So many people in here are saying he is legally insane. He started those infamous texts by saying "On the Strictly Confidential just between you and I"
In that written statement alone, he knew what he was doing was wrong and he was trying to hide it. A documentary filmmaker has been recording his life and Chris never mentioned these sexual incidents to him. A legally insane person would have no problem broadcasting what they were doing to the world because they don't understand it is wrong and that it could lead to trouble.
The courts don't care if you eat your own shit or believe in a cartoon electric rodent, that doesn't have anything to do with being legally insane or punishable. They just care about whether you knew it was wrong and do you understand the punishment. Chris, who routinely drew comics about his enemies facing the consequences of their perceived wrongdoing, and even going to jail if IIRC, understands this. And yes, they can use the online evidence against him. Just like if OJ Simpson wrote a comic about killing his wife. And imagine what kind of shit they'll find if they go through his internet search history. A lot of how to stimulate geriatric pussy articles.
The real tipping point when it comes to criminal charges is going to be Barb. Will she testify against Chris? As far as I can tell she's never been found incompetent or diagnosed with anything, so I'm assuming there's no hurdle there. But I think the obvious answer is no. The allegations are embarrassing and she doesn't want Chris to go to jail. The DA isn't going to want to pursue it on his own just for Barb to fuck it all up by testifying on Chris' behalf that nothing happened.
However, one thing people are missing is that the authorities may be more inclined to step in because Chris is such a pain in the ass to them. We see this every time when people call the cops to report him and before you can even finish a sentence they say " [sigh] this is about Chris Chandler, right??" All those calls might make them want to pursue a case against him just to put him somewhere where they don't have to deal with him.
So in the worst case scenario, where he does some jail time or is sent to a group home or institution, I don't think that's really a bad thing. He'll get some structure in his life, he's not disabled so they'll probably give him chores to do and a schedule to follow. He won't be able to buy vidya and Pony shit. His internet usage will be monitored. He may even learn a life skill to become a functioning adult. But now we're getting into the realm of wishful thinking. I'm just saying I could see Chris benefiting from a stricter environment.
