They deserve to rot

My cousin Ann has me stewing yet again.

On Monday her ex-husband, Wade, was sentenced on child pornography charges (among others, I believe), was extradited to another state to face more (similar) charges and, I think, is facing charges in another state. It makes me sick.

A few years ago Ann brought over two computer hard drives belonging to Wade for safekeeping in my parents’ basement. She boasted that there was shit on there that could put him away for years. Ann is kind of full of shit herself so no one thought too much of it and, frankly, we didn’t really believe her. Time went on and the drama continued and my dad finally told her to turn the computers over and get them out of his house. She did and, oh my god, what has played out is beyond disturbing on so many levels.

Apparently at Wade’s sentencing hearing photos that appeared on his hard drive were shown to the judge on a big screen. Photos involving small children. Photos involving infants. Horrific, disgusting, evil, awful photos. Wade was sentenced to 10 years in Kansas. On child porn charges. Does that give you any indication of what kind of vomit inducing filth we’re talking about here?

I hate him for it. He’s a sick, twisted, demonic pervert. I hope they put him in general population in prison. I hope he endures the kind of torture those babies had to endure for his pleasure. I hope he dies slowly and painfully. I want him to beg and fear for his life. I hope they make him scream for mercy but never deliver it. I. Hate. Him. He should rot in the deepest pits of hell.

My cousin is no better. She knew what was on those computers and she waited two years. TWO YEARS before she turned them over. She let children be abused and scarred beyond anything I can imagine because she wanted leverage. I. Hate. Her. She’s a mother for christsake! It boggles my mind that she could see perverse images of children suffering and turn a blind eye. Plus, she continued allowing her sons to visit their dad! It makes me sick that I’m related to this woman. I’m ashamed to know her. As far as I’m concerned Ann deserves to rot alongside her ex-husband. She deserves no more mercy than he does.

If any of us had any idea of what was on those hard drives…it would’ve have taken us two SECONDS to give them to the authorities. I wish now we would’ve looked. But we didn’t believe her. We reasoned that if there was anything worth turning over she would’ve done it long before she ever did. I can’t tell you how sorry I am that we didn’t check. Believe me, I hate myself for it.