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(JAMAICA STAR)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, member of parliament (MP) for West Rural St Andrew, believes that Jamaica should model Ukraine in castrating persons convicted of raping or molesting children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The European country recently passed a law that allows for the forcible chemical castration of men who have been found guilty of raping or sexually molesting minors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Chemical castration is the injection of anti-androgen drugs consisting of chemicals that reduce libido and sexual activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cuthbert-Flynn believes that a similar law here in Jamaica would serve as a deterrent for rapists and paedophiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLast year alone, we heard of over 470 rape cases, and some of these women and girls were murdered. A strong message must be sent to the men who believe it\u2019s an accepted crime against our girls and women,\u201d she said. \u201cThe rape and murder against Shantae Skyers in my constituency showed me the barefaced, cowardly act up-close and personal and has strengthened my views on rapists. I believe they should be punished with the full force of the law,\u201d she told THE WEEKEND STAR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cuthbert-Flynn also pointed out that while some rapists and paedophiles serve their time in prison, women and children who are raped are left to deal with the trauma for the rest of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe victims have to live with this horrible crime against them, and yet, the rapist gets a second chance to rape again, either by getting paroled or being given a light sentence,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She noted that after being released from prison, rapists often go back to the same communities where the victims are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Cuthbert-Flynn, stronger measures are needed to deter sex criminals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe must see longer prison sentences for rapists, and serial rapists must get life sentences or castration,\u201d she said<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" (JAMAICA STAR)\u00a0\u2014 Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, member of parliament (MP) for West Rural St Andrew, believes that Jamaica should model Ukraine in castrating persons convicted of raping or molesting children. The European country recently passed a law that allows for the forcible chemical castration of men who have been found guilty of raping or sexually molesting minors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5772,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-regional-and-international-news"],"yoast_head":"\n