Down south, when I was young, they used to execute criminals for crimes like this (yes, back then, one could still receive the death penalty for rape).
This guy gets 6-8 years?
Of which he might not even servet the full amount?
This is liberal Massachusetts, where the state and local governments allow criminals to prey upon the children of its citizens.
Note the article says the guy did not have a criminal record.
A guy who disregards our laws on being here is not a criminal in the journalist's mind.
No wonder that state is the pits.
As an aside, many times these types of guys are 'taken care of' once they get into prison, so they might not even serve the entire sentence anyway.