What A Dad

Maybe you’re tired of me going on and on about child rapists, I don’t know. It’s not like there aren’t other things to write about. But you know, they just keep coming. According a story in Tuesday’s Capital-Journal. As an excuse for lying to detectives, Ricky J. Stovall, a Muslim, said that in keeping with his religion, he didn’t want to voice his shame by saying he had had sex with her. The “her” he was referring to is his daughter. Yeah, his daughter. What a dad.
Yeah Ricky, it really looks like your religion is first and foremost in your life. You started raping your little girl when she was 12 years-old and kept at it until she was 15. During those three years you managed to beat and rape her over 100 times and in the process you screwed up her life so bad that she’ll never be the same. You admit to having eight kids by six different women. Now you’ve been exposed as being the father of your own grandchild. Tell us Ricky, is this also keeping with your religion? Give me a break.
You’re trying to portray yourself as the victim here. You said in court that your daughter was the aggressor. You painted a picture of how you were constantly being sexually assaulted by your 12 year-old daughter. You claim you had to have another woman around to protect you from her advances. Sorry Ricky, but in my opinion, you’re nothing but a liar. Why don’t you quit being a coward and try being a man for a change. Stand up and take responsibility for your own sick actions.
No Ricky, you’re not alone in this sick, twisted lifestyle. Just a couple weeks ago we heard about another local man named Robert Longstaff, (Grandpa Bob.) Not only did he rape his daughter, starting when she was 11 years-old. Grandpa Bob, jumped the generation gap. He went on to rape his daughter’s daughters. That’s right, he raped his 7 and 8 year-old grand daughters. But grandpa Bob wasn’t satisfied with that. He also felt the need to rape his grand daughter’s first cousin, who was about the same age. Who the hell do you think you are Bob? And what in the hell makes someone like you tick? I just don’t get it.
You know, there are so many threats to our kids today, our daughters in particular. And the one person a daughter should always be able to turn to for help, no matter what, is her dad. At least that’s the way it’s supposed to work. And if, for whatever reason, her dad isn’t available, she should always be able to turn to her grandpa if she has a problem.
I don’t know about you, but I’m sick and tired of these people. I’m sick and tired of prosecutors accepting plea deals that allow a person like this to plead guilty to a lesser charge so they receive probation instead of serving the prison time they deserve. They can’t be rehabilitated. This is who they are. This isn’t someone who made a mistake. It’s a conscience decision they’ve made. And as we’ve seen in recent days, it’s a decision they make over and over again. They need to be put in prison where they’ll never have access to a child again, period.
In the coming months you’re going to hear so many politicians propose so many bills to help the children. Yeah, it’s good for votes. How about doing something real for a change. Pass mandatory, 40 or 50 year prison sentences for anyone convicted of raping a child.
So Ricky and Grandpa Bob, how does it feel to be exposed? Does it feel like your world has caved in on you? Good! After what you’ve done to your daughters and grand daughters you need to be publicly humiliated. And you need to be put in prison for the rest of your lives. You’ve crossed a line that should never be crossed, no matter what. You’ve destroyed your daughter’s and grand daughter’s lives. You’ve destroyed your families. Are you ashamed? Good, now you know how they feel.
Kevin McGinty can be reached at: kevinmcginty@sbcglobal.net