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alcibiades_mystery

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9. Fucking tragic

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 07:50 AM

Dec 2011

This part really got to me: one victim's father discussing his confrontation with Conlin 40 years ago:

Hasson said he did not learn the full extent of the assault until about two years ago, when his daughter spoke to him about it in a therapy session.

"For somebody to do that - the son of a bitch," Hasson said, starting to choke up. "That's probably the worst thing you can do to somebody. Back then, I would never even think that anyone could ever do what she said he did."

When he confronted Conlin and Conlin started to sob, Hasson said, "it was such a pitiful sight. It took the fight out of me. I wish now I had done something more, but he swore to me, and I believed him."

Even so, Hasson said, he kept his daughter away from her uncle after that. "I said, 'Never come back to Margate. Never touch her again.' "

As the father of a young daughter, this makes me absolutely fucking crazy.

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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