[CanadaCraig]

Hi Everyone!!

I hope you're OK.

"Earls admitted to raping and sodomizing the girl over the course of 4 months."

Think about that for a second. Just how many TIMES did that guy rape AND sodomize that poor little girl? It's an awful thing to even think about. And it begs the question - if he raped and sodomized several little girls - instead of just the one [As far as we know] would he have been able to plea bargain? If a man rapes the same person 10 times - is that less offensive [legally speaking] than if he raped 10 people one time?

That said.... I thinks interesting that a judge is bound by a plea bargain. As far as I know - a judge isn't even bound by a juries verdict - so why is he bound by a plea bargain? I'll admit - I'm confused.

GBH - Craig!!