Okay I can't speak for him, but I think he's saying there should be some middle ground. I don't recall hoichi saying there should be no punishment whatsoever, he was addressing Marks lock him up and throw away the key. That's excessive, I think that was his point.
The charge needs to fit the crime. He didn't attack anyone, touch anyone, this gurjs were between 15 and 17, not little girls, but fully developed young women so we're not talking pedophile. These girls look the basically the same as any 25 year old. You're making it something it's not. Yes he's a dirty old man, a lecherous bastard, but hoichi point was his crime does not deserve life inprisonment. Would you agree with that?