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What does an anarchist do about child abuse?

Peter | 26.02.2002 16:07

Anyway my dilemma is should I report all this to the police (20 years after the event), even though I don't agree with the prison system, on principle?

When I was young (8-10 years old) I used to go on camping trips with my gymnastics coaches. I didn't really realise at the time, but he got us to do all sorts of sexual things. Fortunately, I wasn't his favourite, so I missed out on lots of his "games".

Anyway my dilemma is should I report all this to the police (20 years after the event), even though I don't agree with the prison system, on principle? On the one hand, I want vengeance for the way he exploited us. But on the other hand, I know that prisons fuck people up, and often make problems worse.

Your thoughts would be welcome.

Peter

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  1. for anyone in this situation.. — internationalist
  2. Try this — J
  3. Good luck — ~
  4. Jay-B — I sympathise
  5. Don't touch officialdom — dh
  6. Perverts in High Places — Ba'al
  7. Thanks — Peter