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I am going to go out on a limb and attempt to be very clear. It is my opinion that the parents of children who are molested do bear some responsibility.
Life is hard. Single parenting is even harder. But that is no excuse for ignoring warning bells going off RIGHT IN YOUR FACE. As a parent of young boys, there are just things I wouldn't allow. At the very simplest, there is no reason for a young boy to be traveling (EVEN TO FUN SPORT EVENTS) unaccompanied with an adult unrelated male and stay overnight at hotels.
I could go on all day but the parents in this case (excepting the lady who did call the authorities) all bear some responsibility here as well.
IMHO.
I get what you're saying..........I do............but abuse can and does happen in all sorts of different situations. My baby is in 4th grade and just joined the basketball team. Our small private school does not have a gym so they practice at various public schools. I have to trust that he will be ok with the coaches and whomever else might be around the school. I'm nervous as hell, but at the same time he needs to grow.