See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28163593 .
It saddens me to see our childhood heroes jailed for sex crimes. In many cases these took place years ago, but justice has been done by judge and jury. This is good English law.
Personally, I think ALL sides in such cases should remain anonymous until a "guilty" verdict is reached. This is to protect all parties if the person on trial is found "not guilty". Sadly mud sticks and those found "not guilty" remain tainted for the rest of their lives.
Also today we hear of Andy Coulson, sentenced to 1.5 years in the phone hacking trial.
Personally I feel sorry for their victims and for the families of the accused who have to live with the shame and ignominy for years to come. In most cases, partners and children have stood faithfully by throughout the trials.
With good behaviour, these folks are likely to be released much earlier under licence. Of course. if they face further charges the sentences could be longer.
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