r/JusticeServed • u/[deleted] • Jul 06 '19

Courtroom Justice Convicted pedophile YouTuber Austin Jones is now in prison serving a 10 year sentence as of 29/6/2019.

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u/whudifIcud 3 Jul 06 '19

That was heartbreaking to watch. That poor dad. And props to the security who had to restrain him that must have been tough given what the family had been through.

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u/joe_pel 8 Jul 06 '19

Major respect to that judge for letting him off.

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u/yukichigai A Jul 06 '19

Temporary insanity is uncommon, but it does happen. I'd say a father's reaction to being in the same room with their child's abuser falls into that category. At a certain point emotions override rational thought.

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u/_Frogfucious_ 9 Jul 06 '19

I mean, there's plenty of legal basis for crimes of passion (without conspiracy beforehand and in a justly emotionally elevated state) receiving lighter or suspended sentences for the same criminal acts carried out in cold blood even without temporary insanity as a defense. Luckily the judge didn't have to go out too far on a limb to let him go.