Georgia Man Who Molested 3-Year-Old Gets 220-Year Sentence

[rachel1]

Jason Jerome Hambrick (pictured) was sentenced to 220 years for sexually molesting a 3-year-old girl back who was left in his care in 2011, reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The incident occurred back in July 2011, when the little girl was left in Hambrick’s care for one month. Police investigators discovered that the 23-year-old man forced the toddler to engage in sexual acts that oftentimes resulted in physical injury to the child.

Relatives of the child noticed she had been making gestures that were sexual in nature and began to question how she came to know about such inappropriate behaviors.

After a thorough investigation of the case, police were led to Hambrick who was arrested in August 2011 after authorities ransacked his home. DNA was also collected from the suspect.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford sentenced Hambrick to 50 years for each of his four sexually related crimes, plus another 20 years was tacked on to a first-degree cruelty to children charge. The sentences will run consecutively.

http://newsone.com/2207982/jason-jerome-hambrick-atlanta/


Good riddance to him.

[MrSlayer]

1. If there was any justice he'd get gen pop.

Instead of protective custody.

[burrowowl]

2. Well we should be

against the death penalty, however ...

[white_wolf]

3. See I don't like this line of reasoning.

Since it implies that it's okay for inmates to kill him. I despise the violence in our prison system and I don't think we should condone it as some sort of extra punishment. Prison should be it's own punishment. If we aren't okay with the state taking his life, and I am not, then we shouldn't be okay with some prison gang doing it. His actions were horrible and he will never see the outside of a prison cell again. That seems as fair a judgment as could be had in this case.

[MrSlayer]

5. Yeah but it won't be a punishment.

He and the other pedo scumbags will sit around telling jerk off stories while being fed and housed for free in their protective unit. I'm sorry but that doesn't sit well with me.

If you rape a baby you should die, period. Since that isn't the law, it's best to let justice be served another way. But it won't be, so you can rest easy.

[white_wolf]

7. When did DU decide to abandon the concept of laws and a judicial system?

He will never see the outside of a prison cell again and that's what he deserves. I find it very disturbing that so many DUers are willing to endorse extra-judicial punishment.

[MrSlayer]

11. Don't blame DU.

Most people here would defend this asshole's right to live or whatever. I'm one of the few that come down on the side of street justice because I don't believe the law is strong enough.

I'm sure we agree on most things otherwise.

[Orrex]

36. Just so we're clear on this... You endorse murder by vigilantes?

Presumably only when the target meets your specifications, of course.

[MrSlayer]

38. In certain circumstances.

Yes. Sorry, but the "justice" system doesn't often do its job. If you're a child rapist, I have no qualms with a third party doing what needs to be done.

[white_wolf]

40. Here is the danger in your reasoning:

you are leaving it up to a 3rd party to decide what "needs to be done." If you steal something from me should I decide that you need to die? After all, maybe I don't think a few years in prison is punishment enough for the loss of my stuff. The crime in question may be much worse, but it is the same principal at work here. Vigilantism makes everyone judge, jury and executioner and opens the door to revenge killing and vendetta.

[MrSlayer]

41. I suppose.

But no rational person is going to say my stealing your iPod is reason for me to die, particularly if I received a jail sentence for it. A person that rapes a toddler is not going to get that consideration. If you polled on the question I'll bet a majority would support death for the pedo while a tiny minority would support death for petty theft. One would be accepted and the other would be condemned. Hell, the prison code might call for you to killed for taking an irrational stance. Only a fool or a crazy person would equate the two actions.

I do get your point though. And unless the system completely collapses we're not going to have to worry about mass vigilantism.

[NYC Liberal]

21. Cool, let's just give rapists an incentive to kill their victim(s).

If the punishment for murder and rape are the same, why not kill off the only eyewitness? Or in the case of a very young child, get rid of the evidence (no body, no rape kit).

Death penalty for rapists is a horrible idea that will only make things worse.

[MrSlayer]

23. Bah. The pedos want repeat victims.

It's not so easy to find a perfect victim that they'd want to start killing them. A pedophile or rapist is different than a serial killer. I'm not buying that argument.

[NYC Liberal]

25. Actually they find victims pretty easily.

I don't think that's a problem for them.

Execution is a barbaric relic anyway, one that has been abandoned by almost all modern, sensible nations.

[backwoodsbob]

6. I don't want the inmates to kill him

I'd shoot him myself.

Molesting a three year old? I'll be the first to line up to kill him.

[white_wolf]

9. Once again when did DU decide laws are the judicial system are outdated concepts?

Even if you approve of the death penalty, which I don't, it does not apply in this case. The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty can only be used in cases of murder. Once again I find it very disturbing that so many DUers won't to throw aside the judicial process. The scumbag will never see the outside of a prison cell again.

[MrSlayer]

12. It's an unpopular opinion around here.

But I've never been concerned about being popular. I have zero sympathy for pedos or rapists or killers. I agree with you.

[demwing]

27. Fuck popularity

how do you feel about the rule of law?

[MrSlayer]

30. If it were ever actually applied in cases that truly matter, I might respect it.

I love the idea but this practice is fucked.

[Orrex]

37. It's not an unpopular opinion--that's the problem

Every time a particularly vile crime occurs, a whole parade of right-minded DU citizens comes out in force to call for his castration or murder or torture or rape or whatever. Like clockwork.

If that's how you think that the world should work--with the rule of law being trumped by vendetta justice--then I can only caution you to be careful of what you wish for.

[MrSlayer]

39. I'd rather it be done above board.

And not be done by vigilantes or vengeance seekers but it isn't. So people take matters into their own hands. People really dislike child rapists and I'm not going to cry for them or this so-called justice system.

[Tom Ripley]

43. +1000...

I detect an undercurrent of class/social bias in the often popular "let gen pop take care of him" scenario.
It's uncomfortably close to saying, "let THOSE animals take care of him"
I am disturbed when I also find that sentiment expressed by my fellow death penalty foes.
The guy is a monster, and should be locked away forever, but torches and pitchforks should not be part of the sentence.

[Drahthaardogs]

47. No, it is not "fair"

"Fair" is really the Code of Hammurabi or Old Testament eye for an eye type of stuff. That truly is fair. Unfair is when they cut your hands off for stealing, unfair is when you get life in a prison labor camp for speaking out against the government...those things are unfair.

He hurt a little baby, possibly screwing her up for life. So he gets to sit around in a prison cell for the rest of his life while she has to live with whatever emotional scars she carries. It is not justice and it is not fair.

Fair would be letting this baby's mother and father assault this man violently so that he too was mained for the rest of his life in ways that would affect him to the grave. However, we are civilized and we don't shit like that, and gladly so. If we truly adopted "justice" it would be the Wild West and it is pretty hard to have society going forward in a Gold Rush town.

So, please, do not condone violence inside or outside of prison for the sake of civilization, but don't sit there and bullshit me and tell me it is "fair" and that rooting for his death is "extra" punishment, because it is not.

[cliffordu]

8. Now we're talking.

[RudynJack]

13. That's not justice

that's revenge. Nobody should be sentenced to rape or death-by-beating.

[MrSlayer]

14. Justice would be hanging the bastard.

Not letting him live to revel in his conquests with the other perverts and scumbags while living in safety. That's not justice. That's hardly any punishment at all.

Since they won't hang him, a couple of hacks turning their back for awhile would suffice. I'd rather it be done above board but you have to do what you have to do.

[white_wolf]

15. The SCOTUS has ruled the death penalty is unconstitutional for any crime save murder.

It is considered cruel and unusual punishment. Look, you have a right to your opinion and I respect that, but I think yours is a very dangerous one. Once we start allowing street justice for extreme crimes like this it becomes easier to justify for any crime. We are either a society ruled by law or we are not and I don't want to live in a society where he call revenge justice. I also think you are painting a far too nice picture of what prison is like. He is likely going to be liked in a room by himself for the rest of his life, that's not a life, that's barely an existence and no less than he deserves.

[MrSlayer]

16. I have friends in law enforcement and in the prison system.

And these rapists have it far too easy.

Experiences are more often like Richard Speck than say Abu Ghraib.

I just really, really hate pedos and rapists. Killing can be justified. Rape can never be.

[white_wolf]

17. I agree with your last three sentences.

I'd say that's where our agreement ends though. Ultimately this is a difference of philosophy that can't be reconciled. I simply do not believe in street justice no matter what the case. It is too dangerous. We have a system of laws and we should follow those laws. If we don't think the laws are working we (supposedly) have a democracy where we can change those laws.

[MrSlayer]

18. Supposedly is right.

When the powers that be just do whatever they want whenever they want regardless of the law, it makes me think that the justice system is nothing but a farce anyway. It doesn't really matter what you or I say. It's not going to change what happens to this guy.

Cases like this just burn me up.

Have a good day.

[bigtree]

33. heh

BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking

Update: Man jailed for torturing and murdering his partner's 2-yr-old daughter is killed in Long Lartin Prison, UK http://bbc.in/15hn4Nr

[sabrina 1]

42. Revenge killing is not justice, it is allowing the lowest of the low in society

to drag us down to their level. It is easy to support a civilized judicial system when we are not tested. And we claim to, as a society. But as soon as we are tested we don't seem to want a civilized judicial system at all. It's hard to stick to principles when a crime is particularly heinous, but that is when we should insist on justice, NOT revenge, or let's stop pretending we are a civilized nation. If a majority of the people prefer extra-judicial killing for criminals they hate, then let's get rid of the prestense that we are civilized altogether and return to a system of vigilantism where we can dispense with the bother of prosecutions, juries, courts etc altogether. Seems we are well on the way in that direction anyhow.

[MrSlayer]

44. You're right of course.

But there are certain things that should not be abided in society. I only call for the extra-judicial because the judicial didn't get it right in this case. But it's only my opinion, they aren't going to change it for me and I certainly have no influence in the prison grapevine to make it happen. I just hate rapists that much.

Society, as much is as can be, is safe.

[smirkymonkey]

46. +1000

[RudynJack]

19. It's possible

to abhor such crimes without wishing barbaric punishment on the offenders. The degree of pain one wishes to inflict on another person does not correspond with one's disapproval of the offense.

It seems that in our society the only way to show you hate crimes like this is to wish the harshest, nastiest, most painful death. I don't believe it has to be that way. If I say he doesn't deserve to be bashed to death by other felons, it doesn't mean I'm soft on child-rapists. It just means I value a civilized system of justice.

But go on with your bad self and your blood-fantasies. I'll stick with modern civilization.

[MrSlayer]

22. It is possible, for some people.

Harder for others.

It's also a lot easier to say you'll torture someone than to actually do it.

Blood fantasies. I might use that as a song title.

[demwing]

28. Even YOU don't agree with you!

read your own damn sig line recently?

" If we must do evil to prevent evil there is nothing worth saving."

[MrSlayer]

29. Yes.

I love irony.

[demwing]

31. that's not irony

it's hypocrisy

[MrSlayer]

32. It's all very subjective.

And a matter of one's perspective. Few are those that act openly in the name of evil.

[demwing]

34. That's all very convenient

And a matter of one's self interest. You say one thing from the left side of your mouth, and the opposite from the right.

Call it what you will. Justify it to whatever degree it makes you feel comfortable, tough guy.

[MrSlayer]

35. I don't think it's evil to kill evil.

Else there would be no knights, only murderers all around.

[cali]

45. yeah. well I don't get this disgusting shit

and I'm someone who was molested as a child. I despise this way of thinking and have nothing but contempt for it.

[1620rock]

4. ...life in prison is what it is. Good riddance.

[white_wolf]

10. Exactly. Let him rot there.

It's what he deserves. Life in prison is a hellish existence anyway, I'd bet.

[Captain Stern]

20. Good Riddance is right...

...our world is a better place without him walking around free in it.

[Dorian Gray]

24. Disgusting man

I hope he spends the rest of his life in prison and dies there.

[EastKYLiberal]

26. I'm only against the death penalty because of cases in which innocent people are put to death...

Not because I think it's barbaric to take the lives of those that butcher families and rape children.

And in most cases... life imprisonment is more harsh.