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DCKit

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1. FYI

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 06:38 AM

Dec 2011

•The typical offender is male, begins molesting by age 15, engages in a variety of deviant behavior, and molests an average of 117 youngsters, most of whom do not report the offense.

From:
http://www.yellodyno.com/html/child_molester_stats.html

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DU folk really need to read this re: Molestation in Philly: [View all] PCIntern Dec 2011 OP

FYI DCKit Dec 2011 #1

I was actually shocked by this. MrSlayer Dec 2011 #2

I wish I could be surprised.... but the insularity of that major $$$ sports community... hlthe2b Dec 2011 #3

Makes you wonder if this guy knows Sandusky. nt justiceischeap Dec 2011 #4

they all know each other and PCIntern Dec 2011 #6

I lived in Lancaster County from 1984-2001 and don't recall him but justiceischeap Dec 2011 #7

I wonder (if this is proven) what will be done by the Baseball HOF Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #17

Like all sportswriters, he had a column on the case Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #15

The diffusion of responsibility redqueen Dec 2011 #18

Aside from Genovese, it could also (possibly) be read as Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #27

Pretty creepy... PCIntern Dec 2011 #22

A good question is why is there a statute of limitations on molesting children? lunatica Dec 2011 #5

That's a GREAT question... PCIntern Dec 2011 #8

According to the article, New Jersey changed its law in 1996 to get rid of the statute of Brickbat Dec 2011 #12

How does that make sense? redqueen Dec 2011 #19

very good question. I agree. melissaf Dec 2011 #30

Fucking tragic alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #9

You know, I don't get his line of thinking justiceischeap Dec 2011 #10

The story puts in stark relief the complete shift in the way we handle these issues alcibiades_mystery Dec 2011 #13

Yeah, I imagine trying to avoid the "shame" of going public with a drawn-out court case Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #16

Those Days? RobinA Dec 2011 #21

All over the world. redqueen Dec 2011 #20

The ignorance and pressure to not rock the boat shown by the parents in that article are Brickbat Dec 2011 #11

if this is true then I'm beyond words Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #14

What is happening is something else nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #23

I really wonder what kind of creepy guy club they belong to. Initech Dec 2011 #24

Often , they belong to the club where young people are always presented to them SoCalDem Dec 2011 #25

That's what made Sandusky even MORE reprehensible Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #26

What's really pissing me off is he won't shut up. Initech Dec 2011 #29

I don't have kids but if I did... Initech Dec 2011 #28