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Somewhere, there's a predator out there

UPDATE:
It seems our child stalker has been caught.
Christopher D. Weisel, 27, of Ruther Glen in Caroline County, is charged with two counts of aggravated sexual battery.


It's never a surprise when a sexual predator molests a child behind closed doors. Taking a child out of public view, in what the molester believes is a "safe" place to commit his crime without an overwhelming chance he's going to get caught, IS the norm. Those are the people we most often think of, most often fear- because we have no idea of who they are, and no idea of what they are doing.

Sadly, there is another type of predator out there. I've been doing this sort of thing for a long time, and it's been my experience that when someone is so compelled to molest a child that they will increase the stakes of getting caught by stalking a potential victim in a public place- it's more than likely that they've had past victims, more likely that they will do it again and again until they get caught- and more likely that they pose a clear danger to all children. They've lost that fear of being found out, leaving them more brazen, more apt to strike again.

The people in Fredericksburg, Va should be growing concerned- as should those in neighboring areas, because you have one of these people within your mists- walking beside you in your stores, perhaps even giving you a little smile as you pass him by.

Area police are looking for a man they say sexually assaulted a 10-year-old girl in a Fredericksburg department store and was caught on camera in a different area store stalking another young child.

The second store was in a neighboring county, and Fredericksburg Police spokesman Jim Shelhorse declined to name either of the department stores.

In the second incident, the store video shows what police say is the same man methodically trying to catch up with a 7-year-old girl.

The city incident took place on Sept. 13. The second incident occurred after that, but Shelhorse would not say exactly when.

Presently, you've been lucky. This man is only known to have been stalking young girls, and at this time we have no reason to believe that anyone has been hurt by him. However, it's not something we should push to the back of our minds. Don't forget what he looks like, don't forget the story- because the next time we see him on tape, he might have already caught up with a child, and only he knows what he plans to do when that happens.
So, for those of you in the area, if you have seen this man, or see him in the future- pull your children close to you and call police.


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