Our children go very few places without us. Any time we are in a public place, our children are in our sight. Duane and I have caught some flack over what some see as “over protecting” our children. However, we met when we were both working at a “treatment” facility for juvenile sex offenders. Duane put in 10 years working with these predators; I worked with them for 6 years. After seeing what we’ve seen, and dealing on a daily basis with the horrors wrought by sexual abuse, we know that it can happen anywhere, by almost anyone, and in the blink of an eye. Sex offenders are rarely “rehabilitated,” they simply learn to hide better, to put up a front, to fit in with the crowd.

A U.S. Justice Department official has been arrested on suspicion of traveling to Detroit over the weekend to have sex with a minor.

According to authorities, Atchison made contact with a detective working undercover for the Macomb County Sheriff’s department’s.

The detective, acting as the child’s mother, allegedly arranged a sexual encounter between Atchison and her 5-year-old daughter, police said.

A Justice Department official- I certainly hope there is some justice done for his past victims. We may never know how many children he has hurt, but according to the detective, he stated that this wouldn’t be the first time he has committed such atrocities against a child. Like most pedophiles, though, he deludes himself into thinking that the children enjoy this abuse.

Atchison suggested the mother tell her daughter that “you found her a sweet boyfriend who will bring her presents.”

The undercover detective expressed concern about physical injury to the 5-year-old girl as a result of the sexual activity. Detectives said Atchison responded, ” I am always gentle and loving; not to worry, no damage ever, no rough stuff ever. I only like it soft and nice.”

The undercover detective asked how Atchison can be certain of no injury. He responded, “Just gotta go slow and very easy. I’ve done it plenty,” according to detectives.

My heart goes out to the unknown victims of this monster’s past-