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Swede

(33,238 posts)
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 12:17 PM Jul 2012

Fury as paedophile, 61, escapes jail

Now,this is a travesty.


'He described an incident whereby he was sitting on the bed, she came towards him, sat astride him, pushed him down and forced her tongue into his mouth.'

The court heard that after his arrest, Thompson told police: 'I knew it was wrong, but somehow our mouths became open. I could not push her off.'

A probation report into the case said Thompson groomed the girl - described as needing attention and tactile - but his barrister argued the youngster had instigated sexual contact.

Tamara Pawson, mitigating, added: 'He accepts that he should have stopped her there, rather than reciprocating and kissing her back.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2176387/Fury-paedophile-61-escapes-jail-claiming-girl-victim-7-pinned-HIM-forced-tongue-mouth.html#ixzz21H4kayvF

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Fury as paedophile, 61, escapes jail (Original Post) Swede Jul 2012 OP
Why do so many people misspell pedo like that? Ter Jul 2012 #1
It's the way it is spelled in England. Swede Jul 2012 #2
actually, we americans misspell it. we do that a lot. eom ellenfl Jul 2012 #3
 

Ter

(4,281 posts)
1. Why do so many people misspell pedo like that?
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 12:30 PM
Jul 2012

No idea where anyone can possible get an "a" from.

Swede

(33,238 posts)
2. It's the way it is spelled in England.
Sat Jul 21, 2012, 12:35 PM
Jul 2012

Last edited Sat Jul 21, 2012, 01:17 PM - Edit history (1)

You Americans should teach them how to spell English. (Oh and sorry for the snarkiness,need my second cup of java).

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