Dear Ms. Stasi,
I applaud your column, "SHED NO TEARS FOR THIS TWISTED SICKO."
Jackson was a supremely talented, iconic and influential person. He affected and changed music and dance forever. His accomplishments will not soon be forgotten.
But I thank you for reminding people of the proverbial "Emperor's New Clothes" syndrome. In death, everyone happily forgot what they were aware of, only minutes before the announcement of his death: that Michael Jackson was a child molester and sadly, the possibility that he created new molesters for future generations is his real, and disturbing, legacy.
I know firsthand how a molester operates. They can be be talented, charming, witty--and yes, even loving--but ultimately will use those talents, and influence, to find victims for their own twisted and desperate needs. Pederasts will often surround themselves with people that adore and respect them. People that will readily champion their innocence without a clue to their darker side. They do this unknowingly, instinctually. And even though those protectors will say that Jackson was innocent, they have no way of knowing something that only Michael and his victims knew. Something that happened in the privacy of his bedroom, without witnesses. (Why would you need perimeter alarms surrounding your bedroom, if not to alert you of someone approaching?)
Neverland Ranch always looked like a giant Child-Catching trap to me. Everything there perfectly suited to ensnare and delight those that entered it. (I'm sure most knew this as well, from deep below their souls, but chose to ignore that icky feeling the place gave them).
While I'm sure hundreds of kids visited Neverland and were never touched, (and will swear to that) I'm also sure that there were those chosen few who did not leave unscathed. Especially since in a child's mind an adult, especially one bigger-than-life, is the authority. The adult will say that he's just showing them how much he loves them, that they are special, and that this is just another form of love. How easily a child is seduced by their need to be loved!
Molesters have an instinctual knowledge as to which children will make perfect victims. They provide that child with what is missing, be it attention, love, play, whimsy, etc. in order to seduce them.
Child molesters are victims as well, because, sadly, they are made, not born. But everyone has the power to stop the cycle, if they so choose.
You were brave to write the piece, and I'm sure you will be much maligned for it. But stay strong because just as many are grateful you wrote it.
Regards,
Annelise Pichardo
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