Yes, and I want to comment on historical victims, because that sort of touches me personally. The only reason why cases are historical is because of the damage done.
So although I agree with David on many of the things he's saying, and really with the other folks across the room, I don't think historical cases should get any sympathy. I don't think the court should look at the person doing charitable work, being a good guy, or having children, whatsoever. I think this should actually play against them, because that's the last type of person who should have been sexually involved with children.
It's sort of a reversal in the courts. You have these individuals come to the courtroom, and in my view the mitigating circumstances should really be the aggravating circumstances. That is, oh yes, you have a job, you have children; oh yes, you're a wonderful guy; oh, you do charity work; oh yes, and you're sexually abusing children—hello! That guy should get a larger sentence, and the person who for whatever reason gets involved in sexual activity with children and is marginalized, or whatever, should be looked upon with a lot more sympathy.
So there's an odd thing that goes on in the courtroom when you see...and you're hearing it just there. This is a nice person; therefore thirty years later we shouldn't incarcerate him. I totally disagree. Besides, for thirty years this person has known he was criminally involved with a child and hid it.
So I have very little sympathy for those individuals in historical cases.