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Old 03-02-2004, 03:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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A friend of mine that I went to school with has a very serious problem. I know that this is not a topic about tanning, but I need to get the word out on this subject to as many people as possible. This involves a very serious crime that was committed against children and nothing is being done...

Two years ago, my friend lived next door to someone she thought she could trust. Her children (two boys ages 7 and 8 at the time) loved to go and visit her neighbor and play at the neighbors house. One afternoon, the neighbor's boyfriend was showing pictures to another neighbor and my friends husband happened to walk by and see some of the pictures...

The were pictures of children, including my friends two young boys, naked with an adult woman (the neighbor) naked as well.

The county prosecutor here in Washington County, Ohio has the pictures, as my friends husband grabbed them and took them directly to the police department.

NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE PEOPLE WHO TOOK THESE PICTURES!!!!!!

The children have been in counseling for two years, and it was revealed that, while the woman never touched any of the children, she did perform acts herself in front of them.

The prosecuting attorney claims that because the pictures do not show her touching any of the children and none of the children say they were touched, there has not been a crime committed!!!

Please take the time to write to:

Washington County Prosecuting Attorney's Office
205 Putnam Street
Marietta, Ohio 45750

Tell them that Child Pornograpy is, in fact, A CRIME!!!

Tell them to put the person who took those pictures in jail, where she belongs and keep her from doing this to other innocent children!

Thank you for your time in this, I will be getting a petition ready soon on thepetitionsite.com to gain signatures.

Thanks!!!!
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its hard to beleave htey are not being prosocuted...

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Old 03-02-2004, 06:31 PM   #3 (permalink)
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April,

That is very serious indeed. I am a former criminal investigator...and can tell you that if this individual is not stopped ...arrested, charged and convicted she will continue the same pattern...rarely do these people stop this kind of behavior unless they are in jail.

Has your friend thought about a civil lawsuit???

I wish your friend well and keep us posted.
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They have thought about a civil suit, but they don't have the kind of money it would take to hire the attorneys and this person doesn't have anything worth having anyway.

My friend did contact the newspaper and as they were sitting outside the courthouse protesting with signs saying "Stop child pornograpy" and "We want justice for our children", the newspaper interviewed them.

The article, a whole whopping 2 paragraphs long on page 2 and hidden next to the obits, stated that the prosecuting attorney admited that there is such a case and that "the appropriate charges" are pending and will be filed "soon"...

I guess time will tell, but to be honest with you, I think he was just blowing smoke because it was the day before elections.
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Old 03-03-2004, 07:23 PM   #5 (permalink)
 
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That is exactly why I am afraid tsend my children with anyone. That catch to this story though is that it was women. My main fear is with my daughter I never ever let her stay where there are fathers and or brothers, and you are saying this was a woman that has commited such and act. That is very sick they should be in jail !! Are you saying that there is no law against Child Pornograpy in Ohio or did this person happen to get lucky and get off on some other loop hole somehow? That is just sick and any judge or jury or whatever that would dismiss this with viable proof such as photos is sick.

Everytime I see you mouthybrat is for a cuase you always seem to be trying to raise some cain and make a diffrence. Keep it up !!!


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Old 03-03-2004, 07:42 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Has your friend contacted any of the child abuse support groups? The different groups may have some pull with the prosecutors office and get this ball rolling...



I am so sorry what a terrible thing to have happened.

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Old 03-03-2004, 08:43 PM   #7 (permalink)
 
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This woman is not rich by any means, and her boyfriend supposidely took the pictures while she was with the children. As far as the laws are concerned, yes, there is a law against child pornography in Ohio. The prosecuting attorney just doesn't seem to want to take this case to a jury.

My friend and her husband think that it is because my friend's husband has a criminal record himself, and therefore the prosecuting attorney doesn't want to do anything about the situation. It is almost like the crimes that these children's father committed are being held against the children!

Hopefullly, the newspaper story will have caught someone's eye and the ball will start rolling to have justice served.

Thanks for all the support!
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Geez....how about indecent exposure????? Should be something the authorities can do!!
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some people are just sick.
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Old 04-15-2004, 05:31 PM   #10 (permalink)
 
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From my understanding, charges have now been filed! Not sure what took them so long (almost 2 years) but at least something will be done now!
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