This happened a few weeks ago but I could not start a blog without giving this little girl her props. From an article in the Washington Post dated October 23, 2007, this nine year old is credited with having a child molester by the balls, so to speak.
"A 9-year-old girl was molested in a Fairfax County Wal-Mart by a man claiming to be a police officer, but the suspect was arrested minutes later, after the victim kicked him and ran for help, police said yesterday.
The girl was in the Wal-Mart at 7910 Richmond Hwy., in the Hybla Valley area of southern Fairfax, on Saturday afternoon, police said. She was standing in the electronics section when a man approached her while she was separated from her mother.
The man told the girl that he was a police officer and that he had to check her pockets for stolen merchandise, Fairfax Officer Don Gotthardt said. He did not present any identification or badge, Gotthardt said, and was not in a uniform. He wore a white hooded sweat shirt and bluejeans.
While the man was checking the girl, he molested her, police said. The girl kicked the man in the groin and ran to her mother. Jaime F. Calacan Jr., 36, of the 200 block of North Furman Street in Alexandria was charged with abduction, aggravated sexual battery, impersonating a police officer and other counts."
Now that is what I am talking about!! Her bravery and quick thinking turned a horrific experience into something she can remember as a moment of pride. My child has been known to wander off in stores and I have become much less anal about keeping an eye on her as I did when she was younger. Sometimes parents need to be reminded that there are predators out there waiting for us to turn our backs.
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