We Need Better Citizens Than This

J.J. Jackson* | March 22, 2006

Debra Lafave is not getting off completely free, but she might as well be.

In a case followed nationwide, Florida prosecutors dropped charges against former Tampa teacher Debra Lafave, who admitted having sex with a 14-year-old middle school student.

The boy’s mother, along with prosecutors and defense attorneys wanted to avoid public trial for the sake of her son, the Associated Press reported. - WorldNetDaily

I’m sorry, but at some point the parents of this young man need to stand up and be parents. That would include telling their son, who was never that shy about telling his friends about his escapades, to get his ass in that court room and help put a child molester away for a long time to help prevent this from happening to someone else.

It’s unacceptable that any person that would claim to be an American citizen would allow someone that molests a child to get away with little more than a slap on the wrist. What we need are better citizens in this country. And probably better parents too who are willing to teach their children that at some point they need to stand up, be accountable and do the right thing.

And the prosecutors are equally to blame. When the judge (rightfully) rejected this asinine plea deal that was worked out they should have pushed forward instead of throwing up their hands and saying “Oh Well! Another child molester walks!”

I figure that there are some truly hard working Mexicans trying to get into this country right now that would be better citizens than this. I wonder if we can make a trade with our buddy Vicente Fox?

Female Sexual Abuse of Children

(Book)

Authors:Michele Elliott
Manufacturer:The Guilford Press
Released:02 May, 1994

Identifying Child Molesters: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse by Recognizing the Patterns of the Offenders

(Book)

Authors:Carla Van Dam
Manufacturer:Haworth Press
Released:March, 2001

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