[drop 50 and fire for effect]

The man is many things, certainly a criminal, probably an adulterer, legally a kidnapper, possibly a sex offender, but pedophile?

Pedophiles are sexually aroused by preadolescents, which she was not.

She is 15, which, not that long ago, was not uncommon as a marriageable age for young women. It is socially unacceptable across most of the country now, and illegal in many places, but it is not pedophilia.

Given what I have read so far (broken home, restraining order against an abusive mother), Miss Thomas was already in emotional distress. There is more going on here than we know, or frankly, we have a right to know, given her age.

I hope she gets any help she needs.

[servantboy777]

Gar-ron-tee ya, this is NOT this guyz first go around. He likely has an attraction to girls much younger than 15 years of age.

Pedophile....yes. Just because this teen is 15 yrs old, don't take it as an indicator of some older guy wanting puppy love with a teen. This guy is 50yrs old, married with kids and a job as a teacher.

He would risk his career, marriage, kids and a 6x9 cell for the next 15 years to life....he couldn't control his sexual urges. The guy is messed up in the noggin.

When all the details are revealed, this guy is a sexual predator and has done it before.