The abuser for whom the Judge seems to feel sympathy was 41 years old, the girl was 13. The Police found the man had images of child sexual abuse and bestiality on his computer. The images on his computer in themselves indicate this man needs a risk assessment, and appropriate therapeutic input. I don't know a lot about this case, but there is already an appeal that the sentence of 8 months in jail, suspended was far too lenient. I agree completely it's too lenient, and does nothing at all to assess what risk this man poses to children. To say that a 13 year old is complicit in her own abuse is wrong. The media is reporting the Judge and CPC prosecuting barrister as taking this line. It is very hard to believe anyone in a position of authority and power in our courts holding, much less, expressing this viewpoint.