“Baker Nabbed in Sex-Slave Sting”
TO THIS DAY, THERE IS ONE SEXUAL PREDATOR WHO STANDS OUT in my mind as the most disturbed individual that I have had the unpleasant experience to come across on the Internet. John Hamilton was a man much older than many of the others I had conversed with at the time, and he lived out-of-state in Kentucky. He was sixty-two years old when he first began instant messaging young, fifteen-year-old Lorie.
What was the most unsettling feature of our chats was that Hamilton had an extremely distorted view of the dynamics of a relationship between a male and a female. That’s not to say that the other sexual predators I have communicated with don’t, but with Hamilton, it didn’t end there. His twisted ideas of life and love were so gross and so far removed from normalcy that I still have a hard time thinking back to my communications with him without getting a knot in the pit of my stomach.
Hamilton wanted much more than a young teen who would comply with his wishes like a good little girl. He was not planning to venture out on a certain day to meet Lorie at the local mall for a few hours of sex like many of the other sexual predators with whom I had communicated. He didn’t even give the impression that he was looking for someone to have fun with or to fulfill his fantasies for a day or two. He was serious, very serious about what he wanted and what he expected, and he wasn’t your every day, garden-variety child predator. As a matter of fact, Lorie’s chats with Hamilton included things that were so far out of my realm of understanding, that I was almost susceptible to falling into his twisted trap, even as an adult with experience in the real world.
Up until I began communicating with Hamilton, my impression of sexual predators ran the gamut from the pervert in the trench coat who waits in the shadows to grab an unsuspecting child, to the seemingly nice guy who lives next door and makes friends with the neighborhood children hoping to scope out his next victim. I had absolutely no idea about guys like Hamilton. There was something about him from the start that made me realize that I was not dealing with what I had come to recognize as the typical child predator who was looking for sex. But I had no idea just how at odds with reality this man really was, and I doubt whether most people could even imagine the kinds of unbelievable things that John Hamilton was looking for from a young girl. His expectations opened my eyes to a whole new dimension of perversion, and it frightened me even more to realize that there were people like him trying to lure in kids over the Internet. In fact, he was so far out there in his thinking that, at one point, Agent Berglas suggested that I limit my chats with him. He thought it best that I only speak to Hamilton for a brief amount of time each day instead of the numerous hours that Hamilton insisted upon from Lorie. Agent Berglas was concerned that I was being subjected to too much of this man’s disgusting behavior.
I hate to admit it, but Hamilton’s chats did begin to envelop me. He was so insistent that I stay online with him most of the day that I started to get caught up in his sick demands. I had a hard time concentrating on anything else. I was also nauseated much of the time. And I knew what was really going on; I can only imagine what would have happened had I been an actual teenager and mentally unprepared for his barrage. He was increasingly demanding and very domineering. If I was having trouble detaching from this man and his sick comments, how difficult would it be for a real young girl to draw herself away from him? I would have cut off communications with him had it not been for my fear that he would move on to a real child.
Hamilton was what is sometimes referred to on the Internet as a slave master, but he had a seriously distorted and much more perverse idea of sexuality than most of the other slave masters that I had encountered online. There were times when I wondered if he was serious or if he was just trying to play with my head. After all, I was still fairly new at talking to child predators. I did know a lot, but since he was a new breed of predator for me, I didn’t know what to think about the things that he expected. It was a real eye-opening experience.
At first, Hamilton gently manipulated his way into Lorie’s young, naïve life, taking his time and slowly making subtle suggestions about how much power and control he wanted to have over her. He probably didn’t want to scare her away by coming on too strong. Either that, or he just wanted to ease her into his way of thinking, assuming that her inexperience would allow him to convince her that his expectations about what he wanted from her were normal for a man and woman. But later, the unimaginable happened.
Hamilton sent his first instant message to Lorie sometime around the early summer of 2003. I was signed into a chatroom, but as always, I wasn’t involved in any of the conversations going on in there. The screen name that I use for Lorie, Teen2hot4u, was on the list of people in the room and Hamilton, in his search for a young victim, obviously saw it and checked out Lorie’s profile. The way I described her must have interested him, because he sent Lorie an instant message. This was the first chat that I had with John Hamilton as Lorie.
Jbham12141: Hello are you seeking an older man? and maybe more?
Teen2hot4u: hi
Jbham12141: how are you may i ask?
Teen2hot4u: ok Jbham12141: are you looking for more than a date in an older man Teen2hot4u: what dya mean
Jbham12141: would you consider a live in maybe?
Jbham12141: how old are you
Teen2hot4u: o . . .i never thought about it
Teen2hot4u: 15
Jbham12141: oh
Jbham12141: do you have an older man now?
Teen2hot4u: no
Jbham12141: do you date an older man?
Teen2hot4u: not yet
Jbham12141: may i ask you another question pls? [pls: “please”]
Teen2hot4u: yeah
Jbham12141: If i said do you want to serve an older man would you understand the question?
Teen2hot4u: no
Jbham12141: ok
Jbham12141: where are you located I am in Louisville
Teen2hot4u: ny
Jbham12141: ok
Teen2hot4u: where is that
Jbham12141: KY Kentucky
Teen2hot4u: thats far
Jbham12141: somewhat. are you looking for a place to go is that a thought
Jbham12141: do you like sex a lot?
Teen2hot4u: dont know yet
Jbham12141: ok
Jbham12141: well i wish i could help you i surly would
Teen2hot4u: so what did ya mean be4
Jbham12141: oh by the way what do you look like
Teen2hot4u: blonde, 5’5
Jbham12141: weight
Jbham12141: Teen2Hot4u: so what did ya mean be4 [Here Hamilton cut and pasted my instant message from a few lines earlier and sent it back to me to find out what I was asking about]
Teen2hot4u: about serving an old man
Jbham12141: serve is a term for a sex slave basically
Jbham12141: you serve sexually
Jbham12141: is that what your looking for ?
Teen2hot4u: maybe not sure
Jbham12141: ok the rest of your looks
Teen2hot4u: new in here
Jbham12141: ok
Jbham12141: how much do you weight
Teen2hot4u: 118
Jbham12141: what is your cup size?
Teen2hot4u: c
Jbham12141: if you get an old man would you let him train you sexually . . . about what pleases him and obey him?
Teen2hot4u: i guess
Jbham12141: you would have to be before anyone will take you to live in if . . . that is where you go
Teen2hot4u: to live in kentucky?
Jbham12141: well if you wanted that
Jbham12141: if you stay on here you will get many offers
Teen2hot4u: really
Teen2hot4u: to live with one?
Jbham12141: my only thought is to get you before anyone mess you up . . . i want to train you to please me the way i want.
Jbham12141: are you a virgin
Teen2hot4u: yes i am
Jbham12141: well you keep this talk in mind and if you decide
Jbham12141: keep this in mind and email me if you want more information
Jbham12141: my name is john
Teen2hot4u: more info like what
Jbham12141: what your duties would be how would you be dressed and how you would be sexually used
Jbham12141: and many many more?
Teen2hot4u: but with who
Jbham12141: what do you mean?
Teen2hot4u: youd tell me all that stuff that i would do 4 who?
Jbham12141: I have to go now catch me about in an hour ok?
Jbham12141: most any Master you would serve
Teen2hot4u: k
Jbham12141: your name
Jbham12141: put me on your BL ok? [BL: “buddy list”]
Teen2hot4u: Lorie
Jbham12141: does aLL this sound like what you want Lorie
Teen2hot4u: i think so
Jbham12141: ok i will discuss it with you in an hour or sometime later
Teen2hot4u: k
Jbham12141: does it sound like exactly like what you want Lorie
Teen2hot4u: i think so
Jbham12141: Is this who you are really Lorie
Teen2hot4u: what dya mean
Jbham12141: don’t you think
Jbham12141: this fits you to a tee i bet
Jbham12141: makes you feel good
Jbham12141: just thinking about doing it
Teen2hot4u: yeah
Jbham12141: must run now be here in an hour Lorie
Teen2hot4u: k
Jbham12141: understand
Jbham12141: good slave Lorie if you don’t mind the title now
Teen2hot4u: i guess
Jbham12141: you must obey
Jbham12141: ok bye Lorie
Teen2hot4u: k bye
I was convinced that Hamilton was delusional. He appeared to believe that in a few brief minutes, he had found himself a girl who actually agreed to become his servant. This chat was my introduction into sex slavery. It was different, but not so awful that I could have ever foreseen what was coming. Hamilton’s chats grew more obscene and crude, so much so that most of what he said to Lorie cannot even be put into this book.
The following instant message session was another one of the first few chats that Hamilton had with the person he believed to be fifteen-year-old Lorie. It goes much deeper than the previous exchange. I was uncomfortable with his earlier comments, but what came soon after bordered on the unbelievable, at least in my world of Internet predator experience.
Jbham12141: Hello Lorie
Teen2hot4u: hi
Jbham12141: how was your night
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: did you masturbate more for me
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: how many times
Teen2hot4u: a couple
Jbham12141: is it starting to feel good
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: is someone there
Teen2hot4u: i thought someone was at the door
Jbham12141: oh ok
Teen2hot4u: cause my dog was barkin
Jbham12141: is your mom asleep
Teen2hot4u: yeah i think so
Jbham12141: I like to watch sometimes
Teen2hot4u: how come
Jbham12141: remember you are going to make me very happy sexually
Jbham12141: how come what love
Teen2hot4u: how come u wanna watch an not jus do it
Jbham12141: sometimes it is more fun and exciting to watch and sometimes it is more fun to do
Jbham12141: that way it won’t get old
Teen2hot4u: oh cause like i dont know how to do so much yet an all
Teen2hot4u: so u might not like jus watchin
Jbham12141: it is part of my training though
Jbham12141: and then sometimes i want to do it
Teen2hot4u: like alot or mostly watchin
Jbham12141: you are here to please me
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: well there will be times when i watch then other times when i just do it
Jbham12141: what ever i need you will give
Teen2hot4u: yes did u ever see someone my age naked b4
Jbham12141: and you will do it willingly
Jbham12141: yes
Teen2hot4u: so its ok that im so young cause i don want u to be disapointed
Jbham12141: i would like to see your whole body but i will soon
Jbham12141: yes it is great
Jbham12141: just when i want something you just give it to me
Jbham12141: I will tell you how to do it
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: and even if it hurts a little you will make sure i am satisfied
Jbham12141: always no matter ok?
Teen2hot4u: i will but what is gonna hurt
Jbham12141: i don’t know but if it does I am saying Lorie
Jbham12141: I do not want to be disappointed sexually
Jbham12141: you can do it easy
Jbham12141: just might have to grit your teeth sometimes
Jbham12141: is that ok?
Jbham12141: do you love me that much Lorie
Teen2hot4u: i know its jus important that i make u feel good no matter what
Jbham12141: thank you love
Jbham12141: my love
Jbham12141: that is the attitude Lorie
Jbham12141: for real
Jbham12141: if i wanted to do something sexually and it hurt i would expect you to make it feel so good no matter how much it hurt you.
Jbham12141: that is real love
Hamilton’s idea of “real love” was Lorie being in pain while he was enjoying himself. His idea of sex was sadistic, one-sided, and extremely self-serving. If you are sensitive to sexual descriptiveness, please skip the next chat and move on to the rest of the story.
Teen2hot4u: ok but like what kind a things could hurt
Jbham12141: if you were tight one time or dry
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: and i had to heave it then
Jbham12141: I would expect you to make it good no matter if crying or not as long as you make it feel good to me and I cum
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: i am sure you understand that
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: that is a basic female thing
Jbham12141: or if i squeeze your breasts too tight you would put your hands over mine on your breasts and help me make it hurt or squeeze harder
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: that is in your soul as a woman
Teen2hot4u: so if u wanna hurt me im gonna help u cause its my job to please u?
Jbham12141: if i do yes
Jbham12141: and i am betting right now you want that more than anything
Teen2hot4u: is it something that is exciting to hurt in sex
Jbham12141: yes
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: and it is the womans place to hurt
Teen2hot4u: is it jus me whos gonna hurt then
Jbham12141: most females will try to deny they have that feeling but most want it
Teen2hot4u: ok i understand an r u gonna hit me or something
Jbham12141: no no
Jbham12141: I might later on spank you
Jbham12141: but doubt it
Teen2hot4u: if im bad?
Jbham12141: how excited are you now Lorie
Jbham12141: or maybe in fun
Teen2hot4u: I am
Jbham12141: are you
Teen2hot4u: will i spank u to
Jbham12141: sometimes yes
Teen2hot4u: but i thought im not suposed to hurt u
Jbham12141: your not
Jbham12141: it will be light
Teen2hot4u: wont it hurt if i spank u
Jbham12141: lightly
Teen2hot4u: r u gonna do stuff like i saw in a magazine like with things like whips or chainin me up or anythin
Jbham12141: we will discuss it
Jbham12141: do you want it
Teen2hot4u: well im just curious bout what yur gonna do an all
Jbham12141: i know
Teen2hot4u: will it jus be me an u
Jbham12141: we will do it all i suspect but in due time
Jbham12141: yes
Teen2hot4u : ok
Jbham12141: Lorie how much are you really really in love are you now with me
Teen2hot4u: so much
Jbham12141: you know you are going to be mine don’t you
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: anything i need you will give me
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: without question right there
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: no matter how much it hurts or how much you don’t want to do it
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: thank you love
Teen2hot4u: what if like its that time of the month or somethin
Jbham12141: i have no problem with that you will be even more wild then and you can always clean up any mess we make
Jbham12141: right?
Jbham12141: Lorie are you lazy?
Jbham12141: or industrious
Teen2hot4u: im not lazy
Jbham12141: good
Teen2hot4u: am i gonna have to go to school there
Jbham12141: I don’t know
Jbham12141: you are going to make me very happy
Teen2hot4u: yes i am
Jbham12141: I would let you do what you wanted to make me happy
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: I would like it done good also
Teen2hot4u: ill try my best
Jbham12141: you will do it good believe me
Jbham12141: you will learn to like everything
Teen2hot4u: i hope so
Jbham12141: the first time is the hardest then it is a piece of cake
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: are you thinking this is exciting now
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: excellent
Jbham12141: you deserve to be here
Teen2hot4u: ty
Teen2hot4u: oh my moms up i gotta go will u be here later
Jbham12141: you are my fantastic girl
Teen2hot4u: ty
Jbham12141: thank you so much love
Teen2hot4u: yw [yw: “you’re welcome”]
Jbham12141: you will make me happy no matter
Teen2hot4u: yes i will
Jbham12141: have you seen sex done in pictures
Teen2hot4u: no i havent will i jus wait for u to want sex or will i be askin for it to
Jbham12141: you will ask
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: and if we can do it we will i want you to be pleased too
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: you want all this don’t you Lorie
Teen2hot4u: yes
Jbham12141: You don’t care what i do to you do you honey?
Teen2hot4u: no but like what do u mean
Jbham12141: you will take care of me won’t you
Jbham12141: if i wanted you to put your tongue anywhere
Jbham12141: your truly mine Lorie
Teen2hot4u: i better go my moms callin.
Teen2hot4u: i better go
Jbham12141: ok later love
Jbham12141: just remember all things for making me happy are ok
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: no matter what i ask of you
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: do you understand what that covers
Teen2hot4u: i think so unless u didnt tell me somethin
Jbham12141: everything
Teen2hot4u: ok
Jbham12141: bye for now love
Teen2hot4u: bye
That was not the entire chat. Unfortunately, due to the extremely graphic nature of the communication and gross descriptions of what Hamilton wanted to do with young Lorie once he had her to himself, I had to edit it in order to make it fit for readers. I wanted you to see the truth, to read what your children read when they are cornered by one of these perverted predators. I realize that I am desensitized to many of the things that I have been exposed to during the past few years of communicating with child molesters on the Internet. I have seen and heard things that no longer shock me; however, I have also seen the reactions of others when I share with them what the predators say to children. I’ve learned that there is only so much that they really want to hear, so some of the chats will be explicit, to a point, while, at other times, I will summarize what they say so you can still understand what they expect from the child without having to read every word of the chat.
In between many of Hamilton’s distorted comments were some of the most repugnant suggestions that I have ever encountered. Without being too graphic, I will try to explain what he said. He not only wanted his young sex slave to perform every type of sexual act imaginable, he also insisted that the following demands be met: that Lorie allow him to attach a milking machine to her breasts so he could drink milk from her; that she perform oral sex to every orifice of his body, and that if anything should happen to come out of that orifice, no matter what it was or where it came from, she would have to swallow it. If he defecated or urinated, she was expected to consume it. As if that was not disgusting enough, he also told her that she should begin practicing it all prior to leaving for his home. Apparently, he had already indulged in the disgusting habits that he hoped she would join him in—eating and drinking those things that were part of his own bodily functions. That is about all I want to mention, but I think you can imagine the rest. Not surprisingly, he confided that he had a fifteen-year-old daughter that he was not allowed to see.
Hamilton was so deviant, so suggestive, and so immoral, that it is clear why even I, a grown woman, had difficulty dealing with his communications. That he insisted that Lorie chat with him for several hours at a time several times a day made it impossible for me to take time to clear my head and go back to him refreshed and strong. Since I was playing the role of a submissive child, I either had to go along with his demands or he would have moved on to a real child. I couldn’t let that happen.
Even though it was clear that Hamilton’s idea of sexuality and love was so intense and so gross that not many children would have given in to his outlandish demands, it is important to note that he moved in very carefully. I have left out much of his early chats. He only continued with the graphic descriptions of what he expected from his young sex slave because Lorie allowed him to. Had she shown the slightest bit of resistance, it was clear that he would have probably stopped telling her of his plans. Instead, he would have waited until she arrived at his house and was alone with him to instruct her about the terrible things he expected from the young girl with whom he thought he had been chatting. He wanted complete control of a vulnerable child.
During their chats, Hamilton explained to Lorie that he expected her to always walk around the house naked unless company came over. He also told her that pain is a good thing and that Lorie’s pain was her gift to him. He apparently had absolutely no boundaries whatsoever, which, to me, was the most frightening aspect about him. I couldn’t help but wonder how far he would actually go with a young girl. I was also nervous about what he would really do to her once he had her in his grasp. I pictured a basement full of young girls chained to the walls. Of course, that was only in my imagination. Early on, I had all kinds of thoughts about how far some of the more deviant predators would go, but I never came close to even considering the acts that Hamilton expected his young victim to perform.
While the things that Lorie promised to do for Hamilton were basically unspeakable, there is something about this story that makes it even more revolting. Hamilton was a baker who apparently prepared his goods at home and sold them to local restaurants, cafes, and bakeries. He told Lorie that she would help him in his kitchen, baking with him and then delivering his goods all around the area of Louisville, Kentucky. When he told me that, I couldn’t help but gag. After all of the things that Hamilton had described doing with Lorie, many that I could not include in this book, the thought that people might be eating food that came out of his kitchen—food that he prepared with his own hands—just sickened me.
Hamilton was going to own Lorie. He told her that he planned to keep her hidden away until her eighteenth birthday. She would be completely dependent upon him and, once she turned eighteen, he would marry her. In his own words, he told her the most frightening part of his plans, “Lorie, you will disappear off the face of the Earth as far as your mother would be concerned. Nobody you know will ever see or hear from you again.”
You may be thinking that if Lorie were a real girl, she wouldn’t have continued chatting with Hamilton. At first glance, it appears that his words might frighten a young girl looking for a cool guy to meet. Yet, through my experience, I have learned that there are numerous young teens that want to disappear from their families. Some would run away and live on the streets to get out of a bad home life. Others are adventurous and think they can take care of themselves, to a point. Someone like Hamilton, who offered a free bus trip, a home, and a “loving” relationship, as distorted as it might sound to a mentally healthy individual, might just be some young child’s ticket to what they see as freedom. There are many kids who come from the kind of homes where they haven’t been taught about boundaries, human sexuality, privacy, and self-respect. Some may have been abused or neglected, and when an individual like Hamilton comes along and convinces them that he will free them from their family and take good care of them, even though he throws in some strange conditions, a child might think it still sounds better than what they already have, especially since they will be making the decision to go with him.
There is also the possibility that the child will believe that they don’t really have to comply with all of his demands. They may be somewhat rebellious and think they can continue with their behavior wherever they are. Perhaps they hope they can just coast along and the man who sends for them will not be so demanding after awhile. So, there is every reason to believe that there are young girls and boys out there who would travel far away to be with someone like Hamilton, as long as it gets them away from where they are and they don’t have to stay in their own bad situation or opt for living on the street.
You may be looking at your own children right about now and are unable to imagine that they would fall prey to the likes of Hamilton. You have taught them well. You have strongly warned them. Think about how manipulative Elizabeth Smart’s captors were. (If you remember hearing or reading about this case, Elizabeth Smart was the fourteen-year-old girl who was kidnapped from the bedroom of her family’s Salt Lake City, Utah, home in June 2002. She was found nine months later while walking down the street with her abductors a few miles from her home.) They initially kidnapped her, but they kept her for several months, traveling around, and in the end, walking out in public with her. She was wearing a disguise, but she never felt safe enough to call out for help. It boggles the mind to think about how something like that is possible. We consider that if we were being held captive and we had the slightest chance to ask for help, we would. But the vulnerable mind of a person, any person, who has been under the influence of someone who overpowers them, brainwashes them, and puts them in fear for their own or their family members’ lives, is susceptible to believing anything they are told. Consider the mind of an innocent, trusting child. Think of how serious peer pressure is, how the look on someone’s face can make teens doubt themselves, how affected they are by break-ups, acne, not having the right clothes, and not feeling as though they fit in with their peers. Enter Hamilton. He offers them a way out of all of the pressure. They might just want to go.
After only a few weeks of chatting, Hamilton arranged for a Greyhound bus ticket to be waiting at a New York City bus terminal for Lorie. He experienced a few minor complications on his end, but he was finally able to purchase the ticket. He instructed Lorie to travel alone and get off the bus in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he would be waiting to drive her to his home in Kentucky. He did not want her to take the bus all the way to Louisville where he lived, because he was concerned that someone he knew might see him taking her off the bus and putting her in his truck. He clearly recognized that his actions could get him into trouble. He told Lorie to pack only her knapsack, so as not to alert anyone that she might be leaving home. He instructed her to wear clothing that made her look older, and he also told her to wear a baseball cap to keep her face hidden from plain sight. He didn’t want her to do anything that would draw attention to herself and raise anyone’s suspicions.
Lorie was to board the bus in New York and travel for two days before arriving at her destination, the meeting place in Cincinnati where Hamilton was to pick her up. During that time, I had to stay off the Internet under the screen name that I used with him so he wouldn’t see me on and realize that Lorie was not on her way to meet him. Those two days were very trying for me. I was anxious for the whole ordeal to finally be over.
Hamilton had gotten inside my head. I needed time to shake him off, to clear my mind of the sickness with which he had infiltrated my thoughts. To this day, my experience with Hamilton was the only time that any of the sexual predators was able to interfere with my everyday life. It was beyond disturbing. His demands were so unsettling and his chatting so deviant that I had a hard time going about my daily routine until our communications finally ended. I followed his lead because it was the only way to make sure that he didn’t move on to a real child, but I didn’t openly agree with everything he said. There were times when I questioned some of his demands, but I was careful not to make him angry. He was controlling, so much so that I knew I had to limit any concerns that I thought a young girl might want to express. I also knew that if I was too eager, it might raise his suspicions.
On June 24, 2003, John Hamilton was arrested at a Cincinnati Greyhound station while waiting for young Lorie to get off the bus. He confessed everything, including that he had also been communicating with a teenage girl from California. That other “girl” turned out to be an undercover FBI agent. Hamilton had also been chatting with agents from a Kentucky FBI office. His arrest was publicized. One newspaper headline read “Baker Nabbed in Sex-Slave Sting.” His actions allowed authorities to bring him up on charges in more than one state. Due to the extreme level of deviance that he had displayed, he was held without bail. He pleaded guilty in February 2004 and received a sentence of three years in a federal prison and five years probation.
Hamilton was the second arrest that resulted from my online chats, but his was the first conviction born out of those communications, because Corso did not plead as quickly. It was a strange feeling knowing that I was directly responsible for sending someone to prison; however, nothing struck me more than realizing that there are men like Hamilton preying on young girls. I had a lot of different thoughts about what I was doing. One of them was a sense of relief that this particular man was out of circulation. For the time being, at least.