California preschool closes amid reports of sexual activity among 5-yr-old children

A California preschool is closing after parents allegedly discovered sexual activity between 4- and 5-year-od students.

Students enrolled in preschool at the First Lutheran Church of Carson School engaged in oral sex in a variety of places, including during naptime, in the tunnel slide on the playground, and in an outside bathroom, according to attorney Greg Owen, who represents the alleged victims.

'It all boils down to a lack of supervision,' Owen said. 'There were times when teachers would let aides in the room for hours at a time to watch the kids. During naptime, the aides would be sleeping and the children would have been molesting each other during this time.'
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'There's no way I can just take my son to another school and be that parent that just lets a predator loose,' parent Richard McCarthy said. 'How else do you explain it?'

Other parents say they have the same concern now that their children have been exposed to sexual behavior.

'Parents are saying, 'My child is now a predator. Now how can I let him go to another school?'' Owen said. 'I have talked to three of the parents who have not been able to, but I would think there are schools around.'
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Ada said:

I hope they are looking into who taught that 5 year old girl about oral sex.

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eileenhawkeye said:

Something messed up is going on at home.

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Nova said:

Maybe, but not necessarily.

I know from personal experience that 5-year-olds can experiment without having been abused by adults. (And no harm necessarily comes of it, though that is NOT an excuse for leaving young children unsupervised!)

And calling kindergarten students "predators" is an abuse of the English language.

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Jan said:

Authorities and parents need to talk to the children and find out where they saw or learned about this behavior or if they just stumbled on it while investigating due to curiousity. The children need to be talked to by their parents and maybe a doctor or counselor and have it explained to them about good touches and bad touches and what is appropriate behavior and what isn't. They should be told that they are to keep their private parts private, only to be seen by parents at bath time or by a doctor for a needed exam with parent present. They should not call a 5 year old a predator, a label the child doesn't need or even understand. Instead give the child some firm guidelines and help the child move on. Tell the child to report any inappropriate activity or approaches to a parent. Other than that, move forward and don't make the whole thing a big deal in the child's eyes so the child won't be traumatized.

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i.b.nora said:

Preschool Closure: Father Claims Lewd Acts on Son at Day-Care
KTLA - Los Angeles

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"Richard McCarthy says he was contacted by Child Protective Services in October about the incident at First Lutheran Church of Carson.

“Child Protective Services shows up with a sworn statement from an adult who witnessed the incident, that found her performing oral sex on my son,” McCarthy said."

Read more at http://ktla.com/2013/02/02/father-c...n-son-at-carson-day-care/#z38Oo4PgXFiCoUJe.99

So, this alledgedly took place last October (or before) and its just coming to the news now? And the preschool just recently notified the parents that the preschool would close? And, this father Richard McCarthy was aware of it last October and kept his child in the school until now? But, he says his child is a predator? $omething is $crewy (pardon the expression).

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i.b.nora said:

Carson preschool sex case: Mother of girl speaks out - Exclusive

KABCTV - Los Angeles
Sunday, February 03, 2013
Elex Michaelson

CARSON, Calif. (KABC) -- "The mother of a little girl at the center of a shocking story of sexual activity (hyperbolic reporting) at a local church preschool is speaking out.

"It's unfathomable on so many levels. For one, that it actually happened. For two, where it happened. For three, how often something happened," the mother said in an exclusive interview with Eyewitness News.

The woman, who asked to be identified only as Jane Doe, said her 5-year-old daughter was caught by a teacher inside a bathroom at school giving oral sex to a 4-year-old boy.

"I said, 'Where did you see this? How did you know that this was something to do? 'She said, 'I saw another little girl do it.' I said, 'Well, where?' 'Here at school.' 'When?' 'During nap time,'" the mother recalled.

Jane said investigators found no evidence of child abuse at her home. She provided us documents from the County of Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services showing the case was closed as inconclusive."

More with video of interview...

Among other information, this mother removed her daughter from the preschool in October and her child is attending public school and "doing better". In the interview though, she does seem to think the school is covering up something ""I think they definitely tried to cover up the incidents," said Jane.".

So, if Richard McCarthy is sooooo upset with the school for the handling of the incident/s, and he also knew about it in October, why did he leave his child in the school and why did he wait until now, when the school is closing, to decide to sue the school, the church, God, the teacher, and everyone else?

Oh, and others upon hearing the ABC report are now jumping on board the lawsuit?

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CHERIE.T said:

Call me stupid....but I've taught kindergarten, ran home day care and raised my children. I know children may touch themselves at an early age but Children do not know HOW TO GIVE ORAL SEX UNLESS THEY ARE TAUGHT ...either by seeing this act or being taught it.

I don't know if I believe this story.
Ugh...just really pisses me off.

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