Man, 50, admits defiling 16-year-old girl
A 50 year-old man today admitted to defiling a 16-year-old girl two years ago. The girl is now 18.
Judgment is expected at a later stage.
The court has banned the publication of all details pertaining to the case.
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Joseph Vassallo, (Bugibba)
Nov 3rd 2011, 13:33
@ A Camilleri:
For crying out loud A Camilleri... At the age of sixteen, she is NOT a little girl; she will resent being treated like an imbecile; she knows what she's doing and what's what. If she doesn't, she has not had a proper upbringing or education and that would be the fault of her parents and of her educators. Do parents still send daughters to the parish priest, when reaching puberty, to be taught the facts of life? I doubt it, because this is 2011 not 1911.
Overly-protective (despotic even) parents are a drawback for pubescent humans still trying to understand their own sexuality. Girls are especially disadvantaged because they grow up naive, assuming that nobody could possibly take advantage of them because their "knight in shining armour" (i.e., dad) will always come to their rescue. But ideally, by that age, a girl should have been taught right from wrong, and the dangers that early sexual experiences foist on a naive girl.
Even the law distinguishes between those under twelve years old and those older and up to eighteen. The latter are deemed to know more about what's right and wrong. At sixteen, they can even be sent to prison. Why? Because they are not little any more and can even plan and connive in order to achieve their own ends.
Please tune-in to 'reality' and view it from a 16-year-old's perspective. I would agree with you entirely if she were an innocent 13 or 14-y-o who is not street-wise... but not at sixteen. Try and remember what went secretly through your mind when you were sixteen, be thou male or female.
It seems that many dads think they OWN their daughters and woe betide anyone who approaches them; then, one fine day, hormones play up and dad finds there's a bun in the oven and can't believe how it could have got there. Children are not an extension of their parents... they are people in their own right.
I hope this girl is alright and that her experience has not caused her anything worse than parental hassle.
Christopher Grainger
Nov 3rd 2011, 21:37
well said .
Saviour M Garzia
Nov 3rd 2011, 10:13
Mr Vassallo took a very logical approach, unfortunately teenagers are sleeping around, if they get pregnant is just part of the many sex trills. Nobody mentions the large amount of sexual deseases that are spreading around. We do not have values any more and whoever denies this fact is living in space.
Its not a matter of the teenagers staying out late at night,we had some even claiming to be going to the 6.00pm Mass but instead jump in a car and go huddling around in remote places. Later to return home around 9.pm.
In school we are supposed to be educating our children on sex education , it seems that this subject is a failure. Before anybody starts blaming modern age, in the past the same used to happen too. the girl was not raped so there was consense on her part and she definately enjoyed doing it.
F Goodwin
Nov 3rd 2011, 11:32
I love the comments on this article. Even without any facts, you're champing at the bit to blame the victim / fantasise about underaged girls who "enjoy doing it."
Joseph Vassallo, (Bugibba)
Nov 2nd 2011, 23:36
What strikes me as odd, given all the puritanical post hereunder, is the fact that nobody has mentioned the recent news that IN ONE YEAR alone, Malta had over 800 infants born to single mothers and most of them will have been under the age of legal consent, including some in their very early teens. Yes... we do have babies having babies.
Doesn't that statistic rattle a few home-grown truths in front of these "holier than thou" currently wanting to castrate and maim a 50-year-old for sleeping with an apparently-consenting 16-year-old girl? It is the fact that this man is 50 that seems to grind badly in peoples minds. It probably wouldn't seem half as bad had he been only 25, I guess. But we've all heard of "sugar daddies" and "toy boys" haven't we?
I could understand the dismay if there were something wrong with the girl such as a physical or mental incapacity, but there is no indication of that being the case; if it were so, I would happily personally deliver him to the Tyburn Tree, for his perverted abuse. Will we ever hear the whole truth given that our courts hear these cases behind closed doors?
The puritanical comments below would have us believe that all Maltese teenagers remain virgins until they get married and that sex outside marriage is the domain of perverts... or not, as the case may be.
How many famous OLDER men do we know of, who either married or cohabited or had affairs with very young women or girls less than half their age? It is nothing new.
A Camilleri
Nov 2nd 2011, 21:25
Name and shame this disgusting man!!! Tarnish his life because he ruined a little girls life. He is only a contemptuous paedophile after all
Sarah Gilson
Nov 2nd 2011, 22:10
He is still a man in the eyes of the law and it is wrong to do so. Would you like this if it was somebody you knew? It is not fair on the family of the offender. Also please keep in mind that he is innocent until proven guilty.
Ms.D. Galea
Nov 3rd 2011, 00:06
@Ms Gilson;
now, what would YOU say if the victim was your own flesh and blood relative or someone you know well? What happens if he is let free to prey again on some other young girl who may be a relative of yours eh?
William Flynn
Nov 2nd 2011, 21:21
@Gerry Cowie
"Australia" hadn't commented perhaps because "Australia" hadn't seen this, the convicted man is apparently not a priest, there is very little information available (this may be a case of statutory rape), the man was tried in a civil/criminal court (not his own closed "club- court"), his "club" didn't conceal his deeds for decades or use its funds to defend him. Also I don't just cut and paste and I think things through first.
A thousand lay child rapists wouldn’t justify the rape of one child by one child rapist priest; let alone the institutionalised rape over centuries by the church and its priests.
And finally, the old favourite, everyone knows about two wrongs .....
F Goodwin
Nov 3rd 2011, 11:26
Also, it didn't happen in Australia and no Australians were involved. I'm actually still confused and fascinated by the original comment from Gerry Cowrie.
Gerry Cowie
Nov 2nd 2011, 19:29
The silence from Australia is deafening! For here is yet another story of a member of the public defiling a child and which proves yet again the extent of abuse within secular society and families. How strange that the secularist brigade is quiet about this because it does not involve a priest!
F Goodwin
Nov 2nd 2011, 20:26
Did I miss something? How does this story relate to Australia?
Sarah Marmara
Nov 3rd 2011, 05:59
Are you joking? Australia got involved because that particular incident happened in Australia it had nothing to do with the fact that he was a priest. Unlike Malta, Australia isn't controlled by religon and our justice system is the same whether he be a preist or somebody off the street.
A Dimech
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:56
Just a question - and excuse my ignorance. I thought 16 years a girl is consdiered as "Mature"?
I believe in the UK this is when "sexually mature" age is reached - and persons reaching this target are no longer cosnidered as minors.
What is the age in Malta?
(By no means I am say (or not) that what this guy did is punishable (or not) - I don't know the facts hence I will not comment.
Mr Duncan Scerri
Nov 2nd 2011, 18:45
@A Dimech
One can marry in Malta at age 16.
One can consent to sexual intercourse in Malta after age 18.
So you could marry, but not consummate the marriage for two years!
Oh, and (I'm informed) you'd not be allowed to own the marital home until you're 21.
The paradox that is Malta.
Sarah Gilson
Nov 2nd 2011, 22:13
Not 100% sure about the marriage at 16. However sexually mature has nothing to do with being an adult in the eyes of the law 18 is an adult. Under the age of 18 the individual is considered a minor - in response to Mr. Scerri it is so paradoxical to discourage such rushed marriages and commitments at such an early age.
Mandy O'Dea
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:35
Actually what you should all be commenting about is the fact that the incident happened 2 years ago! How very embarassing it must be for this girl to have spent the past 2 years going up and down to court over something that should have been sorted out immediately!
Sarah Gilson
Nov 2nd 2011, 22:09
The Courts are busy and investigations are prolonged for reasons - court cases take a long time to open and to close. It is not something that can be done immediately due to evidence containing and analysing and also due to another million other things, more over to reduce wrongful convictions.
Joseph Vassallo, (Bugibba)
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:13
All those who do not know the difference between rape and defilement should read this report:-
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20060210/local/bus-driver-jailed-for-rape.63765.
Statutory rape is intercourse with a child deemed too young to intelligently give her consent to having intercourse.
Defilement is still a crime but most people here seem to be confusing it with rape. Can you all say that you honestly believe that in Malta, at 18 years of age girls are generally still virginal?
This man was convicted of defilement NOT RAPE and that means the meeting was consensual but illegal because the statute says that so, not because it is immoral or despicable.
Wilfred Camilleri
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:26
Yes it is immoral or despicable!
Joseph Vassallo, (Bugibba)
Nov 2nd 2011, 18:18
@ Wilfred Camilleri:
Do you also think that divorce is immoral and despicable? It may well be [for some] but it is now legal.
In due course, the statute will be changed and intercourse with 16-year-olds (boys or girls) will be legal.
It would not surprise me to see a Private Member's Bill [!] to that effect before the end of this legislature.
Bear in mind that, even before that happens, they can go abroad and fornicate to their hearts content without breaking the law in any EU country.
There have already been calls for change and presumable discussions will have taken place, pretty much like bringing the voting age down to 16 years. Lets face it, a 16-year-old in 2011 is much wiser than a 30-year-old of 50 or 60 years ago when they were probably not even literate, never mind knowledgeable. They probably know more about sexuality than do their parents who were taught [usually by an ageing parish priest] that the "marital act is only for procreation".
Is there room for 16-year-olds to argue "Human Rights"?
Mr Duncan Scerri
Nov 2nd 2011, 16:25
Bunch of bloody-thirsty savages living here. You barbarians are crying for the mutilation of this man when you know *nothing* of the facts of the case.
Considering he could legally have married a sixteen year-old and this encounter could have been consensual, you're demands for torture are simply disgusting and you should all be ashamed of yourselves.
John chapter 8, verse 7. Go read it.
Zagroma Savrene
Nov 2nd 2011, 16:52
Agree with your first bit, but I laugh at your last sentence. There are much better books to read in the fictional literature.
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 16:56
You are nothing but a bleeding heart. That is why the world is in the shape it is in. You try defile my sixteen year old and I will show you how barbaric I could get. You are nothing but talk. The facts are that this 50 year old man defiled a 16 year old girl, we need no more proof. I have my own bible to follow in a case like this. Tooth for a tooth and an eye for an eye, why not read that bible? Joseph Chapter 1, verse 1. Go read it.
Giovann Demartino
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:17
@ Joseph Calleja..kinitx din xi wahda minn dawk it-teens li telghet fuq mejda, kixfet tliet kwarti minn patattha u qaghdet tizzegliglu!
Mr Ernest Vella
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:59
Joseph Callejja...mela sakemm mhux bintek halliha tikxef, izzegleg, etc etc...imma basta mhux bintek. Int probabli xi wiehed min dawk li jara tfajla ghaddejja qabel ma jharsilha jmur isaqsi l-permess ta missiera jew jara kemm ghandu zmien. Tparlaw tparlaw u kapaci taghmlu aghar minnu meta tigi l-okkazzjoni.
Ghamel x'ghamel dan il-bniedem ghamel hazin...imma issa ma nilghabuhiex tal-puritani u tal-gusti meta m'ahniex. U ta l-ghajn ghal ghajn u sinna ghal sinna bla sens....x'ha taghmilu allura....tmur tabbuzalu l-bintu jew tabbuza lilu...pervers ferkaz habib...ghax l-ghajdud "ghajn ghal ghajn" tfisser taghmilu l-istess biex tpattilu...cioe abbuz b'abbuzz...mhux abbuzz b'tortura...almenu l-ifhem il-"bibbja" tieghek Joseph Chapter 1, verse 1 u mhux tghid li tfisser hekk meta fil-verita ma tfissirx hekk.
Frank Borg
Nov 2nd 2011, 18:58
Jien nahseb li trid tkun taf il- fatti sew qabel tparla. Defiling mhux rape, huwa att sesswali li sar bil-kunsens taghha. Ma nahsibx li ghad hawn tfajliet ta 16 il-sena li ma jafux il- konsegwenzi ta' att sesswali! Barra minn hekk, illum, hafna tfajliet jidhru hafna akbar mill-etajiet vera taghhom, anke bil-mod kif jilbsu. Ironija tassew dak li qal Joseph Calleja, fejn filli jghid li jimxi ghajn ghall ghajn sinna ghall sinna, u li jsir barbariku jekk tigri lilu, imbghad isemmi l-bibbja, safejn naf jien Kristu qal ahfer, u dawwar wiccek in-naha l-ohra jekk taqla daqqa ta' harta, mhux mur sibu u qattaw bicciet u flushjah! Li qal Giovann demartino huwa minnu, u jaghmel sens, ghax illum l-affarijiet li jaghmlu hafna tfajliet huma tali li bilfors isiru biex ihajru l-irgiel. Miniex nghid li dan il-kaz hu hekk, u minex nipprova niggustifika li sar hawn, imma tajjeb li qabel tparla, tkun taf il-fatti.
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 23:49
Din l-opinioni tieghi u ghandi dritt ghalija. Tifla ta taht it-tmintax il-sena mhiex responsabli skond il-ligi ta Malta. Ta hamsin sena ragel imissu jaf ahjar min hekk. U jekk kient tisfen fuq l-imwejjed fejn kien is-sid? Lil dak li qal biex indawwar wicci wara li naqla xi daqqa to ponn, hu kapaxi idawwar wiccu meta jaqla xi daqqa ta ponn ghax jien minghiex.
@ Giovann Demartino.. Tifla ta sittax tizfen fuq l-imwejjed? It-tifla xorta under age.
@ Mr Ernest Vella. Int fejn taf li jien mhux gay? Din l-opinioni tieghi
@ Frank Borg, int veru temmen li inti id-dawwar wiccek in-naha l-ohra jekk taqla daqqa ta' harta. Mela mahniex jew? Mela ghadek tghix f-1900?
Mr twanny borg
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:27
hadd ma ghandu dritt jikkundanna minghajr ma jara l-fatti kollha. minghajr ma nirreferi ghal dan il-kaz partikulari nixtieq nghid. jekk dan is-sess sar bil-vjolenza u kontra l-volonta' nghid li haqqu kastig kbir. izda jekk is-sess sar bil-kunsess kollu u aktar jekk il-persuna diga' kellha relazzjoni ma' xi hadd iehor qabel, dan ghandu jigi liberat u kumpensat tal-ispejjez. barra minn malta mhux l-eta' biss tghodd izda l-maturita'. ma tistax tikkorrompi xi haga li diga' hija ikkorromputa. hemm sentenza li tghid hekk. ta' 16 ghandhom jigu konsidrati adulti u mhux minuri. ta' 18-il sena meta hawn hafna bi trabi ma' saqajhom u bl-internet jafu x'taghti d-dinja aktar mix-xjuh! nerga nghid biex hadd ma jinterpretani hazin. jekk l-att sar kontra l-volonta' ma ghandux ikun hemm hniena.
Stanley Colombo
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:45
Jekk l-att sar kontra l-volonta' m'hemmx eta' - stupru huwa stupru. Izda l-ligi hija ligi w hija l-istess ghal kulhadd. Jekk huwa illegali li jkollok relazzjoni sesswali ma persuni taht it-18-il sena, indipendentement mill-kunsens, huwa xorta wahda vjolazzjoni tal-ligi. Kif qed tghid tajjeb inti llum hadd ma jistenna l-eta' legali w illum tfajliet johorgu tqal anki ta' 13-il sena. Izda x'inu hazin jew tajjeb m'huwa bl-ebda mod determinat mill-frekwenza ta' kemm xi haga ssir. Biex ingib ezempju banali, hafna nies jidghu illum - b'daqshekk ma jfissirx li ghax kwazi kulhadd jidghi ghandna nillegalizzaw id-dagha. Il-fatt huwa semplici: sess ma' minuri huwa illegali, taht kull cirkostanza.
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 16:19
Ma jimporta xejn, ghoqod bi kwietek. jekk il-qorti issibu hati kull ma jiehu hija sentenza habs ghal sentejn u sospiza ghal tlitt snin. Qeghdin nitghalmu is-sentenzi tal qorti bl-amment. "Suspended Sentence Syndrome". OIM
Ramon Casha
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:12
"The court has banned the publication of all details pertaining to the case."
The media should challenge this decision. Banning all details is unacceptable considering that people have been charged and convicted of "defiling" for sending a text message to a 15 year old.
Neil Collins
Nov 2nd 2011, 16:26
The ruling is to protect the minor
Ramon Casha
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:00
@Neil Collins: So don't publish her name - I'm ok with that. In fact, due to the social consequences of this accusation, I'm even in favour of not publishing the accused's name until/unless he is found guilty. But there should be at least enough details to determine whether this was a case comparable to sending a text message or was it full sex? Was it something they both went into willingly or not?
F Goodwin
Nov 2nd 2011, 20:17
Why are you so impatient Ramon Casha?! If his name was given and the charge was vague, I could understand why you would think it's important to report the details to clear his name if the charge was less serious than rape. Seeing as the name is withheld, your sense of urgency to hear whether a minor "willingly" had sexual relations is nothing short of creepy. Just relax and wait for the verdict; maybe find a hobby...
Ramon Casha
Nov 3rd 2011, 05:22
@F Goodwin: This is a small country. Even without publishing the names, they will be known to many. Take a look at some of the comments posted here. Many have already jumped to the conclusion that this was a very serious case, and are recommending all kinds of illegal and violent retributions. There is nothing creepy in wanting to know whether a charge was for a serious crime or not when the charge itself is so meaningless.
Maria Spiteri
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:10
@Christina Pace
Chemical castration does not only stop one from getting an erection. Chemical castration reduces sex drive and compulsive sexual fantasies. Therefore it does help and I agree that it shoul be introduced.
Mr mike Knight
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:39
With a name like Maria and a female ofcourse, what do you actually know about castration and erection as i say U not of a male gender. Although its way out of order but your comment is actiually old news, we used to say exactly the same back home in the UK but those where the olden days and now a phcologist would be much more civilized and therapy unless you people do things different on the islands eh.
Maria Spiteri
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:52
@ Mike Knight
I don't see your point. I was replying to Christing Pace's comment. And anyway I read about the subject that is why I commented. According to U should all women refrain from commenting since we are talking about the male organs. Do as a favour and crawl back to your cave.
Mr mike Knight
Nov 2nd 2011, 18:06
Re: Maria Spiteri with due respect i mentioned the word civilized and we British do not crawl down caves, we live in modern houses with all the mod cons of a civilized country so castration is definitly off the menu.
Tally Ho toto. come the morning i'm back home can't wait.
Maria Spiteri
Nov 3rd 2011, 08:19
Civilized my foot. You said my comment was out of order what about yours "what do you actually know about castration and erection as i say U not of a male gender". What is there to know about erection dear mike? I could explain it in a jiffy but I will not bother as I might sound offensive to people like you. I have nothing against the British as a matter of fact I was born over there. And as for your comment that we do things different on our island I see nothing wrong with that and it should be of no concern to you. Don’t they deliver uk newspapers to you cave? Haven’t you heard of the repetitive teenage stabbings in the uk. Do they treat these lads with your so called civilized therapy? Well guess what? It ain’t working. I bid you a good day, dear mike.
francois esteva'
Nov 4th 2011, 10:34
Dear Mike i would have thought by now you learned not to upset the Maltese, either way they tend to stick together like glue, they just do not like criticism at all my friend and they tend to retaliate some rotten, How rude to tell someone to crawl back in the cave, whats that got to do with the article..
Ms.D. Galea
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:50
I would give him a democratic choice to help him rehabilitate into decent society again., chemical or surgical castration.
Christina Pace
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:08
castration does not stop anyone from defiling anyone. It only stops an erection.
Charles Spiteri
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:13
Agree with you 100%
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:16
But Ms Galea what about the bleeding hearts? They would say that this will be infringing on his human rights and the punishment is too severe. Don't forget that in this day and age the guilty has more rights than the victim.
Stanley Colombo
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:51
Castration in the strict sense of the word (deliberate removal or dysfunctionality or the testicles) removes any kind of sex drive since all testosterone in the body is eliminated. What scope would there be in defiling anyone besides to satisfy a sexual urge (except maybe in the case of purposely wanting to harm the victim) ? Unless the castrated person resorts to artificial testosterone suppIementation, that is.
R. Caruana
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:59
In case you are misinformed: all castrations so far permissible by law are all reversible.
If the offender happened to be a woman, oh yes they do exist! How would you go about your castration rhetoric? Plugging them up?
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 16:31
Maria you might be right in your last comment towards Mr Knight. I guess he would not like my punishment and that of doing away with his little toy completely. Since when did the guilty become the victim?
Salvinu Buttigieg
Nov 5th 2011, 20:09
Re francois esteva, the problem is some people just haven't got their god's given brain to reply decently without digging their heels in and result to nasty comments as you say ie., back in your cave: how childish some locals are, typical un-educated folk need to go back to basics.
Charles J. Buttigieg
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:48
In most of the Countries in the World the age of consent is 16 years and even as young as 14 in other countries. Most of our young and virtuous girls lose their virginity before their 18th birthday and many a time they are deflowered by men over the age of 18.
Just a point to ponder upon.
J Goffin
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:19
Ok so I have pondered .... what has this got to do with a 50 yr old defiling a young girl ???
the definition To violate the chastity of... therefore in essence rape or abuse... sorry your comments have no relevance at all
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 16:12
Charles one question. What is the legal age of consent in Malta? Honestly in most other civilized countries, if a 50 year old man is stupid enough to defile a 16 year old teen consensual or not, he will pay the price. Ooops another question. How would you feel if this was your daughter or grand daughter that was defiled by this 50 year old man? Would you be willing to be so understanding? I know I would not. These are not two teens, this is a 50 year old man having sex with a 16 year old girl. Think about that.
Charles J. Buttigieg
Nov 2nd 2011, 18:37
@ J Coffin.
Rape and violation of chastity are two different crimes they are both immoral as well as illegal and nobody disputes that. My point was merrily the legal age of consent.
@ Joseph Calleja
Joseph the legal age of consent in Malta is 18. If a 25, 50 or a 70 year old man has consensual sexual intercourse with an 18+ no crime is committed. The bone of contention is only that of whether the age of consent should be lowered to 16 like, practically, the rest of the world. As to your other impertinent question I can tell you that irrespective of age, age gaps, and the age of consent I would not be proud of a daughter or granddaughter having sex outside marriage.
Mark Said
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:43
Please do not apply undue pressure on the presiding Judge pending judgment. A Judge must have the freedom of deliberating and reflecting without in any way being influenced and/or solicited by popular sentiment. I think that currently criticism of the Judiciary is exceeding limits of fair comment and hampering true justice in the manner society is attacking the judiciary for an alleged lack of true and proper justice!
Christina Pace
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:07
Your sense of humor evades me.
I hope you seriously expect people to sit and say "ah well! Suspended sentence it is then!" and move on. Sentences not only need to reflect the seriousness of a crime but also need to serve as a deterrant for futher crime. It just doesn't sit right that a man who ran over and almost killed twin girls while driving without a licence or insurance would be released 8 months early due to his good behavior when his behavior was everything but good in prison and out. It doesn't make any sinse that serious criminals receive a suspended sentence and end up doing worse because they were given the opportunity to roam the streets. It is an insult to society and our safety. I say kudos to those who rightly complain about the judiciary not only meting out lenaint sentences but asking for a pay raise that would almost double their income. Why this is even worse that pariamentary 500euro weekly bonanza.
Franco Attard Trevisan
Nov 2nd 2011, 17:03
@ Mark Said......
If the judiciary gets influenced by comments in the newspaper then that same judiciary should either not read the newspaper or resign! The judiciary (I hope... but just hope i guess!) as far as I know works solely on the evidence in hand and not on people's comments.
Also, quite frankly, judging from the recent sentences I seriously doubt they are caring much about criticism!
FRANS H SAID
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:43
There is modern method of castration - Chemical. High time that we introduce the punishment that fits the crime
Christina Pace
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:58
Castration, chemical or physical, does not stop one from performing sexual acts. It only stops one from getting an erection. However, object, fingers or some other body part will still act as a sexual weapon if the perp wants it to.
C Azzopardi
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:38
Who want's to be a millionaire question:
In Malta, you get caught raping/defiling a minor:
a) You get a suspended sentence.
b) You get a life time imprisonment.
c) You get chemical castration.
d) Your name is published in a special log where it is accessible to all families and children institutions so that everyone can be aware of whom they can trust or not.
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 15:07
Mr Azzopardi the answer is a). Of course my first choice would be d) as the best solution. Strictly my opinion, and others are very welcome to agree or disagree.
Mario Vella Laurenti
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:20
My judgement will be castration.
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:19
May I suggest a Suspended Sentence to accommodate the courts? ( I am just kidding, or am I)? If the man had sex with the 16 year old, consensual or not, that is pure rape and not defiling, there is a big difference between the two. I hope the court takes that into consideration when sentencing this pervert.
Joseph Camilleri
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:30
it would only be rape if there was 'penetration'. defilement can take place with much less so it's not necessarily rape.
Joseph Calleja
Nov 2nd 2011, 14:41
That is what I meant by saying "Having Sex". Sorry you missed that.
F Goodwin
Nov 2nd 2011, 20:18
I'm sure the court will take your uninformed speculation under serious consideration.