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w1n5t0nM1k3y t1_iy82fz9 wrote

This is what happens when things aren't investigated and people aren't formally charged/convicted. Letting peole resign and then forgetting about the problem isn't a solution to police misconduct.

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SaltyBarDog t1_iy84dtw wrote

Like the Catholic Church and priests? Confession, a nosh, and all is forgiven, father. Now we are going to transfer you to a different Parrish.

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FreshlyWashedScrotum t1_iy8imzg wrote

Don't let Protestants off the hook here. Protestants just as fond of child grooming as Catholics are.

The DOJ is investigating Southern Baptists following sexual abuse crisis

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DPSOnly t1_iy9xqam wrote

It is easier to point to catholics because there is 1 of them and about 5000 brands of protestantism, also, the pope runs one of the biggest corporations in the world, so there is money there (that he refuses to give out) for compensation.

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Yolectroda t1_iyae9ii wrote

This is a factor in so much more than just this issue. For example, on basically any regulatory violation, large companies tend to comply better than smaller ones, but it's much easier to go after McDonald's or Wal-Mart than after the local mom & pops or even the mid-tier companies, and when you do go after the big guys, as you said, there's more money (and better press).

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downfall-placebo t1_iyc11mj wrote

Are you serious? Big guys are untouchable. Mom & pops are struggling everywhere they can't comply with ever changing BS regulations and don't have law firms attached to them.

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Yolectroda t1_iyc4lon wrote

You pretty much 100% agreed with me. Smaller companies have a harder time complying with regulations, while big guys don't. This is sometimes a good thing (the local McDonald's is likely cleaner than the local dive), but is often just a symptom of regulatory capture.

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Responsible-Year408 t1_iyaf14p wrote

They give as little to possible to their victims and as much as possible to buy influence in politics. $3 million in Kansas this year alone.

Any dollar you give to a church goes directly towards taking away human rights and protecting sec offenders. Tax the churches into the fucking ground

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PigSlam t1_iyath65 wrote

And the whole celibacy thing the Catholic clergy do that the Protestants don’t might lead to a few more desperate acts.

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WhyBuyMe t1_iybll0w wrote

That really doesn't pan out though. There are abuse scandals in pretty much every organization where adults have power over children. All sorts of religious organizations, religious and secular schools, the Boy Scouts, numerous little league sports teams have all had child abuse scandals.

When a celibate priest decides they can't uphold their vow, they don't automatically turn to abusing children, they end up with adults. There are plenty of stories of priests either dating someone secretly, or visiting sex workers. Sometimes, they quit entirely and get married rather than continue as a priest.

Whether or not celibacy for priests is a good idea can be debated, but abstaining from sex for long periods of time does not turn you into a pedophile.

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[deleted] t1_iybvn3a wrote

True. Whenever you hear about a cult for instance, 8/10 times not only the leader abuses the adults in the sect but then somehow they all end up abusing the children too. I don’t think they are conventional pedophiles, I think it’s the narcissism that makes them believe they are entitled to whatever they want because they are god on earth or some shit. In the cas e of the catholic priests, they just seemed to have kids around in church activities and they are easier to manipulate and scare into silence than adults. I think it’s more of a “crime of opportunity” but of course not all the cases are the same.

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SaltyBarDog t1_iyb0vky wrote

You could add both Mormons and Orthodox Judaism to child abusers.

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bobguy117 t1_iybfm83 wrote

Cops and priests have the same job: abuse as many people as possible under the pretense of moral superiority

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stuckinaboxthere t1_iybtari wrote

Basically anyone in an unregulated position of trust and power in the community will undoubtedly abuse said power and trust

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bobguy117 t1_iybwxd6 wrote

They don't have to, but cops and priests have enough unchecked power over their communities that the jobs only appeal to the absolute worst kind of human.

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misconceptions_annoy t1_iyd5y5u wrote

Pope still hasn’t released records of who attended (was forced into) residential schools in Canada, even after we found over a thousand dead kids (probably more dead from disease than from direct abuse, but why was this a surprise/not officially recorded, and why did they put kids in close, unsanitary conditions without enough food?).

Worse, the articles about it mostly describe someone asking for it then talk about how wonderfully gracious the pope was during the meeting and never mention that he didn’t give over the records - leaving the impression that he did.

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SaltyBarDog t1_iydksvx wrote

Just because present Pope isn't as shitty as previous Pope, does not make him a good person. I wish the media would stop helping the Church trying to rehab their shitty image.

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LurkerOrHydralisk t1_iy9hcxe wrote

You mean sexually assaulting a minor should result in criminal charges regardless of your profession?

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greatvaluemeeseeks t1_iyau4ar wrote

Woah woah woah...how was the cop supposed to know he wasn't supposed to do that if it wasn't specifically outlined in the department's rulebook? His actions were consistent with the department's policies!

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sfzombie13 t1_iy80bhp wrote

well, he had experience...

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red18wrx t1_iy9e8hi wrote

What better way, to catch the fox in the hen house, than to release the last fox you caught in the hen house, back into the hen house?

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planderz t1_iy9x4in wrote

Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement.

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Angdrambor t1_iy9yf6h wrote

Somehow I don't think "good judgement" is what anybody is getting out of this experience.

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Xanthus179 t1_iy8gure wrote

Don’t even get me started on those guys over in homicide.

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jordantask t1_iy8is5q wrote

“Bob caught a serial killer last week, but we suspect he’s the real serial killer and he just framed a guy.”

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wallander1983 t1_iy9lfux wrote

An innocent guy?

No, a black guy.

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jordantask t1_iy9ti2x wrote

“Why do you think Bob’s the killer instead of the guy he brought in?”

“Most cops bring suspects in in handcuffs. Bob brought his in in 8 separate Hefty bags….”

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[deleted] t1_iybvsqb wrote

It wasn’t Bob, it was Dexter. That sneaky blood analyst.

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Gulbahar-00 t1_iyb8f4c wrote

I was involved with a suicide prevention committee at one point despite having attempted four times. I do nonprofit work in education now but am transitioning back to suicide prevention next year.

I got some flak for it but I have a sense of humor though so usually my friends or I are the ones making the jokes. It did hurt when I got called “worst committee member” by a colleague though.

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HunterDHunter t1_iy824o3 wrote

Takes one to know one

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Gulbahar-00 t1_iyb8kcu wrote

I was involved with a suicide prevention committee at one point despite having attempted four times. I do nonprofit work in education now but am transitioning back to suicide prevention next year.

I got some flak for it but I have a sense of humor though so usually my friends or I are the ones making the jokes. It did hurt when I got called “worst committee member” by a colleague though. My case is totally different because it’s a medical issue, not a criminal case though.

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NovaHorizon t1_iy827on wrote

The definition of failing upwards

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Askmyrkr t1_iy9oh43 wrote

"not all cops"

"Just a few bad apples"

"They police themselves"

Look where your bootlicking got us. We both fucking know he's going to assault a victim filing a report, let's not play stupid. ACAB.

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Yosho2k t1_iy848oq wrote

Same as it ever was

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whitethane t1_iy9ecg2 wrote

Do you have on the job experience with sexual assault?

[X] Yes [ ] No

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tinymonesters t1_iy9lk7x wrote

He read the posting wrong, he thought they were looking for a sexual assault INSTIGATOR.

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beemccouch t1_iy8ro98 wrote

A cop, a crook, and a pig walks into a bar. He orders a drink

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Gatekeeper31 t1_iy9izy3 wrote

It costs zero dollars to comment on every one of their Facebook posts about how they employ tit grabbers. Just sayin'

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Skindkort t1_iy84q21 wrote

"It was me all along!"

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I_proudly_Disagree t1_iy9dzvz wrote

To catch a wolf you have to be a wolf.... Some cop that watched "Training Day" one too many times.

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themaxcharacterlimit t1_iy9hkn7 wrote

If we're going to allow slavery as punishment for a crime, these people need to be the ones enslaved. Not people who got caught with weed, but people who assault, molest, rape, and murder.

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sirkazuo t1_iy8u23n wrote

I really thought the student was given the job of investigating sexual assault, and then got sexually assaulted. Either interpretation is pretty Oniony though - I'm not sure which I hate more.

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Dmoe33 t1_iy95wiw wrote

Not just sexual assault but harassment. This guy needs to be charged and kept away from people.

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Jim3001 t1_iy967uj wrote

This is the definition of 'Fox in the henhouse'

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masterobooty t1_iy8r94n wrote

Move the creep to another parish

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DrunkCorgis t1_iy8ykej wrote

“It takes a perv to catch a perv.”

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badmonkey82009 t1_iy9d5mt wrote

Do what you love and you will never work a day in your life.

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Dyslexic_Dog25 t1_iy9y8xk wrote

"we investigated ourselves and found no misconduct from ourselves"

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siddharth_pillai t1_iy8y6ep wrote

This is way more weird than anything onion has made

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fgk55555 t1_iy8z9rd wrote

"There's sexual assault everywhere I go!"

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Deadwing2022 t1_iy90y18 wrote

They're just trolling us because they know they're untouchable

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PlatyPunch t1_iy983x3 wrote

To get in the mind of a creepy pervert, you must become the creepy pervert

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cyclonus007 t1_iy9lhul wrote

"We’re all trying to find the guy who did this!"

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Forrest024 t1_iybl662 wrote

Im not say he didn't do anything but we shouldn't railroad peoples careers on accusations.

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casrm4life t1_iyblsad wrote

Say it with me... ACCUSED

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Khemith t1_iyfafj6 wrote

Was she hot?

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Godkin405 t1_iy8x5s1 wrote

It's like silence of the lambs but hannibal is the fbi agent as well I guess to catch a rapist you must be a rapist.

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shindleria t1_iy98sku wrote

For addressing sexual assault in academia this par for the course

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BillyQz t1_iy9do3k wrote

See the more important story is what idiot gave him the job and why do they have a job

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Financial-Amount-564 t1_iy9o6go wrote

Job: "Requires 13 years experience."

Cop: "Well she WAS 13, so I'll apply!"

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sudomatrix t1_iy9owf3 wrote

"I thought it said Requires experience with 13 year olds"

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redditchao999 t1_iy9ur8x wrote

Makes sense, whenever he's around, lots of sexual assault gets found out

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Ayrnas t1_iy9yy71 wrote

At this point, the country is shit. Yes, the whole country has failed.

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mltain t1_iya0j5q wrote

I mean, the government hires hackers to stop hackers.

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lahtidadi t1_iya1m76 wrote

Takes one to know one

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BeaconXDR t1_iya1wv3 wrote

Well, they would know

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Cpt_Lazlo t1_iya45cn wrote

Who better to help other cops cover it up?

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B_i_llt_etleyyyyyy t1_iya509z wrote

And here I thought "it takes one to know one" was just a playground retort.

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Super_Exaggerated t1_iya5kcm wrote

Years from now his victims are going to be wondering why everyone saw such blatant fuckery and just let a cop do it again.

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kenxzero t1_iyaa1kg wrote

Well, has the experience AND prefers the hands on approach.

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Impressive_Pin_7767 t1_iyad2wd wrote

This is why the majority of sexual assault doesn't get reported and only something like 2% of rapists ever serve any jail time.

ACAB

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Kashmir2020Alex t1_iyaefwu wrote

WTF did I just read??? Really?? How does this happen!

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beehphy t1_iyagb26 wrote

Nothing to see, just a professional criminal putting himself in the role where already warmed up victims line up in front of him. The best apples. /s

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S_I_1989 t1_iyasijc wrote

"Our tax dollars at work"
NOT!

Demote him to janitorial.

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Naughtai t1_iyasmgd wrote

I went to UMass Dartmouth in 2001. At the time they had state troopers patrol the campus, is that still the case?

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Scared-Conflict-653 t1_iyb9gov wrote

Well he was very good at it, can't let talent like that get away... I mean he did... and doesn't.

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Garbage_will_not t1_iybffqz wrote

A cop near my hometown had a young man in custody in a holding cell, where he took his own life. Afterwards, the young man’s fiancé, or wife- I cannot remember, had won a wrongful death suit against the cop as the two had a daughter …. In less than 5 years the cop was given a promotion to head detective.

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jshuster t1_iybkp1c wrote

And this is just one more reason people have to NOT trust cops.

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lemongroovian t1_iyblzja wrote

Of course. Let me guess, cop is male. 😐

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Ray_Pingeau t1_iybwfk2 wrote

Show me on me where he made you touch him

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DreddPirateWesley t1_iyc30sh wrote

During the interview: can we see your qualifications for this role? 🤔

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CptKoma t1_iyc6mqt wrote

It takes one to know one I guess

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JetPixi13 t1_iyc70t2 wrote

Shocked. Pikachu. Face.

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j4ckbauer t1_iyca32y wrote

Working as intended. Not broken - fixed.

Hmm, he's more than just accused, he resigned a previous job in the midst of such allegations according to this article (Which I admit could be trash as 99% of articles are trash)

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Malitov t1_iycfryv wrote

At some point, people are going to have to take matters into their own hands.

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LoganH1219 t1_iycjwav wrote

“We know a thing or two cause we’ve seen a thing or two”

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Puzzleheaded_Pay2466 t1_iycnb8m wrote

Tell me you are americain without telling me you are americain.

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SilverFang_12900 t1_iyfcqmc wrote

Gave “A man on the inside” a new meaning

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SomeIndividual1 t1_iya4u9g wrote

Its like Games of throne ending with Bran

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squirt619 t1_iy8oifq wrote

How did the cop get her phone number??

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No idea why this got downvoted, the article just seemed to casually stroll past that fact. I'm in no way condoning the cop's actions, whether she gave it to him willingly or not.

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sottedlayabout t1_iy9ksze wrote

Tell me you send unsolicited dick pics without saying “I send unsolicited dick pics”.

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ShebaWasTalking t1_iy88uku wrote

How did he get her phone number?

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stevieyo t1_iy97rz1 wrote

University police officers have access to student information systems which include contact details, current and home addresses, grades, classes and class locations, and more. It’s also possible she had to share that information with the cop or the university police before accepting a ride.

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sottedlayabout t1_iy9ks8o wrote

Tell me you send unsolicited dick pics without saying “I send unsolicited dick pics”.

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ShebaWasTalking t1_iya0q3q wrote

Or was legitimately confused on how he got her number. When I worked on a ambulance years ago we couldn't see the callers phone number.

As another commenter pointed out constructively, I guess university police officers have access to all of that which makes it that much worse.

I appreciate the attempt at sarcasm & downvotes on a legitimate question though.🤷‍♂️

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sottedlayabout t1_iya7a5k wrote

The question itself is an implication. You were implying that because he had her number, she must have given it to him and therefore wanted him to contact her. The naïveté is a nice touch though.

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