Lauren Book’s children’s pediatrician arrested for CP.
Let’s preface this post by saying we strongly condemn the actions this pediatrician is accused of. We hope Senator Book’s children, and all the former patients of this doctor, are safe and were not harmed.
A popular South Florida pediatrician was arrested and charged with three felonies. Among the crimes he is charged with is possession of child pornography and online solicitation of a minor. In an online post, Senator Lauren Book wrote, “This was my child’s pediatrician. I had no idea. No alarm bells went off. Nothing. Let this serve as a warning – ANYONE can be a predator, regardless of profession, level of education, interpersonal skills, zip code, etc. If I can be caught off guard, anyone can.”
The Senator’s own comments make the point that we’ve been trying to make for years. Perpetrators of sex crimes can by ANYONE. Not only that, but in the overwhelming majority of cases it is someone known to the victim, such as a teacher, coach, friend or family member. As Sen. Book sadly and unfortunately knows, it can even be the nanny hired by your parents to care for you, or the pediatrician you brought your own children to.
If we focus attention and resources on a stupid list, we are diverting focus from the more likely perpetrators and creating a false sense of security. Instead of telling parents to check the registry in advance of Halloween and implying children will somehow be safe, we should be telling parents to accompany their child to every single door they knock on.
Instead of investing so much time and money into perpetually punishing former offenders, we instead need to apply those resources towards prevention. Instead of investing so many resources into perpetuating stranger danger myths and other nonsense, we need to focus on education. Education based on actual best practices and empirical research, not misinformation.
The sex offender registry gets this so wrong!
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“ANYONE” can be a predator indeed at any given day and time.
Anyone – which would also include herself and her father. Why not? You never know.
Let us ALSO state, Innocent until proven guilty. Let us NOT be hypocrites and want it both ways.
It says he was arrested and charged. Do not see where he was found guilty yet. Just my 2 cents worth. We all want the benefit of the doubt so until this man is proven guilty, I will withhold my judgement.
That is what I would want someone to do for me, even though they didn’t. I was fired from my job when arrested without even finding out if I was guilty.
Cherokee, you always seem to be a voice of sanity. Thanks for the reminder. Unfortunately with this genre of crime, persons are presumed guilty until proven guilty. As a friend once said, “The criminal justice system ain’t broken. It’s fixed.”
Veritas.
Ed
First off, thank you. Secondly, Yes when I was arrested, I deserved to be. Having said that, the problem I have is, the prosecution added so much pork (Added charges that were made up) that my lawyers head was spinning.
I even took a polygraph (My lawyer made me take one or he wouldn’t take the case). He presented that to the judge who said “Liars can pass polygraphs”. Funny though, if I had failed the test, the prosecution would have used that information, the lawyer brought that up stating the same person did just that in a previous case and was allowed.
DOUBLE Standards. Plus they do that to run you out of money, which they did to me. You can win any case with enough money, the right lawyer (Team of lawyers) the right judge, the right jury etc. Take for example the Casey Anthony case. You would have thought that someone accused of killing their own child would not walk free, and yet a the right jury found her not guilty.
As a note, I FEEL she did it, but I was not there at the scene so that is JUST my opinion. What made me more mad, she threw her OWN Father under the bus accusing HIM of killing the baby.
On the other side of that, if My parents were accused of doing something I would take the blame for them, that is how much I love my parents. They were there for me the entire time I was locked up and welcomed me back with open arms when I was released.
Lauren Book spent way too much time obsessing over a Registered Citizen living over a thousand miles away while blind what was happening closer to home. It is almost like she learned that behavior from her daddy.
I know! The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. Speaking of Ron what is going on with his DWI? Has he finagled a dismissal yet?
I see Ron Book had a hearing today and received a continuance.
Is he going to receive a continuance until a hearing no longer has a purpose or meaningful outcome? Do RSO’s get that kind of treatment? Let’s face it, most DUI’s can have much more serious outcomes than most SO’s. He needs to be held accountable.
Derek, you are certainly to blame for this. The Book clan must keep their blind eye focused on you and all other registrants. Maybe some more legislation will help their parenting skills. I mean really, when you can’t tell the bad guys from the good anymore. Wait, don’t the good ones wear white hats. Yeah and all the bad ones are on the registry.
When I see a politician take credit for something or someone I always wonder if it’s true first, they use so many things as their here I am feel for me eather bad or good so first thing for me is show me proof a canceled check or recept your word alone just don’t cut it .thank you very much
Amen & a Women!
And Amoron.
OMG in her text she is basically saying the registry does not work “Anyone can be a predator” Horrible situation but that text should be read back to her anytime she goes to push more restrictive laws against RSO’s which i am sure is coming soon after this incident
Thing is no one cares! Integrity is lost in this country!
If history is any guide, I think you are right. Lauren Book was tragically molested by her nanny, a woman who was not on the registry. This resulted in her applying her energy and family money in a campaign for ever more restrictive laws affecting registrants.
I suspect she and her father will apply the same illogic to this situation. After all, isn’t it obvious that clamping down on RSOs will help identify unregistered potential molesters? I loved her statement that “If I can be caught off guard, anyone can.” I applaud her prescience. It sounds like she believes herself to be akin to a “pre-cog” from the movie Minority Report. Perhaps Ms. Book should introduce legislation to create a Florida Pre-Crime unit.
Veritas.