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In reply to the discussion: Things we should know about child molesters. (They are everywhere.) [View all]Mira
(22,685 posts)My son had a son at an early age (22) and chose an art school same age close friend as his child's godfather.
When my grandson was two we learned that the godfather was being watched by the police for taking photos of schoolchildren getting off the bus, and we also realized that child porn had been downloaded by him on my son's computer.
We suffered through being checked out by Social Services. We all determined no molestation had occurred, but my son forbade the godfather to ever come near his child again. We felt it was important to protect the young one, even if we might be accusing the grown one unduly.
One month ago, this is now close to twenty years later, my grandson's godfather was put away for a sentence of 45 years without parole.
I can't tell you what he did, because I can't stand the thought of it.
Yes.
Watch and be vigilant. They are not at all necessarily the strangers.