Local Dad Shocked By Sex Charges Against Him (gave daughter condoms)

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[chance33_98]

Local Dad Shocked By Sex Charges Against Him

Man Must Register As Sex Offender

POSTED: 6:45 pm EST February 18, 2004 UPDATED: 8:38 pm EST February 18, 2004

A man who police say provided condoms for his daughter to have sex appeared in court for a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Local 4 reported.

Mike Schrake (pictured, left) told Local 4 he was only trying to protect his 15-year-old daughter when he contacted police after discovering the man his daughter was having sex with lied about his age.

"The father believed that the suspect was only 18 years old having sex with his 15-year-old daughter. He then found out that the suspect was actually 20 years old," said Lt. Dan Kolke of the Fraser Police Department.

The teen's father went to Fraser police to file a complaint against Ronald Gossage (pictured, below), but police were apparently just as concerned with the fact that he was letting his teenage daughter have sex at all.

"You feel like you're doing the right thing. They seem more interested in jailing me than the other guy," said Schrake.

Police say Schrake allowed Gossage to sleep in the same bed as his daughter and also provided them with condoms.

But Schrake denied those allegations. He said he let Gossage stay at his house in the fall of 2003, but never consented to him having sex with his daughter.

"I gave my daughter condoms back in the summer before she even knew this guy, when I found out she was no longer a virgin since age of 14," said Schrake.

Schrake pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor, but was reportedly still having difficulty dealing with the situation because he is not permitted to see his three children.

Police say as a part of the plea agreement, Schrake must register as a sex offender. He must also continue to go through the court system so he can move back in with his family, the station reported.

Gossage, who faces three counts of criminal sexual conduct in the third degree, is expected to appear in circuit court in March.

Local 4 learned that in the state of Michigan, sex is a crime if both consenting parties aren't at least 17 years old.

[zook]

Mom takes her daughter to the dr. to get bc pills--that's just fine. Dad gives daughter condoms--toss him in jail.

This is insane.

[KellyAdmirer]

That'll sure teach him for going to the cops to report a crime against his daughter.

[Sloth]

I think this guy is a lousy father, but prosecution is totally unwarranted if this article is accurate.

[highnoon]

It is perfectly clear that this guy is in hot water only because he is not teacher at her school.

[writer33]

No man is safe. Especially in the state of Michigan. He needs to keep a tighter rope on his daughter. Sex at fifteen? Enough said.

[stop_fascism]

Of course. Children are supposed to get condoms in their public schools. Everyone knows that.

[zook]

Isn't it the case that schools distribute condoms to 15 year olds all the time? Aren't they, at times, distributed freely to basically anyone?

I'd tell the authorities to go to hell. They'd just have to shoot me.

[Bikers4Bush]

What the hell is this BS? They can hand out condoms at school but a parent can't give them to their kid?

This is completely nuts!

[CommiesAreDirtySlugs]

He should have never pled, should have fought it out in court. Been said already, but he should have told the cops to go f* themselves and then go out and deal with the old guy messing with his daughter on his own.

[Bob J]

There has to be more to this story.

[The_Victor]

A man who police say provided condoms for his daughter to have sex appeared in court for a preliminary hearing Wednesday, Local 4 reported.

What was this father thinking, only schools are allowed to hand out condoms.

[Labyrinthos]

He needs to keep a tighter rope on his daughter. Sex at fifteen? Enough said.

I lost my virginity a week shy of my 16th birthday so that made me 15 when I first had sex. The experience didn't ruin my life, and I have no regrets. And if you tell your kids not to have sex until they're married or 18 or whatever and they disobey you, what do you do? Lock them up? Spank them? Send them to religious school? (BTW, I lost my virginity in the church cemetary to girl I met at church youth group.)

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

No man is safe. Especially in the state of Michigan. He needs to keep a tighter rope on his daughter. Sex at fifteen? Enough said.

Actually she was having sex at 14. At 15 your parents give you the condoms to continue.

[BUCKSBUD]

He should have just confronted his daughter and jacked this 20 yr olds jaw and been done with it.

[blackdog]

So following the same state logic, all our public schools should be required registrants to the list of community sex offenders.

Life is strange huh?

[Mr. Mojo]

What the hell is this BS? They can hand out condoms at school but a parent can't give them to their kid?

It's all about the State attempting to drive home the fact that they own both you and your kids.

[cyborg]

A church cemetary???

[cyborg]

Perhaps when he found out she was having sex, some family meetings or counseling would have been better. Handing out condoms wouldn't be my first move.