We are fed up to the back teeth with the softly softly approach. By - Northern AdvocateA victim rights group has slammed a sentence handed down to a Northland man for raping a 3-year-old girl and giving her a sexually-transmitted disease. His abuse only came to light after a doctor confirmed the child had contracted a sexually transmitted disease. "The question must be asked as to why any offender is entitled to a 25 per cent sentence discount for an early guilty plea. But Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesman Scott Guthrie said such a weak sentence handed down for a heinous crime made an "absolute mockery" of the judicial system.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 22, 2016 19:03 UTC