I'm not going to blame a 12 year old kid for being groomed by a pedophile. I will not stick up for a pedophile. Not all girls even have their period by age 12. This is a child. I was still playing with barbies at 12, I was picked out by a pedophile, I just cannot stick up for his behaviour. It makes me sick, and I honestly can't believe anyone else can either. Children cannot consent to sex at 12, they do not even fully understand what's what. A 33 year old man does not have one single valid excuse.

Sorry I cannot be sympathetic to him. Yes how do we stop people from becoming pedophiles and predators? That's the important question.

Where do you draw the line on pedophiles? I think this needs to be a clear solid line. 12 isn't even a teen. She might not be experiencing the effects yet, isn't to say she won't anytime soon. Especially that it has been made so public. I have a 12 year old daughter, she is no where near ready for this type of relationship, she still plays with dolls and only nearly starting to go through puberty. She is educated and I am a watchful parent. She is not mature enough to make these choices wisely yet. I am 33 the age of the man, I cannot imagine having relations with my daughters or sons friends or peers. I don't care what he was thinking, I am sure at some point it popped into his head that this is wrong.

This is probably much to triggering for me to post on, but I don't think I'm out to lunch.