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Joel Justice Womochil went by “@ictbaddad” on the social media platform now known as X, with a profile picture of “Pedobear,” prosecutors say.

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[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 105 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Why does the headline focus on the "incest"? It was child porn. I don't think it's even illegal to possess incest porn if it's consenting adults. This guy was into kiddie porn.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago

Yeah what the fuck, I came in here expecting to argue in favor of this guy and his sister being allowed to do whatever as consenting adults.

This is straight up kiddie porn, who cares about the incest, wtf daily beast

[–] WHYAREWEALLCAPS@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

There has definitely been a trend in the media of downplaying CP and CSAM recently. I thought others were crazy when they said it, but after paying attention a bit, yeah, it's happening. My theory is that it is because of algorithms filtering stuff like that out.

[–] frickineh@lemmy.world 67 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Hey kids, just a reminder: ACAB. Even if they're putting out copaganda on TikTok, it still applies. Don't trust em.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Kids is right. My 13-year-old is already fully aware.

[–] spider@lemmy.nz 58 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Womochil became police chief in Burns, Kansas, a town of 250 people, in February 2022, and served until his sudden resignation in early August.

What is it with these small-town Kansas police chiefs?

Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 31 points 1 year ago

No one becomes a cop in a small town with good intentions. It's just power-tripping assholes from day one. People can say that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and maybe they're right - but malice is a no-speed-limit freeway.

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

Probably a place with little job competition so entry level sociopaths can score the job easy

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

What is it with these police?

Fixed.

[–] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (3 children)

In case anyone else misunderstood the title the guy wasn't producing incest videos himself but he had all kinds of underage and incest content on his electronics that he was exchanging with other pedos.

He was definitely doing some disgusting stuff but he wasn't physically abusing anyone as far as these charges are concerned, which is what I assumed based on the headline. It sounds like he hasn't had the chance to act on his perversions but he was actively looking for someone to abuse.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's no "misunderstanding", the title just straight up does not mention the child porn. Talk about burying the lede, damn

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Upvoted for lede. Don't let any dumbos tell you it's lead.

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I mean, he did inquire some money about paying for access to some secret group chat, so he's totally funding people Raping kids for profit

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Title suggested he was trading. But either way it doesn’t matter. It is in part condoning physical abuse by providing a willful and consenting audience to it. Even if you’re not doing the act you’re still benefiting from an act doesn’t excuse you from partaking the dog pile.

A brain with a shred of ethics where something may have even been mis clicked online spots and terminates a non consensual interaction as to know that feeling that they provided some eyes to see it and regret having seen it. Eg: regretful search in google.

Where as a monster comes up with excuses to keep looking at it….such as an excuse like what you just provided.

[–] FrostyTrichs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where as a monster comes up with excuses to keep looking at it….such as an excuse like what you just provided.

I didn't excuse anything, I commented on what he's being accused of vs what the headline left open for interpretation.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

Even If you consume something(trading even if it’s not creating the footage yourself) that is contributing to the abuse required to make the thing. He was aware of the abuse. And he went on and benefitted from it anyways. So yes, he is accessory to the abuse that was imparted in making of the footage.

[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

It’s always the ones who you most suspect

[–] gabe@literature.cafe 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What the fuck? I looked at that title and thought there was no way I am reading this right, but yep I am.

[–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 48 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, a large chunk of the porn these days is incest based. When I read the title I wondered why it was news.

The title is down playing it. It was child porn he was exchanging.

[–] DrinkBoba@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is incest porn illegal? I assumed it was child porn in the article. Seems like “step” incest porn is everywhere. Always thought it was pretty gross tbh. The “step” thing always seemed like a thinly veiled wink and nod type of thing.

[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Generally not. However in some contexts "incest" refers specifically to fathers raping their daughters

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You'd still call that child porn tho. Weird phrasing in the headline.

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think they're trying to say that in some circumstances the "daughter" could be an adult. It would still be rape (in this example) but not child abuse.

[–] jonne@infosec.pub 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's not in this instance though.

[–] stifle867@programming.dev 1 points 1 year ago

Agreed. However, you did reply to a comment that specifically said "in some contexts".

[–] HerbalGamer@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Incestuous Child Abuse?

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago

I Googled the guy's Twitter handle and the third result is his account on a beastiality forum. Yikes.

[–] JustZ@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

“38 w male looking 4 that special girl that was raised right and wants 2 continue the tradition.... If u luv the little things In life message on Wire same name....”

This is coded language and it's fucking sick.

[–] rustydomino@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Like, ok, everyone has their kinks. Who am I to judge. But using, of all things, TWITTER to share porn? Wtf

Edit: ok it was child porn, much worse than incest. But my point generally stands. Why tf would anyone use twitter of all things to share illegal files?

[–] GONADS125@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago

You may want to read more than the headline..

It's much worse than it sounds.

[–] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Probably he didn't think he is in danger of being persecuted while being a cop? I wouldn't be surprised if he used his phone to register an account.

[–] JokeDeity@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's just something about being a monster that makes people really good at social media and talking to others. Why the fuck is that?

[–] Jaytreeman@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago
[–] xc2215x@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Uranium3006@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

Police work attracts abusive people