Young, innocent, stunned, caught. That lump in his throat? He's never going to swallow that. It's stuck there, forever.

This registered sex offender likes long walks on the beach, fondling children, and weeping uncontrollably with shame. What happened to make him this way? How could someone so scared-looking actually act on his perverted impulses?

I think it snuck up on him. No one was more surprised than he was, when he got caught with that little girl or boy. Someone came into the room and yelled at him:

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

He looked around, shocked, and for the very first time, realized what he was. And then, for the first time, realized he was doomed.

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Saturday, February 8th, 2003.