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Melon

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4. This is absolutely child abuse and as we see terminal

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Jun 26, 2026, 05:43 PM

Friday

Why would that not carry a serious charge?7 years old a 250 pounds. The child should have been taken away long before this if someone would have reported them.

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