I can empathise, but that is not the role of the courts. Particularly when the problem is systemic.
The court's role here should be to sentence in a way that a) offsets the incentives that exist for corruption, and b) provides restitution where possible.
The problem is not evil individuals, but that incentives for corruption exist in the first place.
It's really not that hard to choose not to mastermind a child slavery pipeline from a position of power atop state government. This isn't the sort of crime that underpriveleged individuals get forced into.
The court's role here should be to sentence in a way that a) offsets the incentives that exist for corruption, and b) provides restitution where possible.
The problem is not evil individuals, but that incentives for corruption exist in the first place.