when they were getting close to him being caught. brazen behavior, your honor. giving the appearance that he was a good guy in the community, that he would take out the 6-year-old child, his own daughter, and represent her as the daughter of his girlfriend. that is brazen behavior of a cold, calculating, self absorbed human being that does not need to see a light of day. you as a judge are entrusted with the powers of sentencing. this is a court of law. it is not one of mercy. this court doesn't impart mercy. only god gives mercy. his actions have spoken so loud