To the editor:

John T. Whitehead has been found guilty of aggravated indecent solicitation of a child. I think that is just a toned down way of describing what he really did, which is get sick sexual gratification from touching children.

Every day, it seems I am reading about some twisted pedophile raping, abusing, kidnapping and even killing innocent children. When, I wonder, will we as a people step up and demand justice? When will we stop treating such terrible crimes against children like petty theft? I am shaking my head in disbelief that the judge overseeing this case simply let this man walk away. Oh, wait, I guess he does have to attend some classes of some sort and will be registered in dome database somewhere. Sure, that will keep him from reoffending. Nonviolent drug offenders do more time in prison than men like John T. Whitehead.

We need, as a concerned people, to send these monsters a message of intolerance that is loud and clear. Setting them free only gives them license to continue preying upon our children. Locking them up is a waste of our tax dollars.

Seems to me that only leaves one other option. What could that be?

Erin Cottrell,

Lawrence