Chapter 19 - THE CRIMINAL RESOLUTIONThe criminal case focused on what evidence could prove.
Not every frightening part of the notebook became a separate charge.
Mark eventually accepted a negotiated resolution involving child-endangerment-related conduct and improper administration of medication to a child without appropriate medical purpose or parental agreement, under the applicable state provisions.
The exact statutory language was less dramatic than family discussions.
He received probationary supervision, mandatory treatment, parenting restrictions, community service, and a suspended custodial component conditioned on compliance.
No decade in prison.
No instant acquittal.
The court considered:
No prior criminal record.
No serious physical injury.
His admissions.
His documentation.
The repeated nature of the conduct.
The secrecy.
Professional guidance he ignored.
His compliance after discovery.
People on both sides called the outcome wrong.
Some said too harsh.
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Some too soft.
That is often what proportionality feels like.
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