A Closer Look At Sex Crimes

1-31-2008 National:

A six-year-old preschooler reported that she had been sexually abused in the school restroom and that glue had been put in her private areas. Two doctors verified vaginal trauma and the presence of glue. The abusers, the child said. were two of her female classmates of the same age.

These children were questioned, claimed that they had not done it and that they had no glue. Authorities were investigating but had little to say. What they did say implied that something was amiss. There appeared to be no link with these accused children. And then silence. There have been no further news reports and the original story was removed from the online site.

We know that there were some surface injuries and glue in the vaginal area. What are the possibilities? Could a child do such a thing to herself? After watching a taped interview I have to wonder if this was staged by the mother for unknown reasons. And, if the six year olds are guilty, what action should be taken? If you were a parent of any one of these 3 children how would you want to see it resolved?

Elsewhere, two high school girls took compromising photos of themselves and sent them to everyone in their phone books. Some students deleted it and others sent it to everyone on their phonebooks.

After 2 months of circulation these photos crossed state borders, appeared on some elite college campuses and beyond. Some serious laws have been broken and, if the Feds were to step in, this would be the biggest bust in history for child porn. One high school would be wiped out and the long arm of the law would reach out in all directions.

We all know what the law is concerning child porn. Added to possession there is also the element of manufacturing and distribution. Every student who received these images is a sex offender and can be prosecuted as such. The law is very concise on this issue and no exceptions are allowed. We either abide by the laws we passed or we ignore them. Selective prosecution smacks of corruption.

This puts us in a position that we had not anticipated. We either overlook this or throw the book at everyone involved that can be raked and scraped up. One image is worth 5 years in federal prison. All of these young people had two images.

All of this started with 2 young ladies in Allentown, PA. but the same laws apply to all.At least that is the way it is supposed to work. There is no wiggle room for unexpected or unusual circumstances. I don´t know what the correct answer is to this problem but abiding by the law has always worked for me. The people of Allentown may have learned to vote only for things that would be fair if directed at them or their children. Maybe this is the place where intelligent voting takes root and spreads with the same swiftness as the child porn. ..more.. by Rebecca Lee