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I will have to respectfully disagree. Tougher laws are only good AFTER the perpetrator is convicted. If prosecutors won't bring cases to trial and jury's won't convict then the toughest law on the books does nothing. The perpetrator goes free. The conviction and prosecution rate for sex...

I didn't read it that way, and I don't think it fits the timeline, it had to have been done prior to the 25th since Brooke stayed at Jacques house the previous night and then they all went to Cumberland Farms around 9amish...its a stretch I think to believe AR could have had time to squeeze in...

She will NOT be attacked as a criminal perpetrator due to the undisputed circumstances of her sexual abuse at the hands of the real criminals here (following the rules for victims of sexual assault above) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

His parents must be so proud. I disagree about the judge slamming him, would you rather he continue to proclaim his innocence?? and take up more of the government's money on years of appeals?? I don't have a problem with him getting a reduced sentence for admitting guilt and allowing his...

I also think its kind of a fine line...the emails are an admission that AR participated in planning the abduction of Brooke Bennett, her statements as outlined in the affidavidt are a further admission of her participation in the abduction of Brooke. This to me is a fact of the case. What is...

This happens in every state. Bail is granted in almost all crimes including rape and murder, it is certainly not unique to Vermont and neither is criminals committing crimes while out on bail. The majority of cases are plea bargained in all states. I just disagree that the problem is lack...

My interpretation is that its okay to discuss the facts as laid out in the affivadt without making any judgements about AR's complicity as a perpetrator...e.g. not accusing her of having committed any crimes...but I am new here so not really sure.

True, but there is substantial evdence that Juvenile 1 knew Brooke was going to be abducted and raped. I believe "spending time with her" was in the context of spending time with her AFTER the 'take down' was accomplished not just in the context of spending time with her in a normal...

I'm not sure its fair to say she "caused" the tragedy, but I think its fair to say that letting a violent rapist with TWO sex crime accusations on his record have anything but the maximum length of parole is INSANE. If he's really 'compliant' then how is parole going to hurt him? Oh, poor...

My understanding is that the moderators have asked people not to accuse of AR of any criminal complicity in Brooke's disappearance. So I will just say, which I think is okay, that in my opinion she has not told the full truth in the affivadavit.

Judges always have discretion in how to apply the law and what range of sentence the convicted person gets, they are the ones who also approve plea bargains. It sounds to me like at this point the laws in Vermont are not the problem and I am in agreement that a mandatory 25 year prison term...

Yeah, its crazy. By definition, a non violent offense, other than possibly massive fraud that leaves the victims penniless and ruins their lives, are not as serious as violent crimes. Victimless crimes: drugs, gambling, prostitution are even less important, though I know many disagree about...

Plus, she doesn't claim to have been 'beaten'...only that she struggled...I think the 'struggle' takes place entirely on the couch, not that she 'breaks free, runs around, he grabs her, throws her into a wall, she breaks free again, he beats her with a candlestick...' Why is he beating her at...

I can't agree there, everyone in the family including the father knew full well that Jacques was a sex offender, and they all chose to let Brooke associate with him including sleep over at his home. The real fault lies with Cassandra and Denise not the state of Vermont. How are you going...

Thats kind of what I am leaning toward too, the only thing that doesn't fit with this idea, is that if he was afraid Brooke was going to tell...would he have spent so many weeks planning things? Wouldn't he have been worried she would tell someone before the plan was in place?

ITA. There has to be a reason for why, and why now. If he just wanted to rape her he could have just told her if she told anyone he'd kill her...it has certainly worked millions of times in the past with young children.

I'm sort of surprised it was an open casket based on the way police first talked about finding her body...so much for the idea she was too decomposed for identification...

Are you kidding me? Did he have priors? He needs a better lawyer that is ridiculous.

I agree, which ever parent can give the child the best life and is psychologically better equiped to be the custodial parent should get custody.

Forget probation he should never have done just FOUR YEARS for aggravated rape and kidnapping, especially when there was a prior allegation of a sex crime which can be considered for sentencing, at least most places. This boggles my mind, people go to jail for longer on drug charges.