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Chasstev365

(6,986 posts) Thu Dec 11, 2025, 08:02 AM Dec 11

As a 60 year old retired teacher and father of a grown daughter, something with the Epstein still troubles me [View all]

Yesterday on DU someone posted a heart wrenching 30 minute interview with "Katie Johnson" from 2016. I.am in NO WAY BLAMING THE VICTIMS, so don't accuse me of it! I am just genuinely puzzled by the following:

How can a 13 year old fly in NYC alone and the parents were fine with it?

How could they not know where they were staying and whom they were with?

How could the 13 year come home and appear fine after being sexually abused?

How could a 13 year receive payment and the parents not know that they suddenly had $100's of dollars of her own money?

We raised our daughter to be savy about things and have what I call a BS detector. I always instilled in her what John Lennon sang in I'm Stepping Out": "If it don't feel right, Don't Do It."

I'm just struggling to understand this horrible exploitation. .

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As a 60 year old retired teacher and father of a grown daughter, something with the Epstein still troubles me [View all] Chasstev365 Dec 11 OP

Some parents are bad people. yardwork Dec 11 #1

THIS malaise Dec 11 #3

Completely and 100% THIS. OldBaldy1701E Dec 11 #7

I've often thought of that scene from Parenthood, but still... Chasstev365 Dec 11 #21

You also worked at a school. OldBaldy1701E Dec 11 #23

Not all parents are like you. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 11 #2

Many grown ups are steeped in their own drama bucolic_frolic Dec 11 #4

Definitely this. Many young people enter parenthood as emotional 7 year olds. haele Dec 11 #11

These girls probably felt ignored or unloved by Ilsa Dec 11 #5

Some teens (male or female) can be immaturely sure that they know more than allegorical oracle Dec 11 #8

Epstein and Maxwell scoured the world for girls that were vulnerable. Swede Dec 11 #6

I agree that she had irresponsible parents who may well have ignored her. But the question about appearing "fine" hlthe2b Dec 11 #9

I knew some would attack me for this Chasstev365 Dec 11 #12

I did NOT attack you. I tried to educate you. In fact, I stated "I know you don't believe that.." hlthe2b Dec 11 #13

You strongly implied it Chasstev365 Dec 11 #14

You just confirmed that this is an issue about which you are needlessly defensive but need to self-educate. hlthe2b Dec 11 #16

OK; perhaps I over reacted. Thanks! Chasstev365 Dec 11 #18

Have a nice day hlthe2b Dec 11 #19

Abusers are able to target children without protection or supervision. Irish_Dem Dec 11 #10

One survivor's mom had cancer Justice Dec 11 #15

Some parents don't care. debm55 Dec 11 #17

The curtain is beginning to open. Baitball Blogger Dec 11 #20

You are looking at this from what you know now. Blue Full Moon Dec 11 #22