I'm not saying let these frankly sick people go their merry way in the world. In fact, they SHOULD answer for their actions. For one thing, right after getting charged, the first thing the AG office ought to do is do brain scans on these people (with PET, MRI, EEG, or whatever). The findings can be used as evidence for either side.

If the abuser is able to know it's wrong, then he should be sentenced to the maximum allowed by law for such heinous treatment of children. If he clearly cannot see that burning those girl's wrists (from p 1 or 2) is wrong, then he should be confined to a mental institution.

Regardless, child abusers clearly have emotional, mental, psychological issues.