Thursday, March 02, 2006

And just when you think you've seen it all..

From here:

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Two men from Pennsylvania and New Jersey used the popular networking Web site MySpace.com to set up sexual encounters with underage Connecticut girls, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

The two unrelated cases come after weeks in which the potential danger of MySpace has been a topic of discussion for law enforcement, parents and school officials nationwide.

In one case, Sonny Szeto, 22, of Jersey City, N.J., traveled to Connecticut in October and molested an 11-year-old girl in her playroom while her parents slept upstairs, according to an FBI affidavit.

In the other case, Stephen Letavec, 39, molested a 14-year-old Connecticut girl in his car while visiting from Elrama, Pa., in October, according to another FBI report.

Okay--fair enough. The scumbags got caught. Hang them by their balls, right? Not so fast:
Both men face federal interstate sex charges. Szeto was ordered placed on house arrest Wednesday but as of Thursday morning, prosecutors said he was still being held until his family could post $600,000 bond and cancel his Internet connection and.(sic)
So the guy rapes an 11-year old, and he even has the option of going back home for 600 large and disconnecting his internet connection??? And they wonder why there's a need for this.

(Filed under miscellany)