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more about #pedophilia cand86: This kind of reminds me of Mark Bowden's Vanity Fair article on J, in the sense that what's really frightening nowadays is not just the act of child s... more » likepenguins: I have even LESS sympathy for someone who would do this for a man than I do for someone who did it for kicks. Pedophilia is a sickness (though acting... more » Ginmar Rienne: So....why is this woman the big story instead of the hundreds of men who do the same thing but don't get this coverage? Oh, yeah, women are supposed t... more » tiredfairy: As someone who has worked with kids, this kind of thing makes me physically ill. I do not understand, at any level, how you can look at an infant, bab... more » caffeinequeen: Stories like this make me kind of hope that the Mayans were right and 2012 will be the end of humanity. What a disgusting piece of shit. You know, I ... more » MargaretMoony: The saddest thing is that this does not shock me at all. Tragically, daycare centers are prime spots for child molesters. Especially female molester... more » JennyJazz: This reminds me of a case that happened here in St. Louis. A woman who was president of the volunteer board of the local Susan G. Komen chapter was ar... more » wishywashy: Seven years does seem a bit generous but maybe it has to do with the fact that these children were in the system, and from "broken" families. Unless s... more » marciax3: So, let me get this straight: if a man commits an act of depravity, he's a debased human being satisfying his perverted urges. If a woman does it, sh... more » dangerslut: "George says she committed the acts under Blanchard's thrall and received no sexual gratification from the abuse" Shades of Karla Homolka, anyone? I... more » morninggloria: I decided within the last year that when I have kids, if it's at all feasible, then I want to stay home with them at least until they're all in school... more » Pizza!Pizza!Pizza!: Just as sick, but I agree that women who abuse and kill need to be treated differently (not I didn't write 'more kindly') than men because so often th... more » Luckwouldhaveit: Reading this article, I had the gut reaction "well, at least if she targeted infants, they are less likely to be emotionally scarred by the abuse." I... more » didntmeanto: This story makes me actually want to vomit. Fucking 7 years??? What the fuck?! WHEN are people going to take sex crimes seriously? Sorry for swear... more » vee_007: As a survivor of sexual abuse I will never understand how the law isn’t more strict and why these people get off with a simple seven years. The dama... more » euterpe35: I'm not sure of the background check process in my home state. But if I were putting a child into a day care, I'd be sure to find out. Certainly peo... more » JillJitsu: How about some personal accountability? Her statement amounts to "He made me do it." Thats a piss-poor reason for doing anything-- much less for commi... more » Flackette Goes Retro: [photo.superfan.com] Detective Benson is not amused. (I hope this isn't construed as being too flippant - I just feel like this case is so outrageous... more » judgingamy: Anyone else maybe smell bullshit? "Of the relatively small percentage of all sex offenses comitted by women" ...could that be because women are far le... more » lavenderstain: Just right now the two lawyers in my office were talking about the wife of one of the clients who "allegedly" sexually abused her 6 year old son....an... more » -
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"New Depths Of Depravity": School Worker Convicted Of Abusing Children
Vanessa George, a British nursery school worker, has been convicted of molesting children in her care and sharing the images with other pedophiles. The horrifying story has caused a reevaluation of how female sex predators are treated: More »
