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Relatives Defend Suspect in Elizabeth Smart Disappearance [Abuse Excuse Pt.1]
CNN Exclusive ^ | March 16, 2003 | Jeanie Meserve

Posted on 03/16/2003 5:30:44 PM PST by ewing

Mitchell's father 83, described himself as a voyeur and author of two volumes about his personal theology that include explicit sexual content, acknowledged showing his son pictures of gentalia at the age of seven or eight.

The father said he believes that his erotic literature contributed to an after school episode of indecent exposure as a teenager.

A few weeks in juvenille detension, bouts with alcohol and drugs--including an LSD trip that put him in the hospital--were other contributing factors, the elder Mitchell said.

He added that he suspected that Mitchell was abused in daycare.

Calling himself 'too implusive as a parent the father catalogued early incidents in his troubled relationship with MItchell

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Utah
KEYWORDS: 12yearold; firingsquad; mitchell; molestor; perv; sicko; stepdaughter
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To: happygrl
Apple...Tree...

Yup.

Maybe "nut" might be a better analogy in this case....

21 posted on 03/17/2003 2:26:39 AM PST by Yeti
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To: Intolerant Mom; Admin Moderator
We got a spammer here. Cleanup in aisle 22!
23 posted on 03/14/2004 2:54:57 PM PST by KantianBurke (Arguments that got Arnold elected in 02, will get a "moderate" RINO elected to the White House in 08)
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