Alleged Sexual Assault of a Minor in Montgomery County

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please search and post the MCPD press release first

https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=45093

Suspect is also a convicted teen rapist with a long rap sheet

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-accused-of-assaulting-teen-was-on-sex-offender-registry-woman-tried-to-intervene-before-attack/3595271/

Someone started to help but gave up when it got too inconvenient.

The Good Samaritan tried and was rejected. She did not give up because it got too inconvenient. The girl didn’t even commit to feeling unsafe. I don’t know what you expect should have been done.

Not blaming the victim. I try don’t think we prepare kids for situations like this.

I wouldn't say the Good Samaritan was 'rejected'.

Put yourself in this girl's shoes. You're a minor. Maybe you feel a bit weird, but you're not sure if you are actually in danger or not. How do you know?? You don't want to make a big scene if it's just some silly guy trying to flirt. It's a tough situation, and even a Good Samaritan doesn't want to over-step boundaries if her help isn't wanted.

The girl probably didn't 'commit to feeling unsafe' because you don't know beforehand that someone is going to sexually assault you.

That is why it is so tough to be a woman. There is no playbook on how to prevent sexual assault. We need to crack down on predators. This guy already had a rap sheet and was known to target kids.

I was not criticizing the victim. I was reacting to the person who said the Good Samaritan gave up when it got inconvenient. I think that’s a seriously unfair characterization of the situation.

I think you’re right that there’s no playbook and as much as we would like, it’s possible that nothing would have kept the young girl safe. I do see value in sharing ideas about how to handle potentially dangerous situations because sometimes bad things can be avoided. And I think the more we talk about such things, the better we get at risk identification. Also we may learn things we didn’t before that have potential to keep us safe. That makes this a good conversation.

But honestly, I have nothing but empathy for that young girl who experienced the unthinkable. I hope she can find peace. And I do admire the Good Samaritan who tried.

I'm the PP you are responding to. Thank you for the explanation and I agree completely with everything you are saying. Definitely a good conversation to have with each other and with our daughters.

[Anonymous]

It is very difficult for females of any age to navigate interactions with males who decide they have a right to engage with you. My 22 year old say it’s easier to give them a telephone number or your social media information to get them to leave you alone and/or not attack you.

[Anonymous]

Sadly for this young girl nothing she did thwarted this evil person’s plans to harm her.

[Anonymous]

I have taught my girls to not give an eff about offending people. We are in no way PC in our family. "The is a black man next to me who is bothering me" is a factual statement. SHOUT IT if you are in a situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have taught my girls to not give an eff about offending people. We are in no way PC in our family. "The is a black man next to me who is bothering me" is a factual statement. SHOUT IT if you are in a situation.

Great in theory, but not so great in practice.

Wait until someone takes a video of her doing that and she gets cancelled (or worse) on TikTok. It's not that simple. You must be a man.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have taught my girls to not give an eff about offending people. We are in no way PC in our family. "The is a black man next to me who is bothering me" is a factual statement. SHOUT IT if you are in a situation.

Why do you have to state the race?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Your minor child should sit and the front of the bus, and report any mistreatment to the bus driver when the bus stops, and then call you or call 911 if an adult is harassing them and won't stop.

Staying on the bus is safer than getting off the bus at a random stop.

This.
- someone who was on metro buses from school every day in the 80s starting at age 11