Inside Bernie Ward's online chats

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/iteam&id=5956230

The case against Bernie Ward began with a phone call to the Oakdale Police Department, just outside Modesto. "We received a report from a local resident of Oakdale that she had gotten an e-mail message and pornographic material involving juveniles," says Chief Marty West with the Oakdale Police Department. The woman gave police the photographs and a transcript of her online conversation with Bernie Ward.

It's Christmas week, three years ago. Ward's on his home computer using the screen name "Vincentlio." He begins the chat with "Good afternoon, mistress." The woman using the name "Sexfairy" answers, "How was your day, slave?" In explicit detail, Ward describes being humiliated sexually. At one point, he asks, "Are you going to make me feel dirty, mistress?" "Sexfairy" answers, "Yes, I am."

Ward discusses group sex he had at an infamous porn theater in San Mateo. Then, nearly an hour into the conversation, he brings up photographs, "I love trading pictures." "Sexfairy" answers, "and why haven't I gotten any pics, slave? Send me some."

Ward sends several pictures -- one of a woman and two children. Ward describes her as a mother in her late thirties, she's topless. He says the naked boy is 14, that the girl wearing clothes is 12. They're all touching in a sexual way. "Sexfairy" writes, "brb," (be right back). A half hour later, she's on the phone with police, reporting Bernie Ward for child porn. They tell her to keep chatting with Ward.

[cboy4]

1. Ughh. I'm just so heart sickened over this because

I can't believe it's true.

Bernie Ward is a champion of the left.

It's a huge kick in the gut.

And can you imagine working for ABC7 and having to cover this?!

I mean Bernie worked in the ABC Broadcast Center with the KGO/ABC 7 people.

What a nightmare having to cover a story of this nature about one of your coworkers!!

I sure, sure hope this is all a mistake.

[SoCalDem]

2. The sad truth is that we often never "know" people..and sometimes that's a good thing

Ugh! Shame on him..

[cboy4]

4. I'm reserving judgment until he has his day in court.

But thanks for your participation. :eyes:

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. He's still innocent until proven guilty, but if this is true...

...he's in some very serious trouble. My hope is that he's got a skilled attorney.