Pedophilia Will Only Decrease When All Parties Are Held Responsible For This Crime- January 2023

Gavin Haynes was a model student-athlete 20 years ago at Alleghany High School in Covington, Virginia, USA. before he was the same at Emory & Henry college in S.W.Va . He was a highly respected teacher and coach at his high school alma mater before he was exposed.

This reminds me of the main character in the movie The Craigslist Killer. It was based on a true story of a 3rd-year medical student. He had everything going for him and yet he threw it all away to commit sex crimes. In the end, he explained that he felt the need to be punished. One has to wonder if Gavin Haynes did not feel the same psychological compulsions due to these "demons".

If Haynes is indeed guilty, he should be allowed to serve his time in a confined setting that is both safe and humane. Hopefully there will be no profiteering over this heinous matter.

Haynes pleaded guilty to voluntarily having sex with a minor. He was not convicted of rape or anyone type of forceful activity. With victims' accounts of excursions for a protracted period of time,one has to ask what the roles of the parents, school staff, and even victims were?

It takes two to tango. A pre-teen should be totally absolved but a teenager who is physical mature(boy or girl) and his/her family need to understand that there are consequences for any behaviour that is voluntary.

That student's family could be charged for criminal neglect as they have parental responsibilities. A teenage student who is close to adulthood and is physically mature could be charged with a misdemeanor for being a voluntary participant. Many nations have laws that emphasize responsibility from all parties. Perhaps the USA should adapt such laws. This would definitely make certain that commission of crimes such of this nature would be significantly reduced. The concept of victimhood needs to be less fostered. Instead, prevention must be the central focus. When all are warned of the consequences, only then will behaviour change.