Girl writes to Santa asking for abuse to stop

britexpat
By britexpat

See - It still helps to believe in Santa.............

A man has been arrested after a 9-year-old girl wrote to Santa Claus asking that a relative 'stop touching her and her sister.'

Andres Enrique Cantu, 55, remained in a Texas jail last night after his arrest Friday.

The girl turned the letter in at Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

A counselor at the school 'reported that the student had turned in a wish list to Santa', according to a probable cause complaint.

Authorities interviewed her after a school counselor reported the letter.

The years of sexual abuse allegedly occurred in the girl's bedroom while her family members slept.
Investigators believe the molestation occurred over a period of four years.

The man is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a young child and could face as many as 99 years in prison if convicted.

The charge against Cantu is a new one, created by the Texas legislature last year. It is part of a series of changes to the penal code called Jessica's Law, designed to heighten punishments of sexual predators.

Daily Mail

By cynbob• 17 Dec 2008 20:56
cynbob

The article said that the child requested that "a relative" stop the abuse...Could this be the father and the mother just didn't want to know? She's just as guilty! And "while the family slept"---for 4 years? Come on...those that were ignoring this abuse need to be held accountable as well.

You may need more than one bat and additional nails!

By anonymous• 17 Dec 2008 20:37
anonymous

Nah, put him in a cell with a load of inmates and let them rip him apart...no segregation!!

By chichi• 17 Dec 2008 13:52
chichi

well, death sentence then!

By Harry99• 17 Dec 2008 13:17
Harry99

Due to the nature of his crime, he will probably be kept "isolated" from other inmates for his own safety..

By Dawud_UK• 17 Dec 2008 13:13
Dawud_UK

although as a muslim i believe in the death penalty for such evil people, still i cant help but admire the ironic justice of what will likely happen to him when he goes to an american prison and his new cell mate hands him a pink dress as a welcome present!

By britexpat• 17 Dec 2008 12:58
britexpat

Lifetime imprisonment means he's being kept at the taxpayers' expense. This could amount to millions over his lifetime.. Why bother ?

By chichi• 17 Dec 2008 12:53
chichi

By abdulrahmanwael• 17 Dec 2008 08:21
abdulrahmanwael

pull his balls out, and hang him in the desert to rot.

By ONEmakikomoto• 17 Dec 2008 07:57
ONEmakikomoto

this is sad., as for the punishment... hmmm... obviously even a hundred years wouldnt be enough, that baseball bat with some rusty nails, i hope his molestor in jail will stick that into his a$$... bad cheetah..

_________________

veni, vidi, vici.

By britexpat• 17 Dec 2008 07:51
britexpat

My cousin from accross the water..

These stories do occur and a lot of the time parents / mothers are unsuspecting of what goes on..

The links are:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1095251/Man-arrested-girl-9-writes-letter-Santa-asking-relative-stop-touching-her-sister.html

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/photos/2008/dec/16/102833/

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,467444,00.html

By anonymous• 17 Dec 2008 00:42
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

I love it when everyone is the judge and their own kids are freaking idiots, always behaving like animals and the parents have no rights, what so ever to discipline their own kids for fear and intimidation of jail time.

Is there any compromise between a false statement or a well collaborated story done intentionally to hurt someone. I believe there is.

Remember the mother and the kid that testify against Michael Jackson, both were coach by their own parents to speak carefully. Thanks, to a good cross examination the story was different twice by both expert witness.

All boiled down to greed and money. Michael got off the hook.

I do believe there is sexual predators that have killed children and adults. But a letter is just a simple declaration, not a positive ID to incriminate someone as guilty. Of course the police will hold him in custody because of the new law. In other words his guilty until he proves himself innocent.

More investigations and medical exams need to done to prove that this guy is guilty over all. Unless he gave up his will to fight and his right not to incriminate himself to the police interrogation methods.

Here is one question that I ask myself about this short essay.

The article stated:

The years of sexual abuse allegedly occurred in the girl's bedroom while her family members slept.

You are telling that those parents were so insipid and ignorant, that never suspect it anything?

I think their own parents need to be jail first for not checking up on their own daughter sleep.

I believe that Britexpat just made this story up to get some attention for himself. Definitely you got it.

Britexpat

Give me the original link that works.

The Red_Pope is the next goodwill Ambassador to India and Pakistan.

By nadt• 17 Dec 2008 00:28
nadt

really i thought they dont discriminate as long as they have the tools , anything goes, new blood..whatever it is i hope he gets it big time....

By nadt• 17 Dec 2008 00:19
nadt

lol Alexa, dont think looks will matter..

By nadt• 17 Dec 2008 00:12
nadt

99 years means he will rot in jain, and i hope someone in jail starts molesting him for the rest of his life...

By who.am.i• 17 Dec 2008 00:08
who.am.i

Supernuse, you have no idea how much I love your baseball bat..

cheers,

paul

By galloper48• 16 Dec 2008 20:37
galloper48

actually I know what you mean and that was my original Idea but decided to come woth some retribution first....then step into the real PUNISHMENT!!!!

By anonymous• 16 Dec 2008 20:37
anonymous

Absolutely, they should be allowed to dictate the type of suffering/death of these people......Me for PM!!!

By britexpat• 16 Dec 2008 20:35
britexpat

Your idea is valid. The parents who lose a loved one should be given the opportunity for retribution..

By anonymous• 16 Dec 2008 20:23
anonymous

I have a better idea for the baseball bat...preferably with rusty sharp nails on the end and allow the parents to do with it what they wish!

By galloper48• 16 Dec 2008 20:21
galloper48

as a culprit the least they could do is like f said...and do it un public place so other get the message.

Molesting Lil girls/boys...how about a baseball bat to practice on you you bastard!!!!

Get me the first pitch!!!! I'll make a Grand Slam on the first swinggggggggggg!!!!

By heero_yuy2• 16 Dec 2008 20:15
heero_yuy2

...so be good for goodness' sake.

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By bleu• 16 Dec 2008 20:12
bleu

I believe in the death sentence for murderers and pedophiles.

By flanostu• 16 Dec 2008 20:10
flanostu

hang him by his balls

By britexpat• 16 Dec 2008 20:01
britexpat

Jessica's law is a great idea, but there must be stiffer punishments and better mechanisms for the abused to communicate their fears..

By mallrat• 16 Dec 2008 19:31
Rating: 3/5
mallrat

.99 years is not enough...

.

By who.am.i• 16 Dec 2008 19:14
Rating: 5/5
who.am.i

These things has got to stop. Poor little kids should be more protected. Pedophiles should be hanged or tortured and believe me I would like to be the one of them that do it. I believe that once you hurt a child, you no longer have the rights.

cheers,

paul

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