When I was 19 I fingered our family babysitter who was almost 12. I know it’s terrible. It ruined her life. So 28 years later I am being prosecuted. Or I have already and I am waiting for sentencing. The judge has a lot of discretion. During this wait I thought I need to prepare myself that I could get six seven year sentence and spend 5 years. And then I started to feel optimistic that maybe there wouldn’t be any time. Now I’m so shocked and scared, I can barely move. I found out it’s too difficult to explain. But I am most likely as in 99% or 95% at least getting 15 years to life. That means no chance at all for any release until 15 years is up. I’m 47. I was also told that in this situation being that the kind of crime that it is, 15 years is not going to be when I get released. Probably be more realistic to say 25. I’ve done this to myself oh, my life is basically over. So don’t feel too bad about yours. I’m in shock. All I can do is hope. Tell me what you would give a sentence if you were the judge. Or what you think that it’ll be