r/nottheonion • u/DerangedUnicorn27 • 6d ago

Convicted child rapist qualifies for Olympics

https://www.newsweek.com/steven-van-de-velde-dutch-beach-volleyball-olympics-1918442
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u/tlollz52 6d ago

Yea this is my beef with so many of the people who want to rip sex offenders for their short sentences. This guy committed a heinous and horrible act. He did the time he was sentenced to. Hopefully he doesn't recommit but we can't really blame him for a lack of punishment.

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u/Flushles 6d ago

He went to counseling after according to another article I read and they found him unlikely to re-offend that coupled with the fact it was 10 years ago seems like he probably won't, this is why I'm not sure people believe in forgiveness they only want leniency for things they don't think are a big deal anyway it seems.

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u/Definition_Friendly 6d ago

Your right, for something like this I don't believe in forgiveness at all and I believe he should still be in prison with at least a few more times the length of time he'd have served ahead of him.