He called it the “bear cave.” He liked the sound of it. Bears were unassuming predators… that kind of sounded like him.
Inside his “bear cave” there was a desk, an inviting yellow beanbag, and of course it was filled with snacks and sodas.
Don’t forget his hidden condom box, a stack of porn magazines, and pillows hidden in a box that said “Christmas decorations.”
The only really odd thing about his “cave?” - it was in the library of a local middle school.
The teacher had been using it to sexually molest and rape dozens of middle school students.
Full Source Notes: rottenmangopodcast.com
Source notes:
Book: “Secret Lessons” - by Charles Bosworth Jr. & Don W Weber
(This book will have your blood boiling - I honestly don’t even know what to say. It’s well researched, well written, but the subject matter is incredibly dark and infuriating.)
https://www.edweek.org/education/teachers-who-abuse-children-often-escape-justice-study-finds/1984/05
https://www.nytimes.com/1984/04/30/style/light-on-child-sex-abuse.html
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