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General Public Unaware of Push to Normalize Pedophilia in Culture and Academia: Counselor

Mom who hunts down pedophiles says its unthinkable to call them 'minor-attracted persons'

General Public Unaware of Push to Normalize Pedophilia in Culture and Academia: Counselor
Lydia Lerma of Colorado started a nonprofit that helps families hunt down fugitive pedophiles. Photo courtesy of Lydia Lerma
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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12/3/2022|Updated: 12/29/2022
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Colorado mom Lydia Lerma feels as though she has been punched when she hears the trendy new term “minor-attracted person.” Just thinking of the damage a pedophile inflicted upon her son, who was six at the time, causes pain.

Creating a polite-sounding term for someone sexually attracted to children enrages her.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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