Those of you who support such a long sentence are forgetting something important about crime.  When sentences of 50 years, or basically a life sentence, are handed out for a sexual transgression, the perpetrator has virtually nothing to lose by simply killing the victim.  Dead folks tell no tales.  Next time some perp commits a similar crime, he will now be motivated to kill his victim.  It costs him nothing in terms of sentence but dramatically reduces the probability that he will be caught.  Great call folks.  I wonder how many will die because the this "wise" 50 year sentence.