Child sex abuse scandal stuns Del. town

[Blue_Tires]

Child sex abuse scandal stuns Del. town
Pediatrician accused of molesting more than 100 young patients


LEWES, Del. - For years, Brandy Little worked as a nurse for the Delaware pediatrician accused of molesting more than 100 of his young patients. Dr. Earl Bradley treated two of her children, his four kids sometimes baby-sat hers, and her oldest daughter even spent the night at his house.

Now the mother of three — along with thousands of other parents whose kids were treated by the quiet, disheveled doctor — has been asked to provide photos of her children to see if they match images on 13 hours of video that prosecutors say Bradley took to document his alleged crimes.

But Little and other parents aren't sure they want to know.

"If something had happened, it hasn't affected them in any way," Little said of her oldest daughters, now 11 and 16, who have told her nothing happened. "I don't know what I'm going to gain from knowing that he had done something to one of my kids."

In the days since Bradley was indicted on hundreds of separate sexual abuse charges, the scandal has created a wrenching dilemma that has pitted some spouses against each other, parents against grandparents. Guilt over leaving children alone with Bradley lurks in the background for some.

Bradley, 56, is being held in lieu of $2.9 million bail and is charged with 471 separate crimes. If convicted, he could become one of the most notorious pedophiles in the nation's history. His attorney has indicated that the criminal case could center on Bradley's mental health.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35606897/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/

[customerserviceguy]

1. There isn't a place in hell hot enough

devised by the most vengeful version of a deity thought of on this planet, for a child rapist.

[Odin2005]

2. There are no words...

:puke:

[lpbk2713]

3. A doctor who would do this commits the highest form of treachery.

With so many repeated offenses he should never breathe free air again.

[intheflow]

4. WTF parent wouldn't want to know if their child had been molested by this asshole?

But Little and other parents aren't sure they want to know.

"If something had happened, it hasn't affected them in any way," Little said of her oldest daughters, now 11 and 16, who have told her nothing happened. "I don't know what I'm going to gain from knowing that he had done something to one of my kids."

Seriously, WTF?!?!

A) You had no idea this was happening within reach of your children, so how the fuck do you know if it affected them?
B) This guy took videos of children--possible YOUR children--that could be circulating the internet. You don't want to know about that?

Fucking ostriches should not be parents! :grr:

[Blue_Tires]

5. shock? denial? too afraid to know the truth?

[seabeyond]

6. makes no sense to me either. parents not to blame. child not to blame. squarely on abusers

shoulders.

deal with it in an open matter of fact, this is what happened way

i dont get the cant see, cover my eyes, or people arguing with people about this.

not shame for anyone but the doctor. no more so if the doctor hit a kid. we wouldnt all advert our eyes and want to ignore. address

[nc4bo]

10. Going back on the way my kids saw their doc, I never left their side...

never.

So how in the name of all that's holy did this doctor get so much alone time with these babies?

It's just strange, all of it.

[seabeyond]

14. i was always with my kids. but i can hear a doctor saying how it is eaiser for kids...

i dont know.

people listen to their doctors.

i was always with my kids.

[nc4bo]

8. The parents should be investigated too...

There's something almost cultish about this entire story. Makes my skin crawl.

[femrap]

9. There seem to be a lot

of parents who find sticking their head of their arses to be comfortable.

I don't get it.

[nc4bo]

11. I don't get it either. nt

[lunatica]

12. Denial is a very common first reaction

But she did ask her kids and they said nothing happened.

[seabeyond]

15. then she should really not have a tough time getting a picture to cops. nt

[lunatica]

16. It's possible once she gets past her denial stage

And probable. Not too many parents would prefer to 'not know' once the initial shock passes.

[KingFlorez]

13. It would be very hard for any parent to find out something like this happened to their child

Reactions to this sort of thing don't always make sense.

[nonconformist]

17. Because then they'd have to deal with it.

Ostriches is right.

[varelse]

7. They may not want to know

but they do need to know if their kids were molested.