“I think it was too lenient. Pedophiles should rot for eternity in jail.”

— Ryan Fox, microbiologist, Lawrence

“Personally, I think some of the sentencing we have around here is ludicrous. Anyone who does that with a 13-year-old -- our sentencing guidelines aren't right.”

— Richard Pria, Amarr Garage Doors supervisor, Eudora

“I think the punishment for rape should be castration.”

— Shannon Cline, KU senior, Lawrence

“No. Kids these days are growing up a lot faster than they were 25 years ago, but they're still young and naÃive. Especially intoxicated, she probably didn't really know what was going on.”

— Leah Koesten, Washburn University senior, Lawrence