BY NANCY HOWARD
SEX.COM owner arrested for Child molestation and possession of heroin.
Gary Kremen the owner of the infamous web site Sex.com has been arrested and release on bail for "Child Molestation" of 13 year old boy, possession of heroin and possession of hypodermic needles.
A police source familiar with the incident stated that Kremen is a well known user of drugs such as speed and heroin and has admitted to being bisxual during a police interview. Dr. Adrian Copeland, a psychiatrist who works with sexual offenders at the Peters Institute in Philadelphia, said that, from his experience, pedophiles tend to be homosexual and "40% to 45%" of child molesters have had "significant homosexual experiences." Police are currently investigating other unspecified criminal charges against Kremen.
Kremen who became famous for his court victory against Stephen Cohen over the sex.com domain name has had his problems according to the police source since winning back the sex.com domain name.
The sex.com web site produces a small amount of money for Kremen who has been forced to endure large continuing legal expenses because of Kremen's failure to collect from Cohen. Kremen's prior attorney Charles Carreon was forced to sue Kremen over proceeds from the victorious lawsuit to win back the domain sex.com. Carreon claimed Kremen promised him 15% ownership in Sex.com. Kremen denied any such deal. Kremen settled his obligation to Carreon for an undisclosed amount of money.
Last year Kremen for unknown reasons settled his action with VeriSign for $150,000.00 according to a VeriSign public filing with the Security Exchange Commission.
In phone interview with Kremen today he stated he was not a child molester and the charges are false. Kremen admitted that he does have a problem with drugs and that he does supported groups that protect the rights of children.
Mandy Howard of "Parents United Against Child Sexual Abuse" stated that people like Gary Kremen should be incarcerated for life since there is no cure for these people. We should start to think about protecting the rights of our children over the rights of child predators like Kremen.
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: I wonder if 'Mandy Howard' of Parents United is any relation to 'Nancy Howard' who submitted this article? I would also like to point out that in this somewhat offensive article (to me, at least), neither of the Misses Howard's is entitled to use absolute terms like 'predator' or 'should be incarcerated for life', certainly without _an adjudication in a court_. My first reaction was to pitch the article out unused, but with the possibility there is some smidgen of truth herein, i.e. Kremen _was_ arrested on the allegations named, and his known legal problems with the 'sex.com' domain, etc I decided to use the article. However I could have done without the blurring/blending of sexual lifestyle choices and pedophilia. I did not need opinions from any Philadelphia 'expert' nor any pronouncements from Mandy Howard about 'what should be done'; whether the item is true or false, I do not need that. I would point out also to Mandy Howard that kids have been known to _lie_ on this topic and 'life incarceration' is a bit steep under the circumstances. That's not to say he is or is not guilty; I have no idea. So Ms. Nancy Howard, if you wish to write to us further on this topic or any other which is bound to stir controversy, please write only with the facts as they are known at that moment. Thanks. PAT]