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...many commenters have scoffed at the suggested notion that child molesters are a relatively well-behaved lot until the occurrence of an annual "it's okay to sexually assault children" day provides them sanctioned license to give into their urges.
- ↑ "Pedophiles use Alice Day for victim networking". News 5 Cleveland WEWS . 2018-04-25.