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"Normal kid behavior" is subjective. I don't really know much about the kid, but if he hadn't really been conditioned to realize the moral gravity of something like that - which I bet he hadn't - then that is what's normal to him.Question, would you just be fine with letting him live if he had raped you, videotaped it, and made you a running joke? I'm going to guess, no.
The still a kid excuse only really works when it's normal kid behavior, drinking/smoking weed, etc., doesn't really fly when it's something all humans over the age of 12 consider inhumane and deplorable.
He *should* be persecuted for the rest of his life just as she'll be dealing with psychological effects for the rest of hers, probably. Rape is one of the most psychological damaging events that can happen to a person, and he barely got a slap on the wrist. If I was that girl's father I'd have to be restrained every time I picked her up from school.
Again, you can make the argument that 9 months in juvenile detention or w/e isn't strong enough. I'm fine with that. But afterwards, I don't think it does anybody any good to kick him out of school completely and take away a chance at going to college, getting a good job, etc. for one mistake. I agree that he should change schools, and yes, if I was her father, I would probably have a different opinion obviously.