No one wants to believe that someone they trusted with their children could ever harm them. On a Press Release announcing the school, the co-owner, John Foster, is stated as saying,
"Our parents' satisfaction is equally as important as the happiness and well-being of every child put into our care," said John Foster, Franchise Owner. "It is without a doubt how we measure success and I thank every one of our parents for entrusting the care of their children with us," he added.Unfortunately, parents who trusted John Foster with their children were shocked when they found out the school was closed because Mr. Foster was accused of raping a child under 13.
Someone commented on the news article:
I went round and round with people last night on another site. Everyone has already proclaimed this man as guilty. All I ask is that he be given his day in court and let a judge or jury decide it. Remember, ANYONE can be accused of ANYTHING. Even you.It seems that some were even willing to return if it reopened. Sadly, the school would never reopen. Facing the allegations, Mr. Foster admitted to an ongoing sexual "relationship" with a young girl, who was under 13, for four to eight years.
Foster, the co-owner of the Primrose School at River’s Bend, was indicted by a federal grand jury of receiving child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. One month prior he was indicted on 20 counts of rape by a Warren County grand jury.
One parent is quoted as saying, "Never would have guessed in a million years."
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An eye-opening article, thank you. I'd like to point out, though, that no child can have a sexual relationship with an adult. There might be illegal sexual contact, rape or molestation; but not a "relationship". A relationship denotes consent and a child cannot consent to sexual contact. Far too often, editors fail to catch that phrase in their reporter's articles.
ReplyDeleteMy heart aches for that child. A man's prurient lust ruined not only her life but impacted hundreds of others. All because of his choices, a fine school was closed.
Once again, thank you for posting these stories. They certainly make parents and grandparents sit up and take notice.
Shelley Linsday
You are correct. A child this young can, in no way, have a "relationship" that is sexual in nature with an adult. The term "relationship" infers consent. I believe those were his words, that he chose to admit to. I've edited the phrase to include that term in quotations.
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