and you know more than the courts based on a single newspaper article with no details?
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how old was the "man" ... was he 19?or was he 30?  How old was the girl?  Was she 15?  12?  In one context the sentencing could be reasonable.  I don't know the answer (and don't see it from a quick google search) but I'm not ready to rush to such a harsh judgement based on an (intentionally?) vague article that provides no context and minimal information.