Mikey, I had a very male dominated life. I would hate to deny my children of such loving males because they fear that a relationship with a child would be looked at with suspicion. When I was 16 my dads mate (my mate) took me on holiday to Scotland to meet his mum. Single man, no kids, I was the closest to his own child he'd have. Nowadays that would be looked at with...
I met him once when he came to the child development centre in Blackpool that my son attended.There was something about him I didn't like, nothing specific or that I could put into words though. He was a little stand offish but as far as I know he behaved impeccably.
I stand corrected. This chap is alleged to have committed his offences while a Teacher. But he went on to be a reasonably well known TV personality, and I am concerned that more offences may have been committed after he left his role in education.
On 9 April 2013 it was announced that Talbot had been arrested by police investigating allegations of historical child sex abuse at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys between the early 1970s and early 1980s
Although I think anyone who has abused children in any way should be prosecuted I'm started to fear for men and the fact that they might be reluctant to be friends with children.