Well, we heard from NZ the result of the case against Ashley, at last - after half a dozen deferrals, the sentencing was held yesterday, and he was awarded one year, non-custodial sentence. Not sure what this means, I think it's probation, but it might mean one of those stupid leg-tag things.
This is what you get for repeated sexual abuse of your 3 daughters, your step-daughter, and several of their subteen friends? This is justice? Stinking bloody fish, I'm afraid. I'm feeling pretty outraged about it, but that is as nothing to how Cat feels - degraded, disregarded, and dejected.
Not surprisingly, she has crashed into severe depression as a result: she feels this is saying, there is no penalty, it was nothing serious, all her hurt and suffering is just a trivial thing. I don't know what to say to try and help her out of it: it is a gratuitous slap in the face to her, her sisters, and to Ruth, for their 12 years of perseverance in trying to get some justice, in the face of repeated police incompetence, idleness and indifference.
Oh well, all I can do is treat her tenderly, try and distract her from her thoughts, and make her feel loved. Meh.
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