His sentence could have ranged from probation to eight years in prison, but the judge was moved by statements delivered in person by victim Jane Doe, her stepmother and her father as well as statements by Cook’s wife, Deputy District Attorney Andrew Lukas and Cook’s defense attorney, Chris Andrian. Cook did not speak on his own behalf.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/former-sonoma-mayor-david-cook-sentenced-to-6-years-for-child-molestation/
What the-
How is the maximum punishment for serially molesting a minor only eight years?
Oh, that's right, the guardians of the pedophiles were writing the laws...