Judge cuts 34 year old perverts sentence in half after deciding there was "real love" between him and the 13 year old girl

[Terminator]

A 34-year-old Italian man who had sex with a 13-year-old girl has had his sentence cut by a two-thirds because a court decided there was "real love" between the pair.
Antonio de Pascale, a butcher from Vicenza, admitted that he had a four-month long relationship with the girl, who sent him a stream of torrid text messages on his mobile phone.
His lawyers argued, however, that there was a "deep tenderness" between him and the girl and that he had "fallen head over heels in love" after a sexual encounter in his car. They said the girl had consented to every action.
The court in Vicenza accepted their opinion and sentenced de Pascale to only one year and four months in jail out of a possible 12-year term.
Because of a general amnesty for anyone who receives a sentence of less than three years, de Pascale is unlikely to serve any prison time for his Lolita-esque romance.
Antonio Marziale, the president of the Association for the Protection of the Rights of Minors, said the decision was "execrable".
He said: "It is not right to judge whether or not a 13-year-old girl is willing. The law should safeguard young girls who are too immature to make these decisions against adults without scruples."
However, Simonetta Matone, a judge in Rome, said the law must "always look to be reasonable in these cases".
She added: "Every relationship is a relationship and the real maturity, whether physical or psychological, of the minor must be weighed, with the help of experts."
The court decision has unleashed a wave of condemnation in Italy, and even authors of teen novels stepped forward to caution their readers against early sexual encounters.
Federico Moccia, the author of Excuse Me But I Love You, said: "This seems a very strange situation to me. Obviously in a relationship between a child and an adult, the adult has to stop himself. A girl has to be able to value the situation, and a girl this young is certainly not capable. My appeal to 13-year-olds is to wait for your time."

[Wolven]

Nice.

The world is going to hell in a hand basket when it is ok that a 34 year old man and a 13 year old girl are in love so sex is ok. Loser couldn't even find anyone legal..let alone near his own age. That judge has no sense what so ever.

[CTR man]

Nice.

The world is going to hell in a hand basket when it is ok that a 34 year old man and a 13 year old girl are in love so sex is ok. Loser couldn't even find anyone legal..let alone near his own age. That judge has no sense what so ever.

I agree, it truly is sad that morons such as this exist.

[lewisipso]

It's amazing how judges are allowed to make whatever sentences they feel like.

[HudsonHawk]

His lawyers argued... that he had "fallen head over heels in love" after a sexual encounter in his car.

Even by the Italian court's absurd logic - there was no "love" during the first sexual encounter. Lock up the pedo and throw away the key!

[gozling]

hmmmmm
would be neat to put that judge under some secret watch
and i wonder if he is mormon? lol

come on folks... its the 1700's... dont you know???
13 year old girls are wife material

unfreaking real

[CTR man]

hmmmmm
would be neat to put that judge under some secret watch
and i wonder if he is mormon? lol

come on folks... its the 1700's... dont you know???
13 year old girls are wife material

unfreaking real

What would being Mormon have to do with it? Polygamy was abolished in the 1880's when Utah became a state. True, there are some fundamentalist groups out there that still practice early marriage and polygamy but are in no way associated with the mainstream body of the LDS Church. In fact, they are excommunicated if found doing so. The Church wasn't established until 1830 anyways.

I think that because this is Europe, more specifically Italy in this story that perhaps they are stuck in the stone ages as you say. Unfortunately there are still some countries in this world that practice early marriage. I don't think its right but also I think that some of these countries have a shorter life span and are not as advanced as us here. Possibly even Mexico and some other South of the border countries practice this way of living too?

Just trying to find relevance here.

[CW Mock]

What would being Mormon have to do with it? Polygamy was abolished in the 1880's when Utah became a state. True, there are some fundamentalist groups out there that still practice early marriage and polygamy but are in no way associated with the mainstream body of the LDS Church. In fact, they are excommunicated if found doing so. The Church wasn't established until 1830 anyways.

I think that because this is Europe, more specifically Italy in this story that perhaps they are stuck in the stone ages as you say. Unfortunately there are still some countries in this world that practice early marriage. I don't think its right but also I think that some of these countries have a shorter life span and are not as advanced as us here. Possibly even Mexico and some other South of the border countries practice this way of living too?

Just trying to find relevance here.

+1

[gozling]

What would being Mormon have to do with it? Polygamy was abolished in the 1880's when Utah became a state. True, there are some fundamentalist groups out there that still practice early marriage and polygamy but are in no way associated with the mainstream body of the LDS Church. In fact, they are excommunicated if found doing so. The Church wasn't established until 1830 anyways.

unfortunately spending time in Utah jaded me a bit... yeah those few fundamentalists left a bad taste in my mouth- however it is more widespread than what is noted. Maybe not the mainstream body of that church, but it was practiced pretty wide and accepted by a large group of folks, from what I saw...
anyway...

my point was more on the end of things getting to the point of rediculous
the 1700's comment was just out my ass and not related to the mormon thing... again to make a sarcastic point of just how retarded it all is

sorry to have hit a hot button there with you.... but the whole mormon society in my eyes really was fucked up from what i saw... though that was just one part of this country- be it back woods and all.

I think that because this is Europe, more specifically Italy in this story that perhaps they are stuck in the stone ages as you say. Unfortunately there are still some countries in this world that practice early marriage. I don't think its right but also I think that some of these countries have a shorter life span and are not as advanced as us here. Possibly even Mexico and some other South of the border countries practice this way of living too?

Just trying to find relevance here.

the relevance was sarcastic in nature in that i am so sick and tired of children and adults... finding it retarded- i thus posted just as retarded....
humor lost sorry... next time i wil make sure to make a verbal note that i mean all of whoever in religions and countries marry kids....

[CTR man]

+1

Thanks CW Mock, I knew I could count on you.

No worries Gozling, I think the fundamentalists leave a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouths. Possibly a lot of the Utah backwoods, especially down towards Arizona is this way. Thats where these offenders like to hang out but they generally like to stay away from the Salt Lake Valley and the main part of the church. I have heard that these societies jump across the state border when ever they feel threatened.

I agree with you, the whole child marriage thing is retarded. I don't condone it at all. Neither should anyone else.

I'm sure you might know who Warren Jefts is? He is the self proclaimed prophet of his own fundamentalist group who was on the FBI most wanted list and was caught recently.

Also the Elizabeth Smart kidnapping comes to mind. Brian David Mitchell and his wife Wanda Barzee should be ashamed for what they did to that poor girl. Unfortunately they have been found incompetent to stand trial. I am elated that Elizabeth was found and hope she can lead some resemblance of a normal life.

[gozling]

yeah those names make the hairs on the back of my neck go grrr..

i cant even imagine starting to live after what that girl went through