A prominent advocate for survivors of child sexual abuse described the sentencing of a former upstate New York police officer to 10 weekends in jail after his guilty plea to raping a 13-year-old girl as "the epitome of injustice" and "dangerous" after the officer's forced resignation, The Guardian reports. “This sentence is the epitome of injustice and a dangerous nod to child sexual predators letting them know, ‘No worries, we won’t go too hard on you,’” said Kathryn Robb of the Children’s Justice Campaign at the Enough Abuse organization. “This little girl will be imprisoned by her memories for life, while [the rapist] loses a mere 20 days of his liberty.” Robb, an attorney, has helped state legislatures reform laws addressing child sexual abuse. She said the case of ex-Rochester police officer Shawn Jordan was unconscionable for anyone who believed in the ongoing need for stiffer criminal punishments and more substantial civil damages for child molestation.
Jordan, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree rape and forcible touching in connection with allegations that he had molested a girl who was age 13 in 2022 in South Bristol, N.Y. It was one of two criminal cases against Jordan that involved an underage victim. In the other matter, authorities in Monroe County, N.Y., charged him last year with exposing himself to a 16-year-old girl in a video call. Under a plea agreement in the South Bristol case, Judge Kristina Karle sentenced him on Wednesday to spend 10 weekends in jail as well as 10 years on probation. Karle also ordered Jordan to register as a sex offender and pay fines. While the judge said Jordan’s admitted actions left her with “no words”, she approved his plea agreement.
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