Does this really surprise anyone ?

I'm not surprised one bit sadly.

not surprised, not even a little. money and position talks!!!

Its the worst in Louisiana!

Look the people in Hollywood they get away with it. Do you think that Steven Collins will do any jailprison time for admitting to molesting 3 girls in the 1970 to the 1990's. This is what makes this so terrible people with money and fame getting away with these things and the regular people on this earth get penalized to the max and not treatment to try and help them.

Can you elaborate a little? Consensual sex? What are the ages? Just curious.

"Dale's attorney Pat Fanning, said later Tuesday, "it was the proper charge and the proper sentence for the offense." He indicated there was more to the story than Tuesday's testimony, and the evidence would have cast the matter in a different light at the trial.

"Had we been forced to go to trial for a more serious offense, we would have presented evidence which did not come out in court today and would have been much more favorable to Mr. Dale," Fanning said. He declined to elaborate"

Is he blowing smoke here or is there something I'm missing?

smoke as far as i'm concerned.