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kelly
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By their very nature paedophiles have been drawn to places like schools, churches, chapels, clubs, games and activities that involve children. They are masters of manipulation and build trust amongst other adults and are skilled at duping adults to trust them. Peter Tobin helping in the church is a classic example whilst some poor man in West Lothian was hounded his entire life as a suspect of Tobin's evil.
There were various community clubs the length of the UK where these people operated. It is also overlooked too often that the people who have trusted them are left deeply ashamed. These sex offenders create victims at many levels. They operate in a different world from the average human being. I recall a friend who works with these people telling me how many targeted adverts in singles club columns in Newspapers. "Single woman 35 years, likes cinema. Looking for partner must like children". After a few months the lady is going out with her pals whilst Mr Charming is watching the weans. Parents, Teachers, Partners, Priests, Vicars, Club officials - must be deeply ashamed when they realise that these people have befriended them and operated under their noses. It must be mental carnage, anger and guilt for the poor victims - terrible.
My fear with the Scottish Press as they will skew this link to Catholicism and Celtic FC regardless of Mr Thomson's intentions to do otherwise. I would rather see a documentary engaging clubs and organisations in what actions they are doing to protect young people (regardless of their beliefs) in the future. The sensationalism of the growing number of these documentaries is all very well but if Mr Thomson does not want silence why not engage people in what they are doing for the future as opposed to apportioning blame for the past.
I've every faith this will be an open report covering all aspects of abuse across every area of scottish football
anything less would be appauling , this should be brought out into the open and be transparent to all
Yes were named that has been known for years and the perpetrators ,delt with by the courts for there actions at Celtic boys club and rightly so
Just as others have pointed out that's one part of the jigsaw puzzle and their will be many spread throughout the threads of scottish football , some will be hidden even stifled from ever seeing the light of day ,it's been done before others will be new names to us
whoever it may be they should face the full force of the law
And for those who revel in child abuse , sing about it at games and run 200 odd pages on websites lauding what they perseve as they are one's who have brought justice for the victims and for scottish football , the very victims they trample over to point score
I hope this investigation leaves no stone unturned and i hope its a FULL investigation