Published January 27, 2008. MONROE — A Loganville man who was being investigated for allegations of child molestation was found dead in a parking lot Wednesday night. Walton County Sheriff’s Office investigators were called to the house of a 16-year-old juvenile who alleged Frederick Mitchell IV, 46, of Loganville, molested her.
During the course of the investigation, detectives received a call from Mitchell. According to reports, Mitchell told detectives he needed to see them immediately.
The detectives, who were still conducting their investigation with the juvenile, tried to delay the meeting until Thursday morning. Arrangements were eventually made for him to come by the sheriff’s office. “The detectives came back to the office and Mitchell never showed up,” WCSO Capt. Chris Cannon said, adding they waited for some time before opting to go and look for him. In their search, a detective located Mitchell’s vehicle in a parking lot.
“When they approached the vehicle, they found Mr. Mitchell dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound,” Cannon said.A gun was found in the vehicle still in Mitchell’s hand, according to officials.The investigation into the death was initially turned over to the Monroe Police Department, as the body was found in the Southern Pipe Company parking lot on South Broad Street.
MPD Chief Keith Glass called in the Georgia Bureau of Investigations to assist in the processing of the scene.
It bleeds it leads? Especially if you can add the words "child molester" to the story. Now I dont know the particular circumstances of the story but I do know that we now live in a society where the mear "allegation" of a sex crime is enough to drive someone to suicide.
Child Molester? Now that is a term we as RSO'S have had to listen to from the hoople headed misunformed public for years. No wonder we are all clumped on the same list.
An 18 year old man who has consensual sex with his 15 year old girlfriend right beside the 70 year old grandfather who rapes his 4 year old grandaughter? We are a nation both obsessed and terrified of our sexuality.
I don't know what exactly Mr Mitchell did or did not do but it is chilling to think that we now live in a society where suicide is preferable to even the accusation of a so called "sex crime".
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There is definately something wrong with a society when it's people fail and refuse to give assistance to someone that is socially or emotionally disordered. Sexual assault has many forms, and many degrees of trauma to the victim. The "lock ' em up and throw away the key" mentality has taken a toll on fundamental human compassion and decency. Failing to come to someone's aid, in such circumstances should be a crime too, and those people should have to register as ignorant assholes.
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