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[quote=Anonymous]My cousin's stepson raped a girl years ago. There were no witnesses to the event, but there was plenty of forensic evidence. He had always been a nasty kid and I don't think anyone, except possibly his mom (who is also a piece of work) thought he was innocent. I love my cousin, but he insisted we should give the young man a chance, etc. He kept claiming he didn't do it, that it was consensual, etc. Right before he faced a jury, he pled guilty to sexual battery. His lawyer told him that was the only way he'd avoid serving 20 years in prison, because several other girls came forward and said he'd done the same thing to them. He ended up doing about three years on the lesser charge and was released, although he's still on the sex offender list in his state. If FB is any indication, he still likes very young girls, even though he is now almost 30.

Anyway, the rest of us shut him out completely and he is not welcome at family events. My cousin has asked about bringing him to various things over the years and is always firmly told NO. Many of us have kids who are not too far from the age of the victim at the time and there is no way we would allow him near our daughters. The last time I saw him was at my grandmother's funeral, when he showed up unannounced, probably because he thought there was money to be inherited--there wasn't, and she never would've left him a cent anyway. My uncle told him to leave, and he refused. I pointed out that the church was connected to a preschool and he is not allowed by law to be near a school, and he left.

My advice is to stick to your guns. Don't let your guard down and certainly don't let this person near your children. It's better to be safe than sorry.[/quote]

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