I would like to comment on the article itself. Surely, in this day and age, informed adults know that rape is not a sex crime, it is a crime of violence. The fact that the 14 y/o boy says he was raped himself bears this out. He was angry so he turned his anger to violence against the 4 y/o. It has nothing to do with his raging hormones.

informed adults know that rape is not a sex crime, it is a crime of violence. The fact that the 14 y/o boy says he was raped himself bears this out. He was angry so he turned his anger to violence against the 4 y/o. It has nothing to do with his raging hormones.

 

Respectfully, saying rape is not a sex crime but only a crime of violence may be the more politically popular thing to say these days but the notion defies common sense. Sure it's a crime of violence but it surely is a sexual crime too (which is why societies and legislatures call the conduct "rape" or "criminal sexual conduct" versus simply calling it "violence" or an "assault").

 

Sexual violence also, unfortunately, is learned behavior and, to this day, I have not known of a case where the offender wasn't also a victim of similar conduct in the past. That, of course, excuses nothing and, equally unfortunately, often means society has no choice but to treat the offender to harsher and longer incarceration and/or treatment as he/she is likely to offend again.