. The judge and all involved in protecting this creature need to be held to true account. The sentancing overturned, and Edwards placed in a high security prison until such a time age or health prevent him being a risk to anyone. It’s that simple in my mind.

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