A man who has been molesting a child for more than 8 years on a regular basis had his prison sentence suspended because he was too obese to go to prison. The judge ruled that because he was too heavy and his mobility suffered, 66-year old church elder John William McConaghy's three year prison sentence was not suspended. While he was fined £10,000 (pounds), Judge David Smyth at Antrim Crown Court suspended his term saying "McConaghy's lack of mobility, ulcerated legs and need for frequent dressings amounted to 'wholly exceptional circumstances'".
Luckily as McConaghy's unnamed victim reached adulthood, she began to fight back and ended the abuse, however, she is now 44 (and most likely is experiencing mental repercussions). She had this to say, "I am happy with the sentence he got, I think that was a fair sentence, but I am not happy with the suspension of it, but I understand the reason for it on medical grounds."
Do you think it was fair for McConaghy's jail sentence to be suspended? Post comments below!
give him a liposuction and THEN send him to jail.
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