Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-05-12
Let Children's Parents
Guard Them Against
Child MOlester

the request Of the United States
Department of Justice. Federal
Bureau OF Investigation, Washing
ton, ID. G.
To All Law Enforcement Officials:
With the approach of vacation
time for our school children when
they will be enjoying happy, care
free hours, il is doubly important
that all parents once again empha-
size to their youngsters the men
ace of the child molester.
While ii is distasteful to intrude
upon young peoples innocent thou
ghts with the evil which these mon
sters represent, the CHASTITY Grim
es of which child molesters are
capable and the too-frequent head
lines OF another child fallen VIC
tim to their lust make this un-
pleasant parental task vitality nee
esSary.
IL is indeed encouraging that par
ents, school officials, law enforce
ment agencies, and other civic
minded groups have responded as
they have recently to the dire need
for educating children to this dan
ger. For instance. over 10 million
posters of the type printed on the
inside back cover of this issue of
OF the Law Enforcement Bulletin
have been requested from the FBI
to use in warning youngsters ag-
ainst sex fiends. Many police agen-
cies have made special projects OF
alerting parents and pupils in their
communities. Meanwhile, Parents
committees have established safe
guarding procedures such as des-
ignating certain homes along SCH
DOL route where youngsters may
seek assistance should they be ac-
costed by strangers.
There is still much work to be
done, but these are the types of
activities which should continue TO
mount until they gain nationwide
interest and momentum.
At the same time-while citiz-
ems are doing their part--it is only
fair to ask the courts and parole
and probation authorities to insure
that sex maniacs are not turned
loose on society. There recently,
came to the attention of the FBI
a case in which a sex deviate COM
mitted acts of indecent exposure be-
fore two sisters, neither yet in her
teens. There was some disagree
ment among the attorneys of the
prosecutors office as to whether
il would be better to defer prose-
cution in favor OF administrative
action by the offenders employer.
especially since there was the poss-
, Utility that a court appearance
might have an adverse emotional
effect upon the young girls. The
prepayment OF the more vigorous,
prosecutive approach won out, how
ever, and although the deviate in
dicated he would demand a jury
trial, he pleaded guilty and was
thereupon sentenced to a 5 year
term. This case is cited as an ex-
ample of how forceful action by
prosecutor and court removed from
society at least one more potential
killer of young victims, whereas
the more lenient approach would
have released him to perhps COM
NIT a crime possibly more horrible
than that for which he was i'm
prisoned.
The foul history Of Donald L.
Payne. who was added to the FBI's
list of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
on Octover 6, 1860, reveals the lem
iency shown to this type of Grim
inal. Here is his sordid score: Sep
arate convictions for raping girls
9 and Is; conviction for perver-
sion upon 10 year old boy and
charge of perversion upon a wo-
man; and, as a TOP Ten" fugi-
tive, charged with allegedly raping
an is year old girl and repeatedly
perpetrating a vicious sex attack
on a boy, II years old. His pun
ishment" includes two paroles, two
combinations of sentences, on e,
escape, and one attempted escape
from prison.
There are too many instances
where children have been atrociou-
SLY assaulted by criminals paroled
time and again after having already
committed similar offenses. T h G
bereaved father of one ravage and
mutilated child said in his anguish,
What manner of man, what type
of mind, what motivation directs q
parole commission to commit an
act against society by knowingly
turning loose beast in the streets
Courts and parole and probation
authorities must constantly con
slider that in dealing with the in
human sex offender they are gam
bling his welfare" and "rehabili
tation" against the life of a child
snuffed out in unspeakable agony
The stakes are so high, the in
nocent lives 50 precious that they
demand a realistic, conscientious
deliberate appraisal of each ant
every sex deviate's bid for freedom
]. Edgar Hoover, Director FIJI