Bedford man arrested - Current Event 8

I am an avid watcher of shows such as Law & Order: SVU and I have seen some crazy things involving subjects such as this one. No I am no expert but I felt that it was good information to know what the pentalties are for such a crime. I am absolutely mortified that people such as Murphy (from the article) are capable of such horrific acts. From what I have seen, because again I am not an expert, the offenders who are caught transfering these photos over the internet often escalate to sexually abusing children. Now, the sentence of 5-20 years to some may not be enough, but I am not part of our legal system so I do not know or understand the reasoning behind the choice of how many years someone has to spend behind bars per offense. Now, I think that, like in this case, the offender, if released, since he/she has to endure a lifetime of supervision, should be forbidden to own any kind of technology in which he/she could transmit these images. The fact that this article did not mention apprehending the man who recieved these photos disturbs me. Now, I live with my fiance and he is forced to watch these shows with me so he has a strong opinion about these offenders. He says that they should be required to have permanent phone taps. I understand his reasoning but at the same time, can we as citizens afford a higher tax rate in order to pay someone in law enforcement to sit and listen to these phone conversations day and night? I do feel that it is a good idea but again, without forcing the public to pay more per year to the government I do not see that happening.