The IKEA Child Sex Trafficking Story Is Fake News
A highly unlikely crime.
U.S. kids are no more likely to be abducted today than they were decades ago, and much more likely to be returned safely when they are.
"Anytime you have child of that age, alone, and unattended, there is a ton of risks that can happen to them."
To err is... a crime necessitating the intervention of child protective services.
Think of the children.
The kids will just stay inside playing XBox all day instead.
That's the real term. Man traps.
"From a policy standpoint, it's a great way to build community."
Welcome to the world of teens, computers, and prosecutors who want to look tough on sex offenders.
Blame Elon Musk, if you must.
"I have no ounce in my body that blames my wife at all."
"In my opinion, if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't have left my child there. I have a 20-year-old daughter that I would not let her walk home."
School-to-prison pipeline much?
No sex offender registry for Romeo and Juliet
'Avoid driving alone or at night.'
Pokemon panic, the war on errands, and sexy selfie paranoia
Child services is still hounding this family.
The park does not allow unapproved individuals to interact with children.
The man had no idea there was a home daycare center within 1,000 feet of his new house.
Trick or treating isn't as scary as the cops think.
National Reform Sex Offender Laws challenges you to find a single example.
Perfect safety is impossible.
He is developmentally disabled. He poses no threat to children. Still, he is now a felon.
Government thought it couldn't prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
He kept the photos: for evidence.
Nice to be surprised every now and then.
New Jersey high schooler says it was for an assignment.
'Truly negates his or her identity...'
Moral disapproval trumps facts.
Defendants have to prove the contact was non-sexual
You can't be too careful.
Thank god that bystander was there.
Tragedy makes for terrible public policy.
Cop says most women in her situation "would do anything to get out of this."
Pennsylvania Supreme Court makes life a little less miserable for registered sex offenders.
Sheriff said it looked like a handprint.
Mental health services are strained-the kids just can't handle failure.
Think of the children.
Call it Fear-Pokemongering.
Another argument for school choice...
Why so young? Because people tend to have sex with other people their own age.
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