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flag A former babysitter got two years' probation for pushing a toddler’s head into a radiator, sparking public debate over leniency in child abuse cases.

flag Jordan James Johnston, a former babysitter, was given two years of probation after admitting to pushing a toddler’s head against a radiator, causing bruising. flag The incident occurred while he was caring for the child, leading to a child cruelty conviction at Belfast Magistrates Court. flag District Judge Francis Rafferty acknowledged that jail would have been the "obvious and easy thing to do" but chose probation instead, drawing public scrutiny over the leniency of the sentence. flag The case has fueled debate about appropriate punishments for child abuse and the justice system’s handling of such offenses, especially when the accused has no prior record.

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