Pedophile Nabbed in DWI Arrest

(Olmsted Falls, Ohio) These stories sicken me but they have to be reported. Jimmy Ray Thompson, 39, lived adjacent to a community swimming pool and playground and was known by his neighbors to be friendly with the local children, spending many hours interacting with them. Nobody was suspicious.

Well, now they don't have to be. Jimmy Ray Thompson was arrested for drunken driving and police

"[F]ound photographs of naked children in his console and children's underwear in the back seat of his F-150 pickup.

Police conducted a search of Thompson's condominium and found thousands of sexually oriented pictures.

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They said Thompson lured girls between the ages of 2 and 10 into nearby Mills Park, where he forced them to perform sex acts. He reportedly offered children candy and coloring books.

Several of the children in the photos have been recognized and more identifications are anticipated. Thompson is being held in lieu of $1 million bond.

My one wish is that parents would come to realize that if a grown man is found to be spending any more than a minimum amount of time with children when he doesn't have to, warning bells, whistles, and flashing lights should go into the alarm mode. Any grown man with a balanced and rational mentality will usually not opt to spend his leisure time with exuberant children. In a way, then parents helped feed Jimmy Ray Thompson's perversion by not heeding the warning signs and taking precautions.

[Update @ 11:00pm] Police are reporting that they have found more than 10,000 sexually explicit photos and 36 videotapes under lock and key, some of it in toolboxes.

They also found laminated playing cards with pictures of the nude children and more children's clothing items.

Police say Thompson also made notes and cue cards, so he could practice his answers in case a parent became suspicious and asked him questions.

Authorities also believe the sexual abuse has been going on for an extended period of time, one subject was victimized more than ten years ago. Some of Thompson's neighbors are shocked. They never suspected he could do such unspeakable things.