An 11-year old boy is being charged with sexual assault for fondling ta 6-year old girl. I think that's crazy stuff. They are arresting a kid and branding him a sexual criminal for playing doctor. He didn't have intercourse with her. All he did was fondle her and they want to make him a sexual offender. This kid is no more dangerous than any other kid. Feel free to disagree and explain why. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/breaking/6557280.html
Just to be fair, as much as you disagree with any charges pressed on an 11 year old, they are largely symbolic, PR stunts for police department. This kid will never be ID'd, have a record, or have to join any sexual offender list. They are mostly hoping, I guess, to teach him a lesson. That said, find something better to do with your time Cops. The article actually states that an 11 year old was released to a jailer. Short of homicide or other violent crime, I can't see any way of justifying the use of jail resources on an 11 year old.
If every kid got arrested for touching another kid's privates. At least half the kids across the country should be arrested immediately.
He did not just fondle her. I can't excuse this as a game. He took advantage of a young child. He is almost twice her age. I would have sympathy had the victim been older or the offender been younger. An 11 year old has awareness about sex and what is right and what is wrong. IMO he is a sex offender who should be put in an alternative school.
Jeez, Just let the parents teach their kids that this is wrong......seems a lot of drama for kids playing doctor. DD
Yeah, I never "played doctor" when I was a kid either. Of course, the boy should be admonished. Perhaps even a suspension and some other very serious punishment. But there's no way in hell the police should be involved.
Thank you bobrek. I thought I was crazy reading the posts here and on the Chronicle website. How people can excuse this behavior as innocent childhood play is insane.
I agree he should not be treated as an adult. However, he sexually assaulted a younger child. He is a danger to other children.
Why don't we just make him register as a sex offender? Then he couldn't even get near a school. That will really teach this deviant.
Here you have a sixth grader, who is starting to become interested in girls, and decides to satisfy his curiosities on a 6 year old. He may not be a monster, but there is certainly something not wired right about him.
We don't really know the full story from the article, but given that it happened under a blanket while the teacher was outside the room, I imagine the only way anyone knew was that she said something about it to the teacher - indicating she may not have been a voluntary participant here.