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Stephen Vincent Chavez admitted to felony incest involving his biological daughter, 18-year-old Makayla Settles, and separately pleaded guilty to providing her alcohol. Makayla later died by suicide. Prosecutors wanted three years in state prison which even that wasn't long enough. Instead, the judge imposed one year in county jail and three years of probation. Now the New York Post reports he is expected to be released Monday after about five months behind bars. About five months. A father who admitted exploiting his own daughter’s trust and vulnerability could be going home after that little time. His responsibility was to protect her, and he betrayed it in one of the worst ways imaginable. Prosecutors objected to this sentence, and rightly so. What message does this send about how seriously the court takes sexual abuse within a family? Yes, he must register as a sex offender for 20 years and remain on probation. Neither makes this punishment adequate. Makayla deserved a father who protected her, and her family deserved a justice system that treated his crimes with the seriousness they demanded. This sentence failed them. He should have spent the rest of his life in prison in my opinion! A few months in jail is nowhere near enough accountability for what he did. See the link to the article in the comments.