Posted on 09/27/2007 10:40:01 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
you are right - evil is always there, but the darkness is overcome by light - those who believe will overcome in the end.
"There is nothing in her eyes. It's like her soul has been taken, her spirit has been taken," Sheriff Tony DeMeo said. ...
My heart and prayers go out for both girls. This kind of damage, that 'vacant' eye look, psychologically speaking, is difficult to recover from, and I pray that caring people can help.
Excerpt from article:
A 26-year-old Pahrump man, Darren Tuck, surrendered the tape to Nye County sheriff’s investigators Sept. 8, after another man reported seeing it, Boruchowitz said.
Tuck told detectives he found the videotape in the desert outside Pahrump more than five months ago, although Boruchowitz said the tape didn’t appear to have been exposed to weather or elements.
Boruchowitz said investigators don’t think Tuck made the tape. Tuck was arrested Sept. 19 on charges of promoting child pornography and possession of child pornography, both felonies. The top charge carries a possible sentence of up to life in prison.
Tuck was released without bail, pending arraignment Nov. 26 in Pahrump Justice Court, a court official said.
Pahrump is a small town 60 miles west of Las Vegas.
/excerpt
Now look at this:
http://www.ice.gov/pi/news/newsreleases/articles/070817lasvegas.htm
August 17, 2007
Pahrump middle school teacher charged with possessing child pornography
LAS VEGAS - A fifth grade teacher with the Nye County School District appeared in federal court yesterday to answer to charges of possessing and receiving child pornography over the Internet, following an investigation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Michael Gogerty, 41, and a resident of Las Vegas, was taken into custody yesterday morning by ICE agents in the parking lot of a Las Vegas area shopping center. Gogerty is employed at the Hafen Elementary School in Pahrump, Nev., where he has taught for the last two years. School district officials advise that Gogerty has been suspended without pay.
According to the affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, the investigation into Gogerty began after ICE received a tip from the Toronto Police Services Sex Crime Unit that a child pornography video file had been posted on the Internet via “yousendit.com.” Subscriber information supplied by the Internet provider led ICE agents to the Las Vegas address where Gogerty resides.
During a consensual search of Gogerty’s home, investigators discovered numerous images and video files containing child pornography on his computer. Agents seized more than 200 CDs and floppy disks which, according to Gogerty, contained images of prepubescent minors engaged illicit sexual conduct. Further investigation determined that Gogerty’s computer contained more than 250 video files with names indicating child pornography.
“This case is particularly troubling because of the suspect’s position of trust, and it is a clear reminder of ICE’s resolve to search out predators who use the Internet to sexually exploit innocent children,” said Richard Curry, assistant special agent in charge of the ICE office of investigations in Las Vegas. “Some predators mistakenly believe the anonymity of cyberspace shields them from scrutiny; in fact, their use of computers and the Internet have given us new tools in our enforcement efforts to protect children.”
At yesteday’s hearing, the judge held that Gogerty was a danger to the community and ordered him to remain in custody. If convicted of the charges, Gogerty faces a maximum 30 years in prison, and $500,000 fine.
Gogerty’s arrest is part of Operation Predator, an ongoing ICE enforcement initiative launched in 2003 to identify, investigate, arrest and, in the case of foreign nationals, deport child sex predators. Overall, the initiative has resulted in more than 10,000 arrests nationwide, including more than 85 in Nevada.
ICE encourages the reporting of suspected child predators and any suspicious activity through its toll-free hotline. The number, 1-866-DHS-2ICE, is monitored 24 hours a day. Suspected child sexual exploitation or missing children may be reported to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an Operation Predator partner, at 1-800-843-5678 or http://www.cybertipline.com.
— ICE —
Seems to me someone wanted to dump their possession of this tape real quick after the word was out about the bust.
It sounds like the guy who “found” the videotape is protecting the source.
I think he should be SLOWLY skewered then SLOWLY roasted alive.
Sorry,
“never told her parents”....wasn’t clear on that.
I honestly believe that the best revenge is not only surviving, but thriving...takes a lot of work, but it’s the only real comfort in the end.
I thought legalized prostitution in Nevada was supposed to prevent this kind of thing from happening.
As one who grew up in a violent, dysfunctional family I heartily agree :-)
He looks like WT* to me, with a creepy pencil mustache.
Welcome to FR!!!
It aches my heart that innocent children, such as these, will never know the innocence and raw feeling of true love and TRUST. My heart aches for them. They will be in my prayers.
If the knowledge that a loving God sacrificed his only begotten Son to provide us the means of salvation, and the hope of eternity in the peace and goodness of heaven, doesn't make us want to read His word and learn to live for Him, then the knowledge that we would have to spend eternity in hell with the likes of this spawn of Satan surely ought to give pause for thought.
More ICE ...
http://www.pahrumpvalleytimes.com/2007/Mar-23-Fri-2007/news/13318259.html
Mar. 23, 2007
Local couple arrested for luring 15 year-old
By CHRISTINA EICHELKRAUT
A Pahrump couple was recently arrested when they were allegedly caught attempting to lure a 15-year-old Florida girl to Nevada for sex.
The couple was arrested when the “15-year-old girl” they had been emailing turned out to be an undercover detective from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s office in Florida.
Wesley Evans, 36, was arrested in front of the baggage claim area at McCarran International Airport March 13 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
He was there to pick up the girl, for whom he had bought a one-way ticket to Las Vegas.
Evans’ wife, Jennifer Evans, admitted to knowing about the girl and her husband’s intent to have sex with her.
Jennifer Evans was arrested at the couple’s Pahrump residence.
When ICE and Nye County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) personnel searched the Evans’ home, they found a room set up for a 15-year-old, two ounces of marijuana, pornography, documents and two computers, all of which were seized.
Wesley Evans was charged with using a computer to induce, entice and coerce a minor to travel across state boundaries to engage in prohibited sexual activity, ICE agents reported.
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bump!
a great quote:
Bitterness is like drinking poison, and hoping the other person dies.
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