Facing a dilemma

[Clueless Morgan]

You're already reliving it, ever since you first heard about the reopening of the case, so it's not the telling the tale in court that will change much, is it?

I agree, but that seems neither here nor there if I'm understanding KP's decision right now - that he is willing to participate.

this man, now in his 60's or 70's, has had his life, he's almost ready to meet his maker... he's probably not fit to harm anyone else in society...

People in their 60s and 70s can be quite active and very capable of committing crimes such as poisoning or child molestation.

Did he do that thing again? Is he a danger to society? Is he likely to repeat that behavior?

It's not just a matter of whether he went on to murder anyone else, though, but whether he continued on to molest or abuse other children, and if, in fact, he's continuing to do so today.  KP didn't share information pertaining to that possibility and, as presented, it seems that he's only being pursued for crimes committed decades ago so we can only speculate on what else this man might have been doing that no one has come forward to report about.

Is it justice to lock him up?

Potentially, yes.  Possibly, no.

It might be important for KP and his family to have a discussion among themselves about what kind of justice they are seeking.  I do think, however, that crimes such as these should not go unpunished in some way; it sets a dangerous precedent to allow a murderer or child molester to "get away with it" because they are deemed too old for a punishment such as jail time to have any real meaning.