A lot of TV Law shows are based on real stories

I watched that too. If I was paying attention to the show, he was in a 12 step program. I think step 4 is to make amends to those people in your life you have done harm, as long as it doesn't cause more harm. It is supposed to be part of the healing process for 12 steppers. I am deeply involved with someone in a 12 step program. Step 4 was the hardest of the 12 steps for them. 12 steppers know they have to suffer the consequences of their amends. Most of them didn't rape someone or have to go to jail for their amends, as far as I know. They feel a type of cleansing. And, yes. I think he should have gone to jail for committing this crime. Rape is a horrific crime against a woman, or a man. The victim usually never gets over this act of supreme violation. With God's help and other supports, they learn how to survive and try to live a "normal" life.

I'm sure the letter brought sad memories that the woman had a hard time to forget. He is sincere in asking for forgiveness maybe with time he became a better man and it's good that he wrote the letter for his own conscience. But I think he still deserves to go to jail for what he did in the past.

Oh wow that is a tough one. I haven't seen the episode so just going by what you wrote here. I take it he was sent to jail for a different crime and not the one against her. I think it takes a lot of guts on his part to write the letter and I would feel for her to have it there. As someone who has been a victim I was trying to imagine how I would feel to have my attacker apologize in such a way. To have it at least indicated that someone knew, that it had happened and that it wasn't just swept under the rug. It would rip me to shreds to read it but I think it would also allow me a chance to meand as well. It is a touchy situation and one that would be hell to go through. I personally would take the letter to the DA and see if we couldn't still press charges on it but that's a side note. Either way though I think having the letter and it was obvious they were seeking forgiveness and it wasn't just formality type thing I think could do some good over time. At first it would be like being raped all over again but after the initial shock I think it could offer some hope for the woman in this situation. It could give her a place to build from that was stronger then before.

I just read a story like this in the news- Sure he should be punished for what he did-- No matter how much time has passed. Time doesn't heal all things- Especially rape- Imagine that- You're raped years prior-- Noone believes you- they take his side-- nothing is done to try the crime- He feels guilty much later in life-- part of some 12 step program and writes a I'm sorry letter- Sure I say you have the evidence-- try him for the crime- He did commit a crime. I love how these shows are taking real life news and making them into shows. It's great!

Oh wow , that is an intersting question . Him wrighting the letter to her would be hard for her as it would be like bringing all the fear up again and something that she must have spent so many years trying to get past . The idea of being forgiven is always nice but in such a case maybe the best thing he could have did was to just leave it and hope that he would be forgiven if he was truely sorry as this would bring up so many painful thoughts for the woman involved . It would be scary for her wondering if he was sincere , knowing where she lived would not make her feel any better , and how is she to know that he really is sincere and means what he says bringing up her feeling guilty about should she trust him and his sincerity .

Yes, he should be sent to jail. About the letter, I agree that the woman who was raped must have felt so bad when receiving the letter but the man couldn't be blamed for wanting to write it, if he really was sorry for the things he had done. Then again, some psychos just love to play with their victims.

Yes I feel like he should. I mean he volated her body without her permission. So I agree with this sentence. At least he asked for forgiveness but at the same time he deserves to be punished.