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Pedophile gets life
New York Daily News ^ | 1/13/05 | CHRISENA COLEMAN

Posted on 01/14/2005 1:56:35 AM PST by kattracks

A 53-year-old Vietnam vet with a history of sexually assaulting little girls was sentenced yesterday to life in prison, but not before the parents of one of his victims had their say.

"Our lives have changed," said the father of a young girl who was sodomized and sexually assaulted by Harry Brooks. "I can't even let my daughter stay at a friend's house because I am afraid someone will touch her or hurt her again.

"At night, she screams and still can not sleep because of the attack. You've done a despicable thing. I hope you rot in jail, and I hope you are tortured."

Brooks was sentenced for the July 30, 2002, sodomy and sexual assault of two Bronx girls, ages 6 and 8, on the roof of their their apartment building.

After luring the girls to the roof, he hit the older girl, burned the other with a cigarette and ordered the girls to undress. Brooks then sodomized them.

A month later, on Aug. 5, 2002, Brooks struck again. This time, he followed two girls, 9 and 10, into an elevator in their apartment building on Boston Road.

Brooks punched both girls, then demanded their money. When the younger sister pushed the emergency stop button on the elevator and both started screaming, Brooks fled.

But Brooks tripped himself up - literally - when he slipped and tumbled down the stairs, breaking his ankle.

Yesterday, he showed up in a wheelchair at court where Bronx Assistant District Attorney Astrid Borgstedt recommended the maximum sentence.

"Mr. Brooks is a serial pedophile who has focused on young women and little girls since 1971," she told Supreme Court Justice Barbara Newman.

"The defendant hasn't learned from his past incarceration. He spent 20 years in jail for the same thing, came out and did it again and again. He committed unspeakable sexual assaults against two sets of little girls."

The judge said that after reviewing Brooks' military records, probation records, lengthy criminal history and the facts of the case, she was compelled to give him the maximum sentence.

"You are extremely dangerous and have committed serious crimes," said Newman.

"You are a menace to society."



TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: pedophile; sexoffenders
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1 posted on 01/14/2005 1:56:35 AM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks

I'm glad this guy will never see the light of day again. What's up with "A 53-year-old Vietnam vet"? He did it 'cause of 'Nam or what? Are we supposed to think, "Hey, Uncle Joe was in 'Nam do ya think he'll touch the kids"?


2 posted on 01/14/2005 2:01:46 AM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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To: kattracks

Will Micheal end up like OJ on the streets out looking for the real "thriller"?

3 posted on 01/14/2005 2:03:14 AM PST by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Was thinking the same thing myself? Why not just a so and so old man was... Why categorize him at all and risk blemishing other vets?


4 posted on 01/14/2005 2:04:19 AM PST by fdsa2
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To: kattracks

Disgusting creep, overdue for jail/death penmalty. BUT - why is "Vietnam vet" in the first sentence? What's the relevance? He was born in 1951 or 1952, so would have been around 20 at the time of his tour. Int the intervening 30+ years, are there some other facts about him that might be of more interest? Sad, the bashing of VVs continues...


5 posted on 01/14/2005 2:05:13 AM PST by Viet Vet in Augusta GA
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To: kattracks

Put him in the general population. He won't last long.


6 posted on 01/14/2005 2:05:41 AM PST by WestVirginiaRebel (Conservatism pays off. Liberalism just wants to be paid.)
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To: fdsa2

There was a recent headline in our local paper: MARINE BEATS PARENTS.

I'm not sure why his being a marine was important. It wasn't even mentioned in the article. He was a sick, drunk guy who fought with his parents. I doubt they would have mentioned his place of employment if he was a CPA or an electrician. Journalists suck.


7 posted on 01/14/2005 2:11:14 AM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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To: fdsa2
Blame it on Kerry and his ilk. They poisoned the Vietnam vets 30 years ago, and Kerry just did it again during the elections.
8 posted on 01/14/2005 2:12:04 AM PST by kattracks
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To: kattracks

Since 1971 -- 34 years!

JMJ.

We really must change our laws to
lock up these gawd dam pedophiles for LIFE,
the FIRST TIME they're caught!


9 posted on 01/14/2005 2:13:48 AM PST by onyx
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To: kattracks

Lock him alone in a windowless cell with a razor blade and see if he does the right thing. Tell him he's got an hour to decide before he's put in the general population.


10 posted on 01/14/2005 2:20:24 AM PST by muir_redwoods
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To: fdsa2
Why not just a so and so old man was... Why categorize him at all and risk blemishing other vets?

Why?

Because the Liberal Lamestream Media HATES veterans, they HATE America, and their poisonous thought patterns have permeated our society, for their goal is to cause the general population to look suspiciously at our honored veterans under ANY conditions.

Note too, that the fact that this child molester had ALREADY served 20 years in prison (and was released) is buried towards the end of the article.
11 posted on 01/14/2005 2:21:57 AM PST by Mad Mammoth
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To: kattracks

He was from New York, just like Senator Clinton.


12 posted on 01/14/2005 2:24:32 AM PST by Bon mots
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To: Mad Mammoth

EXACT-A-MUNDO! The leftist scum HATES everything ABOUT AMERICA! ESPECIALLY the fact that we're not SOCIALISTS like their so called elitist bums, i.e, Hitlary, Bubba the one-worlder serial rapist, Schumer, etc, etc, ad pukedom!


13 posted on 01/14/2005 2:48:04 AM PST by HMFIC (The Peace Symbol is the FOOTPRINT of the American CHICKEN!)
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To: kattracks
What the heck does "Viet Nam Vet" have to do with this story?

Hell...the damn pervert probably drank milk and ate peanut butter...Do we blame Elsie and Peter Pan for his sickness also?

14 posted on 01/14/2005 3:06:30 AM PST by Khurkris (That sound you hear coming from over the horizon...thats me laughing.)
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To: Mad Mammoth
"Liberal Lamestream Media HATES veterans"

Your total commentary is exactly on target...excellent!
15 posted on 01/14/2005 3:18:56 AM PST by sierrahome ( Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how it remains so popular?)
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To: onyx
We really must change our laws to lock up these gawd dam pedophiles for LIFE, the FIRST TIME they're caught!

I disagree. Rape ws a capital crime for most of our county's history. It still should be!

The MSM probably thinks he's just a pervert, but he's really just a predator!

Hang him, after you bust his balls with a sledge hammer, and allow the maximum amount of pain and suffering for him...


16 posted on 01/14/2005 3:26:54 AM PST by pageonetoo (I could name them, but you'll spot their posts soon enough.)
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To: Straight Vermonter

Why not emphasize that he was a 53 year old high school graduate, or a 53 year old Sam's Club member (or Internet user, or Ford Pickup Driver, or ANYTHING???)

Most people who read the article won't catch the irony of the reference -- they'll just have have one more reason unknowingly implanted into their brains to say "damn soldiers!"

Horrible. Just horrible.


17 posted on 01/14/2005 3:38:25 AM PST by mn-bush-man
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To: Straight Vermonter

He was likely a pedophile even before going to Vietnam. I don't read that this story is trying to tell us that Vietnam caused him to become the monster he is.


19 posted on 01/14/2005 3:43:52 AM PST by marvlus
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So the reference to Vietnam is there for what reason? Do stories usually refer to what people were doing 30+ years ago?


20 posted on 01/14/2005 3:45:30 AM PST by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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