As I understand it, he provided that info 3 years ago and not recently. Someone sat on it until it was useful as an October Surprise.
re: your point that when (if) he gave the information to the authorities years ago, and now they pull in out to smear the Republicans, and not to get the pervert away from children, I TOTALLY see your point.
What treachery.
I agree. I feel very bad about a young page being enticed by an elected official. Foley is gone. That's good! But as you are growing up, one lesson to be learned is --- how best to handle something like this. As Nancy Reagan said about something else --- JUST SAY NO!