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When most kids write to Santa, they ask for things like baby dolls, Legos, or even a shiny new bike. But a nine-year-old girl in Texas had a much more important request. She asked Santa to please stop a male relative from touching her and her older sister.
The letter, which was reported by the child's school after the girl turned it in, led to the arrest of the man in question. Authorities suspect the abuse has been happening for a long time, and the man now faces up to 99 years in prison.
Spend just a few minutes watching children who truly believe talking to Santa and you'll understand why this girl thought he was the right hero to finally step in and help her. It's just so sad that she endured the abuse for so long and that she didn't feel she could tell the very real adults in her every day life. Those adults are taking care of the situation now, and our hopes are high that these kids won't ever be hurt again.
The letter, which was reported by the child's school after the girl turned it in, led to the arrest of the man in question. Authorities suspect the abuse has been happening for a long time, and the man now faces up to 99 years in prison.
Spend just a few minutes watching children who truly believe talking to Santa and you'll understand why this girl thought he was the right hero to finally step in and help her. It's just so sad that she endured the abuse for so long and that she didn't feel she could tell the very real adults in her every day life. Those adults are taking care of the situation now, and our hopes are high that these kids won't ever be hurt again.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 3)
12-18-2008 @ 7:51PM
ninainindia said...Good that man was caught!
I can't watch the video because I'm not in the US, thanks....
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1-25-2009 @ 6:03PM
DONNA said...I can't watch the video and I AM in the United States!
12-19-2008 @ 6:26AM
St Nick said...Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. I'm so sorry it took so long to answer your request. Rest assured my dear that Santa's helpers in the blue uniforms and badges will make sure this man never harms you or your sister again.
He will be placed in my "bad reindeer" pen with the others on my naughty list. They don't like men who hurt little children. He will spend the rest of his life fighting off the bad reindeer named Slasher, Stabber, Killer and SticksEm, then Bomber, Stupid, Maim-er and TricksEm.
You have a Merry Christmas, sweetie.......God Bless!
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12-19-2008 @ 6:50AM
Emmies Gram said...Bravo St Nick. You couldnt have said it any better.
12-19-2008 @ 6:59AM
ANGELIA said...although your comments made me cry , it was a dam good one my xmas wish is that lil kids stop being used for there sick ways, thanks
St Nick
12-20-2008 @ 12:05PM
stardust said...Very well said...
12-19-2008 @ 8:39AM
rosemary said...Bravo St Nick - this is my grown-up Christmas wish: that scum like that become bee-otches to men like Bubba.
12-19-2008 @ 9:34AM
dsdelco said...st. nick..hahahahahaha... I LOVE IT...that man looks guilty too!...and creepy...
12-19-2008 @ 1:27PM
michele said...love your comment... you put tears in my eyes.
12-19-2008 @ 7:24AM
geeta chankasingh said...It great that he was caught. His privates should be cut off also as well as get the 99 years jail term. The girl's brave to write letter. I wish other were as well.
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12-19-2008 @ 7:31AM
Moongrim said...Well Santa delivered.
And the pedophile should get another present from Santa: A good and thorough Caning!
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12-19-2008 @ 7:50AM
anna said...I am from McAllen,TX and the building where this sick man is employed by the school district houses a program for troubled youth trying to make it through High School, but it happens to be adjacent to a building that houses a program for advanced students who excell in academics. My daughter attends the latter. Either way it's infuriating to think that this monster was right there so close to my daughter on a daily basis! He had access to many young kids from either program! I hope he gets a taste of his own and worse where he's going! I'll be praying for those kids emotional health and emotional peace
The schools should ask the kids to come forward if anyone ever had a bad or uncomfortable experience with him!
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12-19-2008 @ 8:22AM
Shannon Hutchinson said...As child who was sexually abused, this girl is my hero.
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12-19-2008 @ 8:00AM
MRSWAMPFOXX said...WELL I GUESS THIS GUY WILL BE MAKING SOME NEW FRIENDS NEXT YEAR ... ONLY THING IS HE'S NOT GOING TO LIKE THEM VERY MUCH ... THE LOWEST FORM OF SCUM IN PRISON IS A CHILD MOLESTER ... AN HE IS DEALT WITH IN A MANNER THAT THE LAW COULD NEVER DO ... HE COULD GET 99YRS ... I BET HE DOES LAST ONE !!!
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12-19-2008 @ 8:02AM
sara said...God bless this brave little girl! I am a former abused child,I known how she feels. I hope she and her sister get the proper guidence. GOD BLESS THEM BOTH
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12-19-2008 @ 8:01AM
slim said...It would be nice if President Obama would implement a program in pre-k where teachers talk about good touches and bad touches at least once a month to kids so that this insanity can stop!!! I don't know what bothers me more, the actual abuse or the fact that these girls felt they couldn't tell the adults in their lives immediately. It happened to me 30 years ago and I told immediately. Parents need to get more involved and notice the changes in their children and ask questions if something seems wrong. My daughter is 15 now and everytime she went to visit her father and his family, the first question I asked her was If she was okay and did anything happen that she didn't like. I also started talking to her on a regular basis about good and bad touches. Thank God she didn't experience anything like that. You also have to be careful of who you leave your kids with. TRUST NO ONE!!!
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12-19-2008 @ 9:52AM
mera said...I taught school for 20 years and so many parents didn't want the school to teach the difference between good and bad touching or good secrets that have a limited time frame and make us all happy to share in the end and bad secrets which are never meant to be shared and leave the keeper feeling bad and dirty inside. In most cases these were good upstanding families who felt it was the parents' responsibility to share their values with their children and to teach about such sensitive issues. As a parent and teacher I understood their desire to be the primary source of information but felt a huge responsibility to make sure the message got out in my classroom that no one has the right to touch us in any way that makes us feel uncomfortable. Hopefully my students knew they could talk to me if something didn't feel right.
12-19-2008 @ 8:08AM
Cowmryan said...this is going to jail like he deserves. but i think all perves should get the needle and die. people like them do not deserve to live!!
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12-19-2008 @ 8:13AM
DeafCraz said...I cant believe how dare he did to little sweet girl... like a abuse... i would be so piss off if anyone hurt my kids or whoever.. i will never let guy get out of jail... i rather have man stay prison for life... i glad that judge made a good decision to put man in jail up to 99 yrs prison.. i was hope he got raped in from prison to show him how he feel...!!
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12-20-2008 @ 11:59AM
stardust said...This guy is a hideous pos. He even looks evil. All molesters and rapists (priest included) should undergo forced castration. If female, the equivilent AND sew it up. Also wear a bracelet /and or chipped.
These people are destroying the lives of innocent children and others. The're costing taxpayers and basicly should not be alive @ all...
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