Warning to anyone going to Youmacon. [TW]
anonymous
October 29 2011, 01:49:51 UTC
Hey there. So I know a lot of people in this comm are congoers, so at least some of you should be aware of the fact that Youmacon, in Dearborn/Detroit area, is next weekend. I've come to issue a bit of a warning. There will be a lot of people at this Youmacon, somewhere around a couple thousand, one of whom will be a very dangerous guy. He's a serial rapist and a ephebophile, and he goes to cons to find targets; in fact, that's where he found me.
Anyone who's going, please, please, please be careful. Keep any young girls under tight watch and if you meet a man named TC avoid the shit out of him, and if he does anything skeevy, report him immediately. Do not let any of your friends so much as associate with him. He is sickeningly manipulative and seems sweet at first, but he's emotionally and sexually abusive and you absolutely cannot trust him.
Despite trying to get him banned from the con by telling the head of security that he was a rapist, he continues to let him not only attend the con, but work security. I honestly can say that the majority of security will protect and support most victims, but the head of security is a victim-blaming, ignorant man who said to my face that he thought women who were raped multiple times were lying because they wouldn't stick around their rapist after the event. I get the impression that if he can get around banning a (male) rapist--especially if it's one of his friends--he will.
This guy has raped girls at cons on multiple occasions, and specifically targets young teens, from thirteen to fifteen. He typically wears a Greed cosplay, and has a long brown pedo-ponytail. I hate the idea of him being in a position of power over the congoers, many of which are teenage girls, but there's nothing I can do except hope everyone will be incredibly careful. If you see any such man around any young women, please try to get them away from him. Don't trust this guy any further than you can throw him.
I've worked security there for the past four/five years, but I don't know how much security I'll be doing this year. I will be around and keeping an eye out, though; unfortunately, it's a very high-stress environment for me, with the threat of running into him again, and with the thousands of people that will be there it's incredibly hard to keep tabs on everything that's going on. Anon just because I don't want my name attached to this.
I do not have many followers on Twitter or Tumblr, as I am not a frequent user, but you're free to copypaste this anywhere you desire and I could try and find a picture of him, if it would help.
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anonymous
October 29 2011, 04:38:11 UTC
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oh wow, it seems to be going around quickly! (or at least I think it is! I'm not sure how quick people on tumblr are usually able to pass around these kinds of things. In any case, I'm glad more people are learning about this)
Great goodness, it's barely been two hours and it's already got over four hundred notes. Part of me is ridiculously nervous and another part is so pleased.
Thank you so much for your help. I genuinely appreciate it.
Random anon here but oh my gosh he goes to Anime Central?
Wow. I mean, I haven't been to a con since 2005, (it was a Florida con) but ever since I moved to Illinois, (we moved to IL in 2004, but I was only able to afford 1 con trip and that was just so I could see my Floridan friends again) I always wanted to go to Anime Central.
Now I'm kind of glad that I (nor my sisters) went, and if I can afford a con trip in the near future, I'd much rather go with him safely behind bars :) (or at least banned)
I believe this is the TC being talked about, he's a very good friend of mine and, while I've never been the object of his interest, I have heard him mention being attracted to younger teen girls. One being someone I knew and am somewhat worried about.
I just request don't approach him and harass him, he is still a friend of mine, simply do your best to avoid him and keep girls away from him. Thank you.
Anyone who's going, please, please, please be careful. Keep any young girls under tight watch and if you meet a man named TC avoid the shit out of him, and if he does anything skeevy, report him immediately. Do not let any of your friends so much as associate with him. He is sickeningly manipulative and seems sweet at first, but he's emotionally and sexually abusive and you absolutely cannot trust him.
Despite trying to get him banned from the con by telling the head of security that he was a rapist, he continues to let him not only attend the con, but work security. I honestly can say that the majority of security will protect and support most victims, but the head of security is a victim-blaming, ignorant man who said to my face that he thought women who were raped multiple times were lying because they wouldn't stick around their rapist after the event. I get the impression that if he can get around banning a (male) rapist--especially if it's one of his friends--he will.
This guy has raped girls at cons on multiple occasions, and specifically targets young teens, from thirteen to fifteen. He typically wears a Greed cosplay, and has a long brown pedo-ponytail. I hate the idea of him being in a position of power over the congoers, many of which are teenage girls, but there's nothing I can do except hope everyone will be incredibly careful. If you see any such man around any young women, please try to get them away from him. Don't trust this guy any further than you can throw him.
I've worked security there for the past four/five years, but I don't know how much security I'll be doing this year. I will be around and keeping an eye out, though; unfortunately, it's a very high-stress environment for me, with the threat of running into him again, and with the thousands of people that will be there it's incredibly hard to keep tabs on everything that's going on. Anon just because I don't want my name attached to this.
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I doubt most of those congoers frequent f!s.
Have tumblr users copy paste this, or something!
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what the fuck
sorry for all the f-words
I just can't not use them here
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I hope people reblog it!
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oh wow, it seems to be going around quickly! (or at least I think it is! I'm not sure how quick people on tumblr are usually able to pass around these kinds of things. In any case, I'm glad more people are learning about this)
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Thank you so much for your help. I genuinely appreciate it.
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His name is Thomas "TC" Francis Cusack. Burn him to the fucking ground.
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Wow. I mean, I haven't been to a con since 2005, (it was a Florida con) but ever since I moved to Illinois, (we moved to IL in 2004, but I was only able to afford 1 con trip and that was just so I could see my Floridan friends again) I always wanted to go to Anime Central.
Now I'm kind of glad that I (nor my sisters) went, and if I can afford a con trip in the near future, I'd much rather go with him safely behind bars :) (or at least banned)
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http://i.imgur.com/nzTrJ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/nfVSM.jpg
I just request don't approach him and harass him, he is still a friend of mine, simply do your best to avoid him and keep girls away from him. Thank you.
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