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yt.ify against the offenders, Pros-sc* said.Correspondingly, there must be a willingness of the general public to support persons who testify in such cases, he said.Current public opinion iS so of j strong that parents of a child lcej molested are fearful of criticism. They are afraid they will appear foolish or will be crit-rin ' ieized for leaving the child alone ed- or for the way they have raised thp child.” Prosser explained. ast The psychiatrist's talk to the P-TA group followed a reportAnnoEmplftentiFinalForAutoFt a ILag*Homiiryore from Capt. Ed Rector, head of1the police department's youth!jet-eialnessedPigpngiver tine ; t in | ers, lore. or ing.bureau.Ftw Crime* PunishedThe most disgusting” crimes \ gar , committed against children are j often the ones which go unpunished, Rector said, and the main reason the refusal of parents uce and victims to testify, do , Over the past two years. 71 it? persons were arrested for mo-: rals offenses against children. Of rjPs that number only foui were con-re. victed and two of these received rels suspended sentences and did not her j go to prison. |There were 43 suspects who were released after paying $20 penalties because of a lack of evidence or a failure of the complainant to prosecute. The remaining 24 cases, plus the fourient' convict*ons were in state | court, but 16 were later dis-i missed because the original com-| plainants refused to testify. Sixidly other cases are still pending and of two were dismissed to bestmeet the ends of justice,” Rcc-the tor said.n a 1 Attitude I* Docitivoure. Prosser pointed out that before and | such persons as the complainants in these cases ever willingly testify in court against sex offenders, they must be convinced public opinion will be on their side, irds * Parents will have to feel that 'the neighbors are on my side' ach ' before we can start solving the c of ; problem,” Prosser continued.A casual attitude” in discussions or explanations of sex to youngsters i s also a neededchange in general public action, Prosser said.Parents and teachers should be able to teach and discuss sexual development casually with children — and this is one of our biggest problems. If they fail, it,n® ! has a degree of excitementpa’ | which interests youngsters,” the ! psychiatrist said.Psychiatry Not EnoughThe average, well - ordered, conventional, middle - of - the-|road home” is considered the best environment for the naturalsexual development of young-opy sters. Homes with either toorigid or “too loose” moral stand-a m a £ n A v rl A«f1 ni AC*ion,me*starbyE)htithivoof*Ivolosingrol.
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Oklahoma City Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US
Fri, Feb 14, 1958
Page 26
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