The man asked him would he ever steal again. The boy said “no, never again in my life”. The man then said “I’m going to give you my number, you call me. We’ll hang out, go to the park. You’re going to get your grades up. I don’t want you going to jail. That’s why I didn’t take you to the police. I don’t want you to go to jail”
It was hard to watch, I cried. After all was done though, I felt the man was offering to mentor him, to help him, to guide him. And the boy did choose the whipping over having the man take him home to his mother and tell what he had done. I hope he turns his life around.
Thanx, kalee ... I appreciate the additional information
Just hoping it was not to "groom" him. Although if that was the case he would not have wanted to be recorded.