Do you think the cops know he’s trying to run a kids’ summer camp out of his house? Even a rink where he is around kids/coaching kids….they need to shut it down immediately. There’s no telling how many kids he may have harmed over the years.
You read my mind. I think I should reach out to the local police about it. I’m going to. He was arrested one town over but the rink is in our town.
What’s so messed up is the article about the charges was dated two days ago, and the email was sent this morning. Like they just hoped no one would know and just keep sending their kids there? We won’t even be sending her there for the regular season hockey lessons anymore.
Are you sure the rink staff knows? They might not yet.
I would certainly inform them, possibly publicly on their FB page so many people know, but I’d make sure they are aware.
This. Please post about this, with all details, on their FB page ASAP.
Um, even before your update...Who on earth at the rink approved the plan to have kids going to an employee’s HOUSE?!!! Seriously. I am completely flabbergasted and appalled.
Post by starburst604 on Aug 19, 2021 17:52:38 GMT -5
TW: This is the article, he plied a 20 year old girl with alcohol and assaulted her when his wife was OOT. I just called my PD, they took the report and someone will call me tonight. Not letting this dirty fuck off the hook.
Post by expectantsteelerfan on Aug 19, 2021 17:58:11 GMT -5
I wonder if he has whatever permits are necessary for being in the care of a number of children, transporting them, allowing them to change, allowing them to swim, etc. I would think whatever permits are required to run day camps don't include those things.
I'm sorry you are dealing with this. I'm so glad you knew better than to send your child.
Honestly, if you are able to find some evidence of the assault charges, I would go to a local news station with this story if I were you, because if he owns the rink he's not going to cancel the camp and inform people on his own, and that would be the quickest way to get word out beyond like local fb groups.
Ugh, childcare is such a mess, especially now with the pandemic. I’m sorry; I’d be raging too. And for your DD.
I wonder if going to the man's house is a new thing.
I bet all the college and high school students are back to school and sports so there is no help. Still totally unacceptable.
Yeah, just to be clear, I brought that up because I sympathize with how hard it is to have to scramble at the 11th hour to find childcare — NOT because this is an excusable course of action for a childcare provider in any way, shape or form. Even if you can’t find help, your own house is not a plan B.
I wonder if he has whatever permits are necessary for being in the care of a number of children, transporting them, allowing them to change, allowing them to swim, etc. I would think whatever permits are required to run day camps don't include those things.
I'm sorry you are dealing with this. I'm so glad you knew better than to send your child.
Honestly, if you are able to find some evidence of the assault charges, I would go to a local news station with this story if I were you, because if he owns the rink he's not going to cancel the camp and inform people on his own, and that would be the quickest way to get word out beyond like local fb groups.
Especially in MA I feel like there’s no way it’s legal to operate a camp this way all loosey goosey, even aside from the very serious allegations against this sicko. There must be regulations governing this if you’ve got more than a handful of kids in your care.
Post by starburst604 on Aug 19, 2021 18:25:33 GMT -5
PD called me back and said they are aware of the charges, but because they are just charges at the moment they cannot stop him from having kids at his house. He basically implied that I should spread the word via social media. Okie dokie, onto the local news outlets. Pretty sure one of the local moms is a reporter for one of the big stations. I’ll start with her.
OH and just remembered my friend’s nanny is married to a well known newscaster also.
TW: This is the article, he plied a 20 year old girl with alcohol and assaulted her when his wife was OOT. I just called my PD, they took the report and someone will call me tonight. Not letting this dirty fuck off the hook.
I’m completely disgusted at this article and all the white man excusal bullshit. He’s been accused of attempted rape and they use almost as much words describing how nice he is, as they did for the (alleged) crime.
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I wonder if going to the man's house is a new thing.
I bet all the college and high school students are back to school and sports so there is no help. Still totally unacceptable.
Yeah, just to be clear, I brought that up because I sympathize with how hard it is to have to scramble at the 11th hour to find childcare — NOT because this is an excusable course of action for a childcare provider in any way, shape or form. Even if you can’t find help, your own house is not a plan B.
. Oh no, I didn't mean to imply you thought it was acceptable! You are too level headed for that.
My daughter worked at a girl scout camp in MA and their season was shortened due to lack of staff.
OMG how awful. I hope you can cobble something together. Is there a mom you are close to that is home? Even I’d do it after hearing all this!
What a creep! Having the young women stay there because “it’s close to the rink” Talk about grooming.
Thank you, we will figure out something. I’m calling her gymnastics camp tomorrow, hopefully they will have a spot. If not some friends have made recommendations, worst case we can have my mom or MIL help out. Right now I’m just more inflamed about the fact that he’s all operating like nothing is going on. Fuck that.
Thank you for sharing. This sh*t, right here proves why I am ::Not Breezy::
It’s funny because the two things I am NOT breezy about are swim safety and the possibility of sexual assault, so that email basically sent me reeling even before I knew about the other thing. Nope, nope, nope
Oh and let’s add in that I’m deep into The Handmaid’s Tale right now so I’m like FUCK WHITE MEN.
Why are you starting with local tv news stations and not every social media site associated with the rink?? Way more people are going to see their social media pages and you don't have time to waste! And have to tried calling the rink so see if you can get in touch with upper management??
I’m completely disgusted at this article and all the white man excusal bullshit. He’s been accused of attempted rape and they use almost as much words describing how nice he is, as they did for the (alleged) crime.
So fucking typical—— for white men.
My mind immediately went to, "What's rapist Brock Turner up to?"
Hopefully not running a summer camp. This whole thing blows my mind. I'm glad you found out before your daughter actually started doing anything with this rink.
Why are you starting with local tv news stations and not every social media site associated with the rink?? Way more people are going to see their social media pages and you don't have time to waste! And have to tried calling the rink so see if you can get in touch with upper management??
The Owner of the rink is the one that's charged. I would call the News stations as well, but post on Social Media, but be very prepared to have the posts removed and quickly. If anything I would post to the page asking if any other families were signed up for the same camp and then private message them. Maybe say you wanted to see about carpooling etc.
starburst604 I don't have kids and when I read your OP, I was screaming oh Hell No! My hackles went up immediately; but I am glad your trusted your instinct!
Why are you starting with local tv news stations and not every social media site associated with the rink?? Way more people are going to see their social media pages and you don't have time to waste! And have to tried calling the rink so see if you can get in touch with upper management??
I thought about plastering social media because it would go far, but honestly fear retribution. This is someone that a lot of people know and this small community has deep “roots”. I want him to get his due and am currently in a convo with several parents also scheduled to go there next week. But I don’t want something thrown through our window or our tires slashed when I have a small child at home. Sorry if that’s cowardly but I think it’s why no one else has blasted it yet. The more I learn, I realize this guy has a LOT of friends in this area.
I truly commend the young woman that came forward, because this man is such a prominent community figure. It took guts. I won’t be surprised if others come out too.
Why are you starting with local tv news stations and not every social media site associated with the rink?? Way more people are going to see their social media pages and you don't have time to waste! And have to tried calling the rink so see if you can get in touch with upper management??
The Owner of the rink is the one that's charged. I would call the News stations as well, but post on Social Media, but be very prepared to have the posts removed and quickly. If anything I would post to the page asking if any other families were signed up for the same camp and then private message them. Maybe say you wanted to see about carpooling etc.
starburst604 I don't have kids and when I read your OP, I was screaming oh Hell No! My hackles went up immediately; but I am glad your trusted your instinct!
I don't see anywhere that he's the rink owner? OP says he runs the hockey program/is a coach. I'm very familiar with ice rinks, I've never heard of a rink owner actually running one of the programs, coaches are employees.
The Owner of the rink is the one that's charged. I would call the News stations as well, but post on Social Media, but be very prepared to have the posts removed and quickly. If anything I would post to the page asking if any other families were signed up for the same camp and then private message them. Maybe say you wanted to see about carpooling etc.
starburst604 I don't have kids and when I read your OP, I was screaming oh Hell No! My hackles went up immediately; but I am glad your trusted your instinct!
I don't see anywhere that he's the rink owner? OP says he runs the hockey program/is a coach. I'm very familiar with ice rinks, I've never heard of a rink owner actually running one of the programs, coaches are employees.
I don't see anywhere that he's the rink owner? OP says he runs the hockey program/is a coach. I'm very familiar with ice rinks, I've never heard of a rink owner actually running one of the programs, coaches are employees.
Yes, she did say he is the rink owner. Why are you being antagonistic in here?
Not trying to be an ass, but I'm panicking on behalf of all of those parents that are expecting their kids to start a camp next week. I know how effective a rink's SM page is in communicating.
Post by starburst604 on Aug 19, 2021 19:44:42 GMT -5
I honestly was never sure what his position at the rink was. As I’ve said we’ve done skating lessons there for a few years and I’ve seen his name everywhere. He is the owner of the hockey school at the rink, but the name of the rink is a big car dealership on the area. When we sign up for lessons it’s through his “school”, which also used to be attached to the town recreation site for skating lessons. So I don’t know what his exact status is there. The news article calls him the owner but I’m not sure what’s accurate. He could be a partial owner but a rink is a huge operation.
He’s on the news a lot when anything related to local hockey comes up.