[Kjesse]

Parole boards aren't known for taking sentences lightly, especially not in Canada. Some parole decisions have led to tragedies, which is probably one of the reasons why parole boards are so tough. Look into that before you latch onto one news article.

Before you send the board members to the stake and burn them, consider what they see every day. People with multiple and serial convictions, rapists, murderers, etc.. (Or maybe you think parole should be abolished? Lots of people think that.)

This guy may have been headed in the direction of a rapist, but its better to monitor him while you can, over 8 years in the community, than let him out at the end of 9 years free as a bird, not knowing what would happen.

By giving him limited freedom now they'll be able to force him to adjust, and he won't be truly 'free' until his sentence is complete.

I don't want to belittle his crime, because it is serious, but it was through a webcam. He had a creepy sense of power and abused it, and did some disgusting things. I actually think 9 years is pretty harsh if that was his first run-in with the law.

If he was a repeat offender, I'd probably agree that he was let out too soon. But I don't see that in the article.

Remember that in Canada, life in prison is only 25 years.

EDIT: The bigger concern is, the parole board seems to have had a lot of leeway here relative to the sentence.