Posted on 09/06/2007 9:07:28 AM PDT by mojito
Self-described pedophile Jack McClellan, who fled Washington and California amid public outrage over his habit of photographing young girls, said Wednesday that he has moved to Portland and plans to stay.
The 45-year-old McClellan has drawn national attention in recent months from media and concerned parents over a now-defunct Web site that featured photos he took of young girls in public places.
McClellan admits he is sexually attracted to young girls, though he said Wednesday he has not and will not do anything illegal. He said he won't take pictures of children anymore because he now "sees it from the parents' side."
McClellan publicly announced his move to Portland via a Web site and in multiple media interviews. He said he wants to pre-emptively blunt efforts to "out" him by those who track his movements, adding that he feels media attention will help protect him from vigilantes and police harassment. He chose Portland for its "reputation as a Northwest haven for offbeat people."
But McClellan's presence in the state, even in one that considers itself a proponent of free speech and individual rights, will likely stir the same parental concern or outrage that sparked citizens to drive him out of Oregon's two neighboring states.
McClellan might not have abused a child, said Ron Tebo, a concerned parent who maintains an "anti-Jack" Web site at www.jackmcclellan.com. But parents still need to be vigilant. "You take an alcoholic and put him or her in a liquor store," he said. "You say you can go in but don't touch. Jack should basically remove himself from children because he's the alcoholic."
Portland Police spokesman Sgt. Brian Schmautz said the police were made aware of McClellan's move to Portland by media. Because he is not a convicted sex offender, he does not need to register with authorities, Schmautz said.
McClellan, who has lived with his parents in Washington most of his life, said he had a normal childhood. He graduated from community college, traveled the United States and parts of Europe for several years before settling with his parents and becoming fascinated with the Internet.
"I'm the kind of person who really gets obsessed with things," he said.
Several years ago, McClellan started a Web site detailing the best places to find prostitutes in Seattle and Vancouver, B.C. In 2005, McClellan began to become attracted to young girls, and he changed his site to posting pictures of girls he saw in public places.
Being attracted to young girls "just started making more sense to me," he said.
McClellan was injected into the spotlight after he was identified as the creator of www.stegl.org, which stands for "Seattle-Tacoma-Everett Girl Love".
He didn't want the attention, he said, but the site, which discussed places where pedophiles could go to watch young girls, sparked concern and anger among parents. One school sought a no-trespassing order against him, while local authorities said they monitored his activities.
He left Washington in May and headed to California and restarted his Web site. But the company hosting it soon took it down. The controversy followed him, as parents recognized him from anti-pedophile organizations, and he soon faced a civil lawsuit seeking to block him from approaching anyone younger than 18.
He was arrested for violating the restraining order, although those charges were dropped. He then headed to Oregon.
"There's really no place left for me to go," he said.
McClellan chose Portland apparently after ruling out southern Oregon because of the heat, he said in his announcement on a message board for pedophiles. He also stopped in Gold Beach where, he said, "the cops started hassling me." Gold Beach Police Chief Russ Merkley said his department was notified McClellan was in town, but that he doesn't know of any officers seeing or talking with him.
He has already visited the Oregon State Fair and said there are several more "(girl-lover) events coming up this weekend that look promising."
McClellan's behavior and his willingness to go public have prompted some to question whether he is a pedophile or hungry for attention - or both. "I think he's a media hound," said Tebo.
But McClellan said he just wants to live in peace. "I am determined to obey the law," he said, brushing strands of hair away from his eyes.
McClellan lives off Social Security checks because he suffers from depression, paranoia and anxiety disorders.
"When I started getting known by these anti-pedophile groups, they started broadcasting all this personal stuff about me, there was really no turning back. I was completely outed. I basically had to make a decision, was I going to stand my ground or was I going to crawl back under a rock?"
In Portland, Maine he would be happy, content and wooed by the democrats.
You know.... in the olden days.... only 30 years ago... this bastard would already be in the ground
Some people run around with a bullseye on their forehead, in effect announcing to the world at large ‘Kill Me’.
This guy is one of those types from what I can tell.
Portland?
...has my vote. :o)
And he’s living off your tax money too.
All the scumbags seem to, so thats nothing new to me.
We’re paying to keep this POS alive????
Local cops rousted him, but it freaked me out. These sleaze bags are dangerous
I don’t think I can say what I truly feel about that man, and not be arrested.
"Alex! Give the contestant door number 2"
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McClellan lives off Social Security checks because he suffers from depression, paranoia and anxiety disorders.
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Perversion supported by my tax dollars.
Oh, I can think of one.
Maine or Oregon?
It makes no difference. Both would give him keys to the city.
(chuckle)
There are a very few times that I wonder about euthanasia for the hopelessly depraved. This is one of those time.
“Some people are alive only because it’s illegal to kill them.”
Such as this dirtbag!
Yep.
Pedophilia has no ‘cure’. The rate of reviticism (spelling?) is 97% last time I checked, and I suspect the remaing three percent simply were never caught again.
You can do one of two things with these deviants. Lock them up forever, or excute them.
Any other course guarantees another child will be horrible assaulted, or more likely when dealing with a convicted child molester, killed so as to avoid a witness testifying against the perp.
And the ACLU is fighting for the rights of these monsters in Boston, defending NAMBLA in a case.
Liberal nutcases think the ACLU is defending the ‘webmaster’....(eyes rolling)
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