Todd Genger: oh dear, oh dear Todd.
Todd Genger has just managed to get himself arrested for essentially grooming a 15 year old girl over the internet. The reason Genger's "essentially" been doing that is that what he thought was a 15 year old girl on the internet was actually an investigator for the Westchester DA's office.
Tsk, tsk.
Todd Genger is (still is but presumably this will change to was at some point) an attorney at Goldman Sachs. Apparently the high profile career and a marriage with three kids wasn't enough so off he went to the chat rooms to see what he could find. Starting out in April he kept up the conversation with what he thought was a 15 year old girl and when he traveled to Westchester to consummate the deal he found that, well, Westchester tends not to employ investigators who are still in high school.
Genger "admitted to participating in the online conversations about the intended tryst, which included 'specific explicit sexual acts´." and could get anything from 15 months to 4 years if convicted.
But what inquiring minds want to know is, has anyone ever heard of one of these 15 year old girls on the internet, supposedly just agog with excitement at getting it on with someone possibly older than their own fathers, actually being 15 year old girls just agog with excitement? The only stories we ever seem to hear are of those who aren't, who are investigators or guys having a joke. Is it that we never hear about in happening in reality, or that it never does happen in reality?
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While it is terrible what this lawyer did... why do you feel it is proper to print his kid's names? That seems completely inappropriate.
obviously a conspiracy by the anti-semitic goldman sachs haters
"why do you feel it is proper to print his kid's names? "
Apologies, software problems, that was an edit that was not supposed to appear.
Yes, it does happen in reality. It has been happening for years, before the internet. When I was that age, a "friend" of my parents hit on me. Moron.
Yes - it does happen. Friend of my daughter (I think about 14 at the time) - was stripping on the webcam for the pervert, dunno how old he was. Adults were informed and while they were trying to be sensible, appropriate revenge was taken by the teenagers. Photos into wife's email account etc. Parenting fail, justice success?
I understand that the Westchester D.A. is not going to plea bargain this one since the chats were recorded and Mr. Genger traveled to Westchester to consummate the deal. Strong case for an attempt charge.
Concerned said: "why do you feel it is proper to print his kid's names? "
You said: "Apologies, software problems, that was an edit that was not supposed to appear. "
Let me point out that with your little slip up, you have just plastered the internet for years to come with search results associating these 3 innocent childrens' names with their father's transgressions. Todd Genger didn't ruin any 15-year-old girl's life, but you have just ruined the lives of all 3 of his kids. You, my friend, have taken the bait, crossed over the line, and in your careless egotism are now guilty despicable crime. I think your apology is not accepted.
Henry Thoreau said, "To a philosopher all news, as it is called, is gossip, and they who edit and read it are old women over their tea. Yet not a few are greedy after this gossip."
Genger pled guilty. He did it. Now he has to beg for mercy. He will be sentenced in May. He's facing serious time in state prison. He will not be treated well there. What will he do once he's out of prison? Mrs Genger will get everything in the divorce.
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