Pedophiles a real threat!

With disgust and fury beyond description, I read the reports about pedophiles in Bali in The Jakarta Post.

Perverts take advantage of the increasing poverty on the island, offering toys, sweets, pens, schoolbooks and money to young schoolchildren, just to gain their trust and affection. Later, they lure them to their hotel rooms or private houses, molest, rape and even severely hurt these innocent creatures.

Pornographic photos and videos are taken and sold via the Internet to pedophile criminals all over the world. Mostly these incidents are covered with a small amount of money, given to the parents to keep them quiet. Pedophiles are not just criminals, they are a disgrace to the human race.

The Indonesian government should introduce harsh laws and drastic punishments (life imprisonment without any chance of parole) for those who sexually abuse children. Children are the most precious gift a family (and nation) can have. We should protect them, applying all our energies and strength.

Parent, relatives, neighbors, teachers, police: Do not close your eyes, ears and mouths! Whenever you are confronted with such a detestable criminal, bring him to justice.

MICHAEL P BEER Karangasem, Bali