Jack Recider

Dana, did you cry when they announced the sentence?

Dana, did you cry when they announced the sentence?

Now, even though the sentencing range was three to six years, it's at the discretion of the judge to assign the sentence. And he apparently was so moved by the victims that he basically tripled the high end of the range and gave him 15 years. Incredible. 15 years in prison for cyber harassment. That's quite a bit, actually, isn't that? Is that too much? Well, hold on.

Now, even though the sentencing range was three to six years, it's at the discretion of the judge to assign the sentence. And he apparently was so moved by the victims that he basically tripled the high end of the range and gave him 15 years. Incredible. 15 years in prison for cyber harassment. That's quite a bit, actually, isn't that? Is that too much? Well, hold on.

He spent 10 years harassing Madison, making her life hell. That's a long time for someone to suffer. And that's just one person. Well, what an ending, huh? The victims won one, finally. But sorry, that's not the end. The defense attorney found a problem in the ruling, some procedural error in the case. I think it had something to do with the sentencing range.

He spent 10 years harassing Madison, making her life hell. That's a long time for someone to suffer. And that's just one person. Well, what an ending, huh? The victims won one, finally. But sorry, that's not the end. The defense attorney found a problem in the ruling, some procedural error in the case. I think it had something to do with the sentencing range.

They were saying the initial range was calculated incorrectly, which may have influenced the judge's decision on what to sentence him. This meant the case was reopened, and it meant a new judge had to come in and take a look at this case and issue a new sentence.

They were saying the initial range was calculated incorrectly, which may have influenced the judge's decision on what to sentence him. This meant the case was reopened, and it meant a new judge had to come in and take a look at this case and issue a new sentence.

So just when they thought that they had this wrapped up and the healing process could begin, the sisters and other victims were sucked back into the case. Scabs were ripped off again. The pain and fear was felt all over again.

So just when they thought that they had this wrapped up and the healing process could begin, the sisters and other victims were sucked back into the case. Scabs were ripped off again. The pain and fear was felt all over again.

All the victims had to travel all the way back to court and relive their traumas by reading their victim impact statements again. More crying, more emotions. Hell, I'd even say this retrial is re-victimizing the victims.

All the victims had to travel all the way back to court and relive their traumas by reading their victim impact statements again. More crying, more emotions. Hell, I'd even say this retrial is re-victimizing the victims.

Of course they were on edge waiting for a decision like this to be announced in the courtroom. So when it's spoken, it results in another emotional moment for the victims. More crying. Okay, so they won the criminal case against him again. But there was that civil lawsuit they had against him too, remember?

Of course they were on edge waiting for a decision like this to be announced in the courtroom. So when it's spoken, it results in another emotional moment for the victims. More crying. Okay, so they won the criminal case against him again. But there was that civil lawsuit they had against him too, remember?

Well, when Christopher saw that he was likely going to lose that civil lawsuit, he filed for bankruptcy to avoid having to pay any fines or restitution that would be part of that suit. The sisters won that case, but since he had filed for bankruptcy, they didn't get any money, which really wasn't the point.

Well, when Christopher saw that he was likely going to lose that civil lawsuit, he filed for bankruptcy to avoid having to pay any fines or restitution that would be part of that suit. The sisters won that case, but since he had filed for bankruptcy, they didn't get any money, which really wasn't the point.

The point of that case was just to give them the ability to gather evidence and to figure out who was behind this. But still, all this actually came to a big financial cost to the sisters. There were expensive lawyer fees. They had to travel to court to give victim impact statements. There were costs associated to getting subpoenas and opening a civil suit. And that's just a legal cost.

The point of that case was just to give them the ability to gather evidence and to figure out who was behind this. But still, all this actually came to a big financial cost to the sisters. There were expensive lawyer fees. They had to travel to court to give victim impact statements. There were costs associated to getting subpoenas and opening a civil suit. And that's just a legal cost.

How much time did they spend investigating this? Doesn't that add up to something? And, of course, how much pain and suffering was caused. This was traumatic. So they mentioned all this in the criminal case and told the judge during the sentencing, like, hey man, this has been draining to us emotionally, but also our money.

How much time did they spend investigating this? Doesn't that add up to something? And, of course, how much pain and suffering was caused. This was traumatic. So they mentioned all this in the criminal case and told the judge during the sentencing, like, hey man, this has been draining to us emotionally, but also our money.