A Twin Falls woman convicted of forcing a 13-year-old boy to touch her breasts was sentenced Monday to life in prison.
Michelle Lyn Taylor, 34, was convicted of lewdness with a minor under 14 in November after a week-long trial in Elko County, Nev., District Judge Mike Memeo’s courtroom.
With the conviction, Taylor faced a mandatory life sentence, and Memeo set parole eligibility after 10 years, the minimum sentence. If released on parole she must register as a sex offender and will be under lifetime supervision. …
She is getting a greater penalty for having a boy touch her breast than if she killed him. (source)
More absurd human rights violations. More on sex offenders registers here, here and here. More on sex and human rights.
Not to excuse this woman’s behavior, but this speaks to our absurd sentencing. When creating sentencing, the writers must consider the relative length compared to other crimes to approach sensibility.