Comments about ‘'Monster' killed, sexually assaulted 6-year-old girl, West Jordan chief says’

If the suspect turns out to be a teenager the Supreme Court has ruled that society should give him hope for parole at some point in the future. Hopefully the Utah Parole Board would have the wisdom to grant him parole .... when he turns 99.

This is disgusting. I don't believe in the death penalty unless it is a crime against a child. The person who did this is undoubtedly too far gone to warrant any more living days.

I didn't see any mention of the parents, are they cooperating with police?

Really, Rifleman, you just turned this terrible tragedy into a political talking point?

What a sad thing, another innocent child brutalized. It breaks my heart to think of the awful last moments this small child endured. If there is a Christ he weeps I hope this young child finds peace and love in His arms until she is reunited with her loved ones. My heart goes out to her family. I can only imagine the grief they are suffering. I pray that they will find peace.

6 years old?!

Ragedy Ann
Sesame Street
Winnie the Pooh
the Ice Cream truck
and Bubbles in the park

...a victim of sexual assult and murder?

O.K. - normally I'm hard-core anti-State sponsoered Death Penalty,
but it's cases like this one that SERIOUSLY have me reconsidering my stance!

BTW - Rifleman,
Yours was a lame and cheap political shot.

I'm so terribly sickened about this. My heart goes out to the parents. I cannot even fathom their pain. I can only hope that we some day have a world where no parent ever has to bury a child under such tragic circumstances.

How can the police claim that the area is safe...that others aren't in danger if no one has been arrested in connection with the murder? That doesn't make sense.

What a terrible tragedy. Obviously they are just at the beginning of the investigation, but I was wondering why the call was made at 7:30 am? Was she in her bed and someone took her like Elizabeth Smart? Lots of questions and I am sure the answers will come. I feel terrible for the family.

What a tragedy. The guilty is truly a monster, nobody else could do that to a young child. I hope they get caught quickly and get the punishment that awaits them. Condolences to the family, I can't imagine how you are feeling right now.

It makes you wonder whether the two cases could be related. Sometimes clues are found when police look for someone who has been recently released from prison who was incarcerated sometime after the first crime and released shortly before the second.
My heart goes out to the family. What a terrible thing.

Sick sick sick. I can't even tell u what would happen if that was my daughter.

First,
This monster must be caught, prosecuted, and executed. Is he to be pitied? Maybe. Given mercy? Not for raping and murdering a child, no.

Second,
The lack of details is alarming. We're supposed to feel our children are safe because the police said so? Like the Powell children were safe in custody of Steven Powell while WVC twiddled their thumbs?

Third,
Rifleman made a factual statement: "If the suspect turns out to be a teenager the Supreme Court has ruled that society should give him hope for parole at some point in the future."

His conclusion, "Hopefully the Utah Parole Board would have the wisdom to grant him parole .... when he turns 99," I personally support. Monsters of this kind do not rehabilitate, they repeat.

Fourth,
depending on the study, between one-in-400 and one-in-800 Americans have been convicted of a sex-crime, and no, they aren't all 18-year-old boys who did it with their 17-year-old girlfriend.

Fifth,
Sadly, the perp probably knew her, and she him, and the police may know who it is, but the lack of detail still makes it hard for people to protect themselves.

My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. I can't imagine their grief.

Heartwrenching Sadness.

I did read elsewhere that the parents are cooperating and not suspects. You can be confident the police are determined to get this solved ASAP. It's their job to tell people not to panic, but unless they know something specific as to why people should not be concerned, it is silly to say so. More appropriate words would be, "We all need to be alert and vigilant."

All that said, this is a true tragedy and my heart and prayers go out to all her family and friends.

My condolences to the family. I hope the perpetrator is found and brought to justice soon.

I would also like to point out, the recent Supreme Court ruling for juveniles in regards to life sentences says it would still be OK for a jury to sentence, for example, a 14-year-old to life in prison without the possibility of parole, as long as the jury has the option not to issue that sentence. It merely struck down automatic sentences for juveniles passed by many states.

This world is scary

When I think of how much I love my grandchildren that bracket this child's age, I weep. Condolences to the family and all the people who were close to her. There is a Christ, and she rests with him!

It makes me nervous that the police are telling the community that they shouldn't be nervous, yet they claim they have no suspects. It almost makes it seem like they have an idea of who did this and that it was someone who already knew the girl. I agree with others who have mentioned that this crime warrants the death penalty. I can't help but think about the last few moments of that little girl's life. What a sad situation.

If I had kids I would be nervous. Heck I don't have kids and this makes me nervous for those that do. It's sad that this has happened and I really hope the police have good leads and can find the scum that did this. I can't imagine what the family is going through and I hope that they can somehow get some comfort from friends and family as they're dealing with this horrible tragedy.