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I think you’re seriously downplaying the seriousness of these acts and the kind of person who does something like this:

“Hawkes was already a registered sex offender after he was given a community order last year for exposure and sexual activity with a child under 16. That registration ran until November 2033.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-68543605

I guess we'll see if anyone on social media has a 5 year attention span.

What he did was terrible. It's good that he was convicted.