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That's disgusting and all, but 15 and 20 years is a little excessive, no? I'm from a country without mass incarceration or private prisons, but you don't need nearly that much for people to learn their lesson
Without any other details, yes, those are absurdly long sentences. Sending a tough message would be like 5 years maybe? Anyone supporting this kind of sentencing deserves a longer prison term than the couple.
15 years for assaulting children seems appropriate.
If you’re an authoritarian fascist lunatic, absolutely.
I was about to say that I don't think their political beliefs should affect their sentencing. But I guess it does point to the likelihood of recurrence, which should affect the sentencing.
I'm glad I'm not a judge. This sort of decision would keep me up at night.