31 year old man exchanges sexually explicit material with a 13 year old, gets caught, then offers 20k to have them killed before the trial so they can't testify.

The 31 year old "may face up to 10 years in prison."
Excuse me? Why bother having life sentences if not for predators like him?

#Crime #DumbLaws

N.J. man hired hitman for $20K in Bitcoin to kill a 14-year-old, prosecutors say
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-jersey-man-hired-hitman-paid-20k-bitcoin-kill-14-year-old-prosecut-rcna68971

N.J. man hired hitman for $20K in Bitcoin to kill a 14-year-old, prosecutors say

A New Jersey man faces up to 10 years behind bars after he hired a hitman and paid $20,000 in Bitcoin to kill a 14-year-old, prosecutors said.

NBC News