Inquiring Minds @ MyFoxAustin

In my prior MyFoxAustin blog posting entitled, Making Sex Dirty, abuse of power was clearly imposed upon on the loss prevention officer of the South Austin Kohl's location who demanded sex in return for letting the 16 year old go who had been accused of a felony level of shopflifting. 

Now, take that a step further.  What if you go to a psychiatrist, wouldn't you have the presumption that this would be a trustworthy relationship and, as a child, you could speak to them in confidence as well as an air of a safe environment.  Now, not only is this psychiatrist has a reputation as a psychiatrist which should hold a level of professionalism in itself, but this psychiatrist is also with the title of a child psychiatrist who once headed the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.  Dr. William Ayers, 75, is so charged with the allegations of molesting many children he has seen over the past four (4) decades, as per the FoxNews online article, entitled Noted California Child Psychiatrist Accused of Molesting Male Patients.  If you can't trust who go to for help, who can you trust?

Unfortunately, this is part the ebb of the power that becomes abusive.  Some folks with the prestige and power that their position holds become greedy with money; others utilize their prestige and power to their own benefit.  Unfortunately, that can often lead to some illegal activity.  Anyone that uses their power and prestige to demand sexual acts has to be sick to some degree, especially when they think that they can truly get away with it.

Apparently, this man almost did.  Fortunately, the statute of limitations in California is 10 years or until the victim reaches the age of 28.  It took a four year investigation to put together the evidences that they have, but (hopefully) it will be enough to put this man away for his unlawful acts.

It is a shame that one has to "make sex dirty" and affect so many folks.  Making the awareness of that crimes do exist such as these mentioned in California, as well as here locally in Austin, Texas, helps to bring empowerment to the victim to know that their is hope that someone out there will actually believe them and that there is truly some hope for some degree of justice in the world -- even if it is years later!!