Respiratory therapist charged with molestation

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The victims were among the most vulnerable. Their plight brought one hospital official to tears and drew flashes of anger from another yesterday as they described a horrifying case of child molestation and Mediaography at Children's Convalescent Hospital.

A 54-year-old respiratory therapist has been arrested on 40 counts of possession, manufacture and distribution of child Mediaography and two counts of lewd and lascivious acts on two children under 14. In all, the charges involve nine children.

A cell phone allegedly was used to take photographs of bedridden children at the 59-bed convalescent center, which is part of the Children's Hospital complex in Kearny Mesa. Some of those images were distributed on the Internet.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060310-9999-1n10child.html

I know the director of this facility. I saw her on the news last night and it was obvious that the day's events had taken a huge toll. I keep thinking about a family with whom I've recently worked. Their son lives at CHCC. What a nightmare for them all. This guy needs to be placed in the broomstick cell block, IMHO.

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Specializes in NICN.

That is so appalling!!! I hope they throw the book at this guy. People that take advantage of children, especially sick children, are the worst of the worst in my opinion.

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How horrible. I can't believe some of the terrible things I hear and then I hear another like this that just tops them all. Throw him in the ocean or something. Those poor little kids.

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Is all perversion mental illness? Is mental illness an excuse for perversion?

Is there a hole deep enough to throw him in to?

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.

Put him in a vat of gasoline, set him on fire. Then shoot him.

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Specializes in ED, ICU, MS/MT, PCU, CM, House Sup, Frontline mgr.

this is one of those situations where it is safe to say there is a special place in hades for a guy like this! :angryfire i have helped child victims and it is awful to see how their little lives change after these types of crimes.

i have also had the misfortune of working to assist perps too. i know i will have to do it again as a nurse but i did not think that i might have to work along side them too! how sick is this? :madface:

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Put him in a vat of gasoline, set him on fire. Then shoot him.

No no, don't shoot him, that's too easy. Unless, of course, you mean to shoot extremities. That sounds better.

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Specializes in 5 yrs OR, ASU Pre-Op 2 yr. ER.
No no, don't shoot him, that's too easy. Unless, of course, you mean to shoot extremities. That sounds better.

Super

Well i figured the gasoline and fire fumes would get to him.

I definitely don't suggest a simple shooting. No suffering involved.

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Specializes in Hospice, Med/Surg, ICU, ER.
Put him in a vat of gasoline, set him on fire. Then shoot him.

You are far too kind.

I'd beat him to death with a baseball bat... and I'd make sure it took DAYS to accomplish.

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NOT GUILTY?!?!?!?!?!? How does he figure??

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11768281/

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Specializes in Medical, Paeds, Ob gyn, NICU.

I think you are all being too kind.

Hand him to the parents of the children......I know what i would do to anyone who harmed my little angels :devil:

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