Comments on: Jury Finds Bratt Man Not Guilty Of Child Molestation http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: DJ Sheffield http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37801 DJ Sheffield Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:42:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37801 To MOM & VICTIM: As a sexual abuse survivor myself and helped put my father away for two life terms. I can tell you that I didn't come forward the first time I was approached by LEO in 1988, but in 1998 my father once again preyed upon little children and got caught because of one of the children told their parents. It was then that my husband told the investigators about my abuse. My mother all those years never said anything after finding the proof of the abuse. I was told that I was old enough to know better instead of being protected. I guess what I am wanting to say is please continue counseling and continue to have faith in the LORD. Perry's day will come because I promise you if he did this once he will do it again. It is a never ending cycle with these kind of people. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Brighter days do lie ahead I promise! To MOM & VICTIM:

As a sexual abuse survivor myself and helped put my father away for two life terms. I can tell you that I didn’t come forward the first time I was approached by LEO in 1988, but in 1998 my father once again preyed upon little children and got caught because of one of the children told their parents. It was then that my husband told the investigators about my abuse. My mother all those years never said anything after finding the proof of the abuse. I was told that I was old enough to know better instead of being protected.

I guess what I am wanting to say is please continue counseling and continue to have faith in the LORD. Perry’s day will come because I promise you if he did this once he will do it again. It is a never ending cycle with these kind of people. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Brighter days do lie ahead I promise!

]]> By: Mom http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37652 Mom Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:57:19 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37652 To all of you who said to seek counseling, you are so right! We did this before anything else. The counselor is the one who reported this. By Fl. law, our child could not receive counseling unless this was done. The authorities came to our home investigating this. In addition to the emotional pain this caused our family, we had to miss work, make many trips to Pensacola, and pay 60$ an hour counseling fee in trying to help her deal with this. We would not do this for no reason! She is still going to counseling only not as often as at first (which was once a week) and she is doing much better. We have the faith that God is going to work even this for our good! Roman's 8:28. I would like to encourage people to check out the child molesting statistics on line. Here are a few: 1. 33% of girls and 14% of boys will be molested by the age of 18 2.Only 1 in 10 will report it. Most children don't tell anyone. Please talk to your children! To all of you who said to seek counseling, you are so right! We did this before anything else. The counselor is the one who reported this. By Fl. law, our child could not receive counseling unless this was done. The authorities came to our home investigating this. In addition to the emotional pain this caused our family, we had to miss work, make many trips to Pensacola, and pay 60$ an hour counseling fee in trying to help her deal with this. We would not do this for no reason! She is still going to counseling only not as often as at first (which was once a week) and she is doing much better. We have the faith that God is going to work even this for our good! Roman’s 8:28. I would like to encourage people to check out the child molesting statistics on line. Here are a few:
1. 33% of girls and 14% of boys will be molested by the age of 18 2.Only 1 in 10 will report it. Most children don’t tell anyone. Please talk to your children!

]]> By: Terri Sanders http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37649 Terri Sanders Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:57:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37649 Our judicial system is neither good or fair,but it is the only one we have.There has been a mockery of the system for years and i doubt it is going to get better.Sad to say,the victim is very rarely vindicated.The guilty are set free on technicalities,while the victims are left to pick up the pieces.I do not know if this man is guilty or not,but I have sat in the jurors box many times and have been appaled at what goes on in the jury room.It is a given that the defendents attorney will try to pick older folks for the jury.It seems in their day,this was not ever discussed or brought to light.For conviction you need a younger jury who deplore this kind of behavior and are not afraid to convict the perpertrator. Our judicial system is neither good or fair,but it is the only one we have.There has been a mockery of the system for years and i doubt it is going to get better.Sad to say,the victim is very rarely vindicated.The guilty are set free on technicalities,while the victims are left to pick up the pieces.I do not know if this man is guilty or not,but I have sat in the jurors box many times and have been appaled at what goes on in the jury room.It is a given that the defendents attorney will try to pick older folks for the jury.It seems in their day,this was not ever discussed or brought to light.For conviction you need a younger jury who deplore this kind of behavior and are not afraid to convict the perpertrator.

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37610 David Huie Green Tue, 30 Mar 2010 15:46:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37610 REGARDING: "I would rather 100 guilty go free than 1 without guilt stand punished." The problem with that is that freeing one hundred murderers to avoiding convicting one innocent person means a hundred murderers will be free to murder again and again and again and again. I don't want the innocent punished but I don't want to free the dangerous to prey on my children on an imaginary shadow of a doubt David for perfect justice REGARDING:
“I would rather 100 guilty go free than 1 without guilt stand punished.”

The problem with that is that freeing one hundred murderers to avoiding convicting one innocent person means a hundred murderers will be free to murder again and again and again and again.

I don’t want the innocent punished but I don’t want to free the dangerous to prey on my children on an imaginary shadow of a doubt

David for perfect justice

]]> By: bill, big b little ill http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37595 bill, big b little ill Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:51:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37595 Former EW Student , either way guilty or not guilty, the thought of 12 strangers setting in judgement scares the Pelosi out of me. Now days we have people that think it's ok to molest a child, personally I think the firing squad should be brought back for anyone that they have proof molested a child. Then you have those who just can't decide one way or the other, so they go along with who ever. Facts are it's hard to get 12 or 6 people on a jury that think alike. Former EW Student , either way guilty or not guilty, the thought of 12 strangers setting in judgement scares the Pelosi out of me. Now days we have people that think it’s ok to molest a child, personally I think the firing squad should be brought back for anyone that they have proof molested a child. Then you have those who just can’t decide one way or the other, so they go along with who ever. Facts are it’s hard to get 12 or 6 people on a jury that think alike.

]]> By: Free at last http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37593 Free at last Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:34:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37593 This is a perfect example of why pictures and identities should be confidential until a person's guilt or innocence is determined. This innocent man has been blasted publically on this forum for months now, and even after he is proven to be innocent in a court of law, by a jury of his peers, many of you still continue to act as though he is guilty. He lost 9 months of his life because of unfounded allegations. Now he is a free man once again, let's let him live his life freely as he deserves. This is a perfect example of why pictures and identities should be confidential until a person’s guilt or innocence is determined.
This innocent man has been blasted publically on this forum for months now, and even after he is proven to be innocent in a court of law, by a jury of his peers, many of you still continue to act as though he is guilty.
He lost 9 months of his life because of unfounded allegations. Now he is a free man once again, let’s let him live his life freely as he deserves.

]]> By: M.M. http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37581 M.M. Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:09:22 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37581 I'm not saying he's guilty or not guilty, I won't judge him. Now that I've said that let me say stories like this is one reason so many children, teenagers, etc. don't come forward when something happens. There's not always physical evidence, the only people who know the truth are the ones who were there and it's sad to say the child isn't usually believed. Years ago when this happened to me it just got all covered up because of being a family friend. I know what it's like to live feeling like I (or victim) was wrong for speaking out. The evidence will show up in the victims life if professional help isn't given. The only relief I have is he was caught eventually, but how many girls were affected before he was caught. This man will be watched because of what you say happened (good for you) and if he isn't guilty as the court says then it won't bother him to be watched, if it does then that will prove the courts were wrong. I’m not saying he’s guilty or not guilty, I won’t judge him. Now that I’ve said that let me say stories like this is one reason so many children, teenagers, etc. don’t come forward when something happens. There’s not always physical evidence, the only people who know the truth are the ones who were there and it’s sad to say the child isn’t usually believed. Years ago when this happened to me it just got all covered up because of being a family friend. I know what it’s like to live feeling like I (or victim) was wrong for speaking out. The evidence will show up in the victims life if professional help isn’t given. The only relief I have is he was caught eventually, but how many girls were affected before he was caught. This man will be watched because of what you say happened (good for you) and if he isn’t guilty as the court says then it won’t bother him to be watched, if it does then that will prove the courts were wrong.

]]> By: Former EW Student http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37572 Former EW Student Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:34:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37572 OK close the courts and lets just hang em in the street. 50% are won...What about 12 people hearing all the story and making a judgement? If you do not want to be part of it leave it. I would rather 100 guilty go free than 1 without guilt stand punished. And if you were accused of a crime and found not guilty we should do what still call you guilty. Were you there did you see anything? If you did hey you let a guilty man go free. If not your just guessing and slinging your wants not hard truth. Sorry but ya know it is the truth it just is not what you wanted to hear right.. OK close the courts and lets just hang em in the street. 50% are won…What about 12 people hearing all the story and making a judgement? If you do not want to be part of it leave it. I would rather 100 guilty go free than 1 without guilt stand punished. And if you were accused of a crime and found not guilty we should do what still call you guilty. Were you there did you see anything? If you did hey you let a guilty man go free. If not your just guessing and slinging your wants not hard truth. Sorry but ya know it is the truth it just is not what you wanted to hear right..

]]> By: molinojim http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37569 molinojim Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:11:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37569 To victim: Al is right, PLEASE TALK ALL OF THIS OUT WITH A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR. Not just now but also in the days to come. Our thoughts are with you, try to stay strong. To victim: Al is right, PLEASE TALK ALL OF THIS OUT WITH A PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR. Not just now but also in the days to come. Our thoughts are with you, try to stay strong.

]]> By: anydaynow http://www.northescambia.com/2010/03/jury-finds-bratt-man-not-guilty-of-child-molestation/comment-page-1#comment-37567 anydaynow Tue, 30 Mar 2010 01:33:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=15694#comment-37567 Mom-if you know there is evidence that this man committed perjury I would encourage you to march right downtown and insist that Eddins prosecute him. Mom-if you know there is evidence that this man committed perjury I would encourage you to march right downtown and insist that Eddins prosecute him.

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