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Detective Dorin Copeland
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office
225-389-5061
Dcopeland@ebrso.org

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Zumo is a witness. You needn't involve yourself.

Zumo should talk to Detective Copeland. Anybody who has any information regarding improper contact with a minor should immediately call 911 and report the crime. Tell 911 that Det. Copeland apparently is the lead investigator.

Anybody to whom any evidence of child abuse or admission of child abuse is revealed - IMMEDIATELY call 911 to report the crime. AFTER that, you can call or contact anybody you care to, but FIRST call the Police and tell them that a child is in danger and needs emergency police intervention now.

It's as simple as that. There's no need for any private citizen to try to investigate the crime and there's no need for a private citizen to report the crime to another private citizen in the hope that the private citizen receiving your info will call the police, because you need to Call 911 yourself and report the crime immediately.

The OT of Tigerdroppings would be foolish to allow itself to be involved in potential civil tort litigation by allowing itself to serve as a clearinghouse and forum that welcomes accusers and victims of sexual abuse to gather and talk about the crimes perpetrated upon them.

Your idea could also harm the Prosecutor's case against the Accused. Think of what you propose - you propose to have the Witness Victims gather here on the OT to talk about the crime committed on them how it made them feel how it made their family feel - EVERYTING A VICTIM might write here on the OT about the crime would be Discoverable Evidence that Tigerdroppings would be Compelled By Law to produce in a court of law, AND, the owner of Tigerdroppings (Chicken) would be Compelled by Law to appear as a Witness in the case to verify that the print outs of the Victim's statement on the OT is actually the Victim's.

That would be very foolish of TD to take up your idea, but, I'm not the boss around here. I'm just expressing my opinion.

And yes, Grooming with the Specific Intent to condition a targeted victim for sexual abuse is a crime in Louisiana now. That is true. But bear in mind regarding the "specific intent" requirement. I doubt you'll see many cases prosecuted that involved only Grooming and no further violation of the criminal statute. The Grooming IMHO will always be joined with an actual sex abuse charge.

This thread should be Deleted for the sake of Tigerdroppings, but, I'm not the boss around here so, I don't care if it is or not.

So, watch yourself, Groomers! You think it's nice to be nice to kids? NO! Be mean to the little booger-eaters. You don't want anybody to think you're a Groomer. You want them to think "Good gracious that guy really hates kids."

Be safe and KNOW THE LAW.

Sorry for misunderstanding you.

Victims may very well benefit from discussing their cases with others, but, unless these communications are protected by an atty-client privilege or a patient-physician privilege, they might be Discoverable by the defense atty representing the Accused. I'm pretty sure that ALL social media messages and communications are Discoverable. Victims should ask the Detective or Prosecutor regarding whether and how Victim should discuss the case (or anything tangential to the case) with others. I'll bet the answer is: NO.

I don't know who represents the Diocese in this case. Why would the Diocese be entitled to legal representation by a local attorney when the Vatican is investigating the Diocese. Louisian law doesn't apply to the Vatican's investigation and hearing regarding adverse action against the Diocese handed down by the Vatican. So, I don't understand why you think this question matters. The Diocese isn't accused of a crime. The Priest may need a defense attorney, however, if there's corroborating evidence that he sexuall abused kids. I guess some local defense atty would be hired for that, I hope a Public Defender.

That is very good info you provided WRT how to contact the Detective lead investigator.

As to your final point, I stand by my opinion that if a person needs counseling due to problems arising from being a victim of some kind, a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist is the person to see. Communications with other people are not protected in any way and could be revealed, causing futher harm to the victim. It's not a good idea to seek counseling or psychological advice from anybody but a licensed mental health care provider.