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Lay off — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:25:56 -0000

Shut the hell up about Matt. He is a friend and a great kid. He had his day in court. You weren't there, so shut it!!!!.

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Look at yourself — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:22:30 -0000

Anyone who wants to see someone die is weak in them selves. You must be hiding something from us....You don't know the facts. People who make a mistake are allowed to be forgiven. You don't know this person so keep your fatal opinions to yourself. Look in the mirror. There must be something you did that requires severe punishment.....If you don't believe me......keep thinking.....

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Devil Incarnate — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:51:40 -0000

This guy is the worst kind of vermin that crawls amongst us -- a false veneer of respectability, yet underneath, a satanic beast who apparently finds delight in the perverted acts of others --- he's just as guilty as the actual people that did the unthinkable to these innocent children. Preying upon the very weakest and most vulnerable of our society --- all you defenders of this monster should open your eyes --- Death is required, not 70 months.

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PAY BACK — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:27:49 -0000

COLLEGE DEGREE IN WHAT? A ROLE MODEL AS WHAT? A PERVERT? SEND HIM TO THE BIG JAIL WHERE HE'LL BE THE "LITTLE ONE" HA!HA! THEY SHOULD VIDEO HIM GETTING RAPED AND PUT THAT ON THE INTERNET. SEE HOW THESE PERVERTS LIKE SEEING THEMSELVES ON THE WEB.

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not smart but sorry — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:19:07 -0000

I am a friend of his....What he did was not smart and i think he didn't realize what he was doing when he forwarded any pictures. That Google "hello" program has been removed from the internet and is under investigation. I think he made a terrible mistake going on to this site and participating..
Believe me when i say, he has to be real sorry for getting involved with this..Real sorry for hurting any children. I know he is a religious man, so he fill find his forgiveness with God....I know he will always be a friend of mine...he would never hurt a fly..
The people who know him agree he did a dumb thing, but we know, he is sorry and is paying for it..

Friends from school

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Brock Landers — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:13:05 -0000

Child Pornography is the lasting and permant record of the sexual abuse and/or rape of a child. Any image or video on the internet can be circulated millions of times over and over, causing a lifetime of damage to the victim. Once it is in cyberspace, it will never go away. This is a crime that is so horrific that "guilt by association" applies in all cases that someone "knowingly possesses or intends for others to possess child pornography..." (paraphrased from Federal PROTECT Act of 2003) I'm sorry, but unless you know some details you are willing to share on this case, this person had child pornography on his computer. I know if someone sent that to me, I would get rid of it right away and call the cops. And I am not a fan of the police paranoia state we live in.

So, unless there are some case-altering details unbeknownst to the defense attorneys and the jury, this guy got caught red-handed and thank God he will serve his punishment. (which will never compare to the pain inflicted on the innocent children in those images, not by a long shot.)

By the way, the 70 months is the Federally mandated minimum sentence for the first offense possession and/or pandering of child pornography.

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Brock Landers — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:50:54 -0000

I agree. I often make up stories of me raping children in foreign locales.

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no one's computer is clean — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:35:38 -0000

April - You would never want anyone to look on your computer and I'll bet most of the people who replied would not either. I'll bet there are people who responded to this article that would be behind bars if you were raided and they looked at YOUR computer.
The internet is the gateway of doing something you think may be private and believe me...IT"S NOT
Give this a rest. No one here took any pictures. The sludge from Alaska sent them....His mistake was probably sending them back...Judge a person on the facts, not the stories.... Thanks April

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What do you care — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:03:56 -0000

I agree with the last two posts. Mind your own business, this man is a loving one. Go deal with your own problems and leave him alone. If you don't know, then you have no right to comment.

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Manda — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:58:58 -0000

Fot those of you who have no idea what you are commenting on, I would like to make a statement on behalf of this man. He is not guilty of the acts suggested in this article. People just like to blow up anything they hear into false stories to feed the controversy hungry people like you all. This man was a great person who did not do anything that was mentioned relating to Mexico. You have no idea who you are taking about or what is truth. Why dont you take out your anger on the real pigs out there who are actually abusing and hurting people. Never assume.

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God knows — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:35:40 -0000

These people have no idea who they are talking about...If you don't know the facts, then leave your comments to yourself. This person never touched anyone. The story is wrong about Mexico. No evidence MEANS it didn't happen. Don't believe everything you read because it's usually not true if it is not proven.
I know this person and he would never even think of doing the things listed in this article.
So throw your anger out to another person. This person deserves some peace. Go after the ones CONVICTED of hurting someone!!!

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not given — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 08:36:45 -0000

He is (was) a law school student at the Mass School of Law. Which the Tribune missed in all it's reporting.

You would think he knew of the penalty for such a crime.

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Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:13:06 -0000

Ooooohhh the irony of this coming out of your violent, hate-filled mouth!!!

But then again---maybe it isn't ironic. Sorry.

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Buford Pusser — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:54:12 -0000

Obama will bring the change and hope that we need for a future filled with hope and change all the felons like Creepo here and we'll all sing Obama songs like those kids in today's YouTube video.

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Buford Pusser — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:50:34 -0000

This didn't come out of nowhere. Abusers like him almost always have a history of receiving abuse.

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Harrison Brown — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:37:34 -0000

He was such a nice young man. Where did society go wrong, it must be someone else's fault - yeah right !!!!!

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The voice of reason — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:15:24 -0000

You are the sickos, talking about inmates raping each other. Gez, does anyone just keep opinions to themselves these days?

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Just Someone — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:45:42 -0000

And if he indeed did rape these two young girls I guarantee there are other victims. And the crimes won't stop after he gets out of prison. He's a serial abuser.

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samiam — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:53:15 -0000

I notice there was also an article today about a former dean at Merrimac who was convicted of having child pornography. I believe it said he admitted to over 1,000 still and moving images. What the hell do they put in the water over there?

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Randy — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:44:14 -0000

Wow -- bitter, eh?

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2 cents — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:14:06 -0000

"Persichetti had received an award for being a role model when he graduated from Merrimack College two years ago.."..........I'm sure there is a Priest somewhere connected to this "role model" from Merrimack College...........

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Andria — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:50:07 -0000

70 Months? That is not right! Massachusetts lacks at protecting its victims. I was raped from the time I was 13-16, my rapist pled guilty he got 5-10yrs he was out in 5. He lives in Lawrence now, I work here, he was ordered to stay 100 feet away. Why is it that I am the victim but I feel like I have to move. 100 feet is not enough. He should be in jail

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LJ — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:43:24 -0000

The strange thing is, I this family. They are the nicest, kindest parents a person could have along with loving siblings. That's who I feel sad for. His victims are scarred for life. You never know what makes a person do what they do. His life is over as he knew it. Is it enough? Probably not. He'll answer to a higher authority someday.

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eli — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:18:59 -0000

Why should you be surprised that this dirtbag got only 70 months? We live in one of the most liberal states loaded w/the most corrupt liberal judges. Wise up and stop voting the Dems into office!!!

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DeeM10 — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 10:02:01 -0000

Disgusting