In a packed courtroom, a man in a red jumpsuit sat on trial for one of the most heinous crimes imaginable—the assault and abuse of his girlfriend’s 10-year-old daughter.
But what shook the room to its core wasn’t just the charges—it was his reaction. As the sentence was read aloud, he laughed.
Gasps echoed through the court. Families clutched one another.
A mother, whose child had been the victim, collapsed in horror. Justice may have been served—but healing would take far longer.
