"well it is in my case. You find out who your real friends are .... as for the others they can go fuck themselves".

I disclosed when it happened, kept quiet since, so it is a case of thinking of your own mental protection.

I watched a very interesting programme on channel four about one sane judge.

There was a serial pedo praying on boys, he got through thousands, and it caused a massive crime wave through portsmouth.

The programme followed these men as they are today, they were so friendly but also so hurt and isolated.

They all narrated about what happened to the ones who did not get through.

The judge said he showed great leniency on finding a man before him who was abused by this beast.
He may have been a serial criminal or druggy.

The judge directed that they get the best help authorities could find, to give them a fresh start and not end up in jail.

The pedo cost the government millions in crime caused by these 'boys' who went out of control, why waste more millions jailing them instead of helping them.

Makes sense to me, we need more judges like him,

ste

Ste

I suspect you are talking about the "Panorama" program "A one man crime wave" about the Plymouth based paedophile William Goad and the enlightened judge was Judge William Taylor. I have recently spoken with one of Goads survivors who is featured on that program and he agrees with the rest of us that we need more judges like Judge Taylor who formed the link between habitual crime (to support an addiction) and childhood sexual abuse.

TRIGGER WARNING - Thanks ste
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/panorama/4237355.stm

I think the thing that blew me away in that program was a comment by Judge Taylor that went something like this "Why am I seeing the same old faces before me time and time again" and then it clicked when Goad came before him as the witnesses were the "same old faces". I'd like to shake that man by the hand.

There is a complete section about Goad and his survivors on Shys site and she remembers the guy that didnt make it.

TRIGGER WARNING
http://www.phoenixsurvivors.com/Goad.html

Kirk
"Lets take this bull by the horns and swing it about a bit" - Kirk

Kirk,

it was only by chance I watched that, I may still have it somewhere on disc.

"Why am I seeing the same old faces before me time and time again"

I even forgot it was panorama, I guessed it was Goad but could not be sure.

That video would make a great presentation to politicians and the judiciary alike.
Judge Taylor was a very kind considerate judge, with forward thinking.

ste

Triggers*********

Anybody who reads about what he really did takes a risk of massive triggers.

He also had a van and got boys anywhere he could so his crimewave will be massive...
I cant look at his face but he is in a life of pure Hell for his entire life...

What troubles me most about Goad is that he was convicted three times previously - and each time he got a suspended sentence and was back in business.

Larry

Larry

And one of the judges at his appeal hearing said "Goad also did an immense amount of good in the community", thats how he got his hands on some of the boys through his "charity" work.

How misguided is that?

Kirk
"Lets take this bull by the horns and swing it about a bit" - Kirk

Kirk,

I don't usually go for this vocab so much, BUT...that judge is a fucking moron. Period.

Larry