Was the lenient handling of the Mary Kay Letorneau case due in part because she was a woman?

Answer 1

Yes, which disgusts me about her and all the other women who have perpetrated this crime on young boys. She and others like her should not be given slaps on the wrist and lenient sentences which then allowed her to violate the terms of her probation. If it was a man, he would have been thrown in jail for life, if not drawn and quartered and/or castrated. If women commit this crime against children, they should be treated the same way men are. they should get the same sentences, he labelled sex offenders and every bit of the baggage they deserve that goes along with it.

Answer 2

Partly that and the fact that she had no prior arrests, no previous convictions etc.

In many ways the law is still working in womens favor-however when it comes to crimes against children , woman or man both should be given long sentences. Her behavior was deplorable!

Answer 3

Perhaps, initially; however, after she violated the terms and conditions of her parole (by hooking up with her then former student that was then in the 7th grade and then pregnant with his 2nd child) they threw the book at her and sentenced her to the max, 7 years, which she rightfully served every day of.