Your opinion of this would change if it was a case against someone who broke into your home and stole all your laptop/phone/tv etc. "Not exactly rape" either, a

Your opinion of this would change if it was a case against someone who broke into your home and stole all your laptop/phone/tv etc. "Not exactly rape" either, and really not that much total damage but still the reason they procedure the case instead of just letting the criminals off easy is that it sets an example for the general public to avoid that sort of criminal behavior.