The Vancouver police department and Surrey RCMP made their plea both to the public and the rapist himself in an attempt to stop sexual attacks on children. We learned that this predator has a history that may stem back over 15 years. He uses the same m.o. which is to ask for help and then brandish a weapon to gain compliance from the victims.

It is heartbreaking to think how many victims there may well be. Equally as hard to digest is that his rein of terror has continued this long without an arrest. However, that is not uncommon. Many rapist have a fairly extensive history before they are caught. In fact, one may never really know the extent of the victims, as so many rapes go unreported.

Not to blame the police, but the question did enter my head as to what took them so long to release such information to the public? I’m assuming it took time to collate the cases from district to district to determine indeed the same man is responsible for several rapes. There is DNA evidence for at least three cases and similar files. What constitutes enough victims to warrant public notification?

I am glad they released the video and images so as the community at large can now be actively involved in catching this parasite. As some of you may know this topic is of particular interest to me having worked with assault and sexual assault victims. Part of my work also had my partner and I providing community talks on sexual assault prevention on behalf of the RCMP. That was some time ago, but still I see the same things that frustrated me then, come up from time to time.

Rapists can remain somewhat undetected by even their closest of friends and relatives. When caught, I have seen cases that get plead down so that an appropriate sentence for such a crime never sees the light of day. Released into the community rapist and pedophiles live amongst us without our knowledge…yes, because we have to protect their rights.

I don’t believe for a minute that these guys can be rehabilitated. A sexual predator like this man can not be cured. Yes, the police should appeal to his remorseful side and hopefully he will turn himself in, but what happens after he is in custody and makes his way to court is what I’m interested in.  How much time will he serve and how can we make sure he never gets out?

Raping women and children has long been a crime that can get less time than if somebody cons victims out of thousands of dollars. Fraud is bad especially if it involves the Government institutions, greedy investors or unsuspecting seniors. What puzzles me is how money trumped human life? We have all watched as some rapists victims have been released from their captors in the past year/s. History behind these guys is extensive and yet here we are dealing with them again.

If our police catch this monster we should make damn sure that we are watching the outcome of his case. It is not good enough to shake our head yet again and just feel for the little child and the family, it is time to stand up for them. Our society has too many victims of crimes such as this. No matter where you live somebody just like this guy is there, somebody who likes to prey on children or women. We need to see rape as it is; not sexual content as it is described in movies, not pleasurable as it is portrayed in porn, not asked for by what a woman or child is doing or wearing, it is a crime perpetrated against persons who have little to no ability to protect themselves.

I want the system to hold rapists fully accountable, tougher sentences. If they ever do get out, let the public know. Screw their rights, that was forfeited when they raped children and women!

Here is the link to the appeal made by police, sketches and information.

Sexual Predator targeted kids for 15 years

Also, my previous post from July 2009 which was in reaction to the rape of one of his victims.

I\’m so sorry

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