Sex Offenders.
For those of you who haven't read page six of today's Times Herald Record, a registered sex offender of my area was arrested yet again. This time, he had one hundred CD's of boys posing nude and engaged in sexual acts. Eugene was also arrested in 1998 for molesting his wife's nephew. Those of you might know his wife. She is Mrs. Grecko, who works over at PBE. Mrs. Grecko was a teacher of mine. She also happened to be a close friend of my mother.
Eugene and his wife were close friends of my mother. My mum had trained Eugene to work for Cumberland Farm's. For those of who don't know, my mum was the leading manager for three of those stores, and trained many of the employees. Anyway, she and Eugene became good friends. My mother considered him her best friend. They would go out to bars together, drive together to all the Cumberland Farm's conventions and all that. He was even at her wedding.
But this is what freaks me the fuck out. When my mother was working double shifts and my stepdad was at work, Eugene would pick me up from school and drop me off to my sitter. As did his wife on occasion.
While I was on the phone with Patrick, my mother called. She said hello and all that, then asked me this. "Are you sure Eugene never touched you?" I was taken aback. I went through this whole interigation in 1998, and I didn't need it again. I asked why she would ask this, and she said look at the newspaper.
I just can't help but think what could have happened. I can't help but think about the things he might have wanted to do to me. The things he probably thought about me...the sad thing is...he was my mum's BEST FRIEND. The man's son was a good friend of mine! One of the only friends I had!
I hope they never release him from prison. They probably will, though. It always happens.
Pray for his ex-wife and son. I'm sure this is a hard time for them...
Eugene and his wife were close friends of my mother. My mum had trained Eugene to work for Cumberland Farm's. For those of who don't know, my mum was the leading manager for three of those stores, and trained many of the employees. Anyway, she and Eugene became good friends. My mother considered him her best friend. They would go out to bars together, drive together to all the Cumberland Farm's conventions and all that. He was even at her wedding.
But this is what freaks me the fuck out. When my mother was working double shifts and my stepdad was at work, Eugene would pick me up from school and drop me off to my sitter. As did his wife on occasion.
While I was on the phone with Patrick, my mother called. She said hello and all that, then asked me this. "Are you sure Eugene never touched you?" I was taken aback. I went through this whole interigation in 1998, and I didn't need it again. I asked why she would ask this, and she said look at the newspaper.
I just can't help but think what could have happened. I can't help but think about the things he might have wanted to do to me. The things he probably thought about me...the sad thing is...he was my mum's BEST FRIEND. The man's son was a good friend of mine! One of the only friends I had!
I hope they never release him from prison. They probably will, though. It always happens.
Pray for his ex-wife and son. I'm sure this is a hard time for them...