Another paedophile priest convicted today in Omagh.

[sandyRoe]

Father Lewis was convicted this morning in a N Ireland court of abusing three sisters over a period of 10 years. He is to be sentenced after 'reports are considered'. How long should he get?

[Bbbananas]

I probably shouldn't say this - but this sounds suspiciously like the beginnings of a joke to me - are we supposed to come up with a punchline - something to do with his 'length' ???

I could be wrong, in which case, sorry :-(

[sandyRoe]

No joke. Sorry if it appeared as such. how long a sentence should he serve?

[jackthehat]

Pretty much the remainder of his natural life.

[Bbbananas]

Can't possibly say without hearing all the circumstances. Physical abuse, sexual abuse? Actual rape?

[Bbbananas]

oh hell - whatever the circumstances - a very very long time.

[jackthehat]

.........which begs the question what other sort of *life* is there ?

Sorry, it suddenly occured to me just as I hit the 'submit button'

[McMouse]

What are the facts. Were the sisters children or adults? Abuse?? ......sexual, mental?

Sounds like the vigilante lynch mobs are gathering.

[sandyRoe]

McMouse, He was convicted this morning in a court of law. So hardly a lynch mob gathering. The facts are these. He befriended a family and then proceeded to sexually abuse three small girls over a time span of ten years.
There was also a claim that he had raped one of the girls some time later when she was a young woman sent to him for counselling. This happened outside the UK jurisdiction, in Eire, so this charge was not dealt with.

[Bbbananas]

Oh - sandy - now I feel awful. The reason I thought this might be a joke is that I mistook the word 'sisters' for Nuns....

3 young girl siblings - systematically and malice aforethought. Defrock him, lock him away and throw away the key.

[society]

Defrock him? Nooo, that's to easily done. Castrate him and pull out each of his fingers and toes nails with a pliers in the publics' eyes.

[McMouse]

OK, now you have provided facts I will lead the lynch mob.