All categories - 25 June 2007

Children's charities have reacted with anger after a window cleaner who raped a 10-year-old girl was jailed for two years.
Keith Fenn, 24, will be free in four months after a judge said the girl had appeared older than her actual age.

The charity Kidscape accused Judge Julian Hall of "trying to find excuses" and said a child must never be blamed.

Attorney General Lord Goldsmith is to decide whether the sentence should be appealed as 'unduly lenient'.

Judge Hall had said that the sentencing had been the most difficult decision he had ever made, but the girl had appeared to be 16.

She was attacked by Fenn and an accomplice in a park in Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire on 14 October last year.

Moral dilemma

Oxford Crown Court heard that Fenn removed her clothes and raped her, while an accomplice, Darren Wright, 34, took her home and sexually assaulted her.

The judge said in sentencing he faced a moral dilemma as the fact they had sex within 45 minutes of meeting was an absolute crime.

But he said the girl had dressed provocatively and looked like she was 16.

He gave Fenn concurrent two-year and 18-month sentences, but he will be free in eight weeks after serving eight months in prison awaiting sentence.

Wright is already free as Judge Hall had already given him a nine-month sentence for inciting the girl to perform a sex act.

'Back to the 1950s'

Dr Michele Elliott, director of Kidscape said the decision had left her "lost for words".

She said: "It takes us back to the 1950s when the victim was blamed if they were dressed provocatively.

"No one in my opinion could mistake a 10-year-old child, even dressed up, for a 16-year-old. They are just trying very hard to find excuses.

"You can never blame a child victim for sexual abuse when excusing the abuser of any kind of abuse."

The NSPCC added: "There is no excuse for having sex with a 10-year-old, no matter how she dresses."

A spokesman for Lord Goldsmith said he had asked the Crown Prosecution Service to send him the papers on the case, and would consider whether or not to refer the sentence to the Court of Appeal as "unduly lenient".

He has 28 days to make a decision.

2007-06-25 03:06:09 · 18 answers · asked by arlvsrf 1 in Law & Ethics

I feed my 11mo old son tofu mixed in with fruit and oatmeal almost every morning. I have heard a rumor that soy releases estrogen. Is this true? Are there any other negatives to feeding a baby tofu? I want to make sure my son gets his protein. He does eat chicken and some beef, but doesn't always want to eat those things. He eats tofu really well.

2007-06-25 03:06:04 · 7 answers · asked by Lil'Mama 2 in Vegetarian & Vegan

2007-06-25 03:06:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

A police stops me and ask me if i am ok. than ask me for my ID and to search me . Do i have the right to say no,to the search and not to provide my ID .I am not on parole or probation.

2007-06-25 03:05:55 · 11 answers · asked by victoria j 1 in Law Enforcement & Police

Do you think if politicians read our responses on this forum that they would change their vote to a NO for amnesty?

2007-06-25 03:05:49 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Immigration

2007-06-25 03:05:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Astronomy & Space

He is a Momma's boy and went to his mother's. We own a house and I am currently living in without him. Kids are missing him and so am I.

2007-06-25 03:05:26 · 5 answers · asked by momma 2 in Marriage & Divorce

hi i have a problem with thw skin around my d*i*c*k
you know i masterbated alot but i have reduced it to two times a week
the problem is the skin was damaged (masterbating) and now it does not get to full health

how bad is this thing and how can i heal the skin

you should also know that i am fat (140kilograms)

2007-06-25 03:05:23 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

i have several questions regarding this:

1) when you say Jesus died for our sins, who is "our"?

2) if you still ask for forgiviness and repent, then what was the point of Jesus getting killed?

3) can you commit any crime you wish to do under the title "jesus died for our sins" and still will go to heaven?

4) do you think i should trust a person who says "Jesus died for our sins regardless of what crime we do?" that's mean he will not be afraid to do something bad as he believed he already been forgiven.

2007-06-25 03:05:04 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Im getting ready to go work out with my brother and I wanna get in some good stretching before i go cuz he likes to work out for about 2 hours so if anybody knows any good stretching routines please let me know.

2007-06-25 03:04:51 · 3 answers · asked by Ashley 1 in Diet & Fitness

Houston has a terrific rookie, Hunter Pence, who was called up from the minors after the season was started. He currently has 207 at bats and is hitting .353 ......but he's not listed as one of the leading hitters in the NL?

2007-06-25 03:04:49 · 4 answers · asked by Jon K 2 in Baseball

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2007-06-25 03:04:21 · 7 answers · asked by Sweetcheeks 1 in Philosophy

2007-06-25 03:04:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Astronomy & Space

I once purchased very expensive black shorts with purple sequins and patterned cut out detailing on the sides. Thinking I looked fantastic I wore them out to a posh party and soon realised that the stares and gasps were not those of envy or admiration for my fashion sense. They were so awful realisation having dawned I left early. I could not find anywhere else suitable to wear them.

I then wore them for gardening. Loads of my childrens friends and neighbours called by for a laugh. Several days later I discarded them. By this time having got a rather nice tan from the sun I had patterned detailing half way down my legs and purple melting sequins scattered over the garden. I had to cover up for the rest of the summer until the tan had completely gone.

What awful fashion item have you purchased and tried to wear out in some way to justify the expense?

2007-06-25 03:03:54 · 12 answers · asked by MADDY 4 in Fashion & Accessories

2007-06-25 03:03:46 · 13 answers · asked by MSz. SLiM 2 in Sociology

Too much pollution
Too little pollution
Cows passing gas
farming the land
smokers
Driving SUVs
Now worms
http://www.shortnews.com/start.cfm?id=63227

This is why I don't buy into any more because each week there is another source and they have to keep modifing the models.

Yet is Al Gore says so I am to believe it?

The debate is still open for those who are thinking.

2007-06-25 03:03:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Global Warming

I want to watch how my Stock & Share ISA is doing but my ISA displays my investment as number of shares times by bid price (approx £1.35) but online sites show the FTSE 100 as points i.e. 6,544.10. What is the difference and how can I convert between the two.

In the future I intend to watch my investments using m$ money and this also imports market values as points.

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How did you come to find Jesus?

2007-06-25 03:03:23 · 4 answers · asked by sonfai81 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Hi. I love strawberries, but they're not readily available here in Tobago. I can't get seeds, nor the plants, although I can buy strawberries (occasionally!). Can I grow a plant from an existing strawberry, and if so, how! Thanks in advance for your help!

2007-06-25 03:03:15 · 1 answers · asked by LeeBee 3 in Other - Home & Garden

Ok this is a serious question and it did actually happen.

I'm an Avon lady and I once knocked on a door of a house where I had left a brochure and a man answered and gave me my brochure back together with an order. Nothing wrong with that, so I told him when I would come back with his stuff an didn't think anything of it.

2 weeks later I returned with his order and this time when I knocked he opened the door in a robe that was wide open showing off his full kit and kaboodle, stockings, suspenders, bra and thong (or could have been knickers as I didn't know where to put my face).

Now I'm not being funny, but I'm a woman and I wouldn't answer the door in my underwear.

His only excuse was 'I'm a cross dresser you see". Like I needed to be told that.

I could understand it if he was in the middle of getting ready to go out, but I was expected and even then he had a robe on why didn't he fasten it?

So can anyone explain to me what it is that makes you do that?

2007-06-25 03:02:59 · 17 answers · asked by Louise H 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

without being sarcastic?

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My bf and I had sex together for the first time (although we both aren't virgins) a few days ago. He lasted about 11 seconds and apologised.
Today we went to go again, but hes the romantic type and spent about an hour making out before actually getting my hint that we should just do it already.
But after he got the condom he couldnt get it up, even after I tried for ages.
Is this normal? Do you think this will change or are some guys just crap in bed?

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my husband and i have never been to goa, we plan on going next March. we would like to stay near to waters and would anyone reccommend we just get a flight and find our own accommodation or what and is the south the best

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my son (7 yrs old) swallowed 2 tablets accidentally , is it ok? my cousin told me to give him headache. i know she's just kidding.

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