Suspect had creepy home decor, police say

In Kenosha, Wis., police say they found child pornography in a suspect's home ... and some very unusual decorations:

Other posters, printed computer images and framed photos of children in erotic or sexual poses, decorated the walls, cupboards and shelves in Derks’ apartment. Four mannequins — two adult females, two children — were posed in “tender” positions, the complaint says.

Derks also collected paraphernalia related to celebrity children, including:

— Underwear from the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen clothing line.

— A Hannah Montana lamp, which Derks embellished with a suggestive phrase.

— Photos of actress Dakota Fanning and kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart, which Derks kept next to his toy-covered bed.

Hat Tip: Many thanks, JUNGLE JIM!

Comments

[Jack Cass]

Dont touch those mannnequins without rubber gloves!

[AJ]

Story after story...what the HELL IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE???!!!!! SICK!

[Brad]

Hopefully he has not yet acted out his fantasies.

[Jane]

Chuck Palahniuk the author of “Fight Club” as a book of short stories called “Haunted” one of the stories is about children’s mannequins that get used and abused, freaky stuff!

[Keith G. in P.V.]

Well, guess I'm a pervert lover, but I'm trying to figure out the illegality of most of the items listed in the article.

-poster-sized memorials to at least two dead children, including one murdered by her father. [Watch out for those roadside crosses and stuff, too. Weird people do memorials. Think Michael Jackson or Rudolph Valentino.]
-Four mannequins — two adult females, two children — were posed in "tender" positions. [What is a "tender" position? What's the illegality?]
-Underwear from the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen clothing line.[Available at your local WalMart.]
-A Hannah Montana lamp, which Derks embellished with a suggestive phrase.[Does it have the same picture as the back of the Star's FYI section today, pole dancing.]
-Photos of actress Dakota Fanning and kidnapping victim Elizabeth Smart. [No doubt taken from the newspapers or news/fan magazines.]
-He reportedly used binoculars and a telephoto camera lens to photograph children from 30 to 50 feet away. [And? Kid? Outside? So he's taking a photo of what people closer can see with the naked eye?]

With all the chit, there's gotta be a pony...

[James Hart]

Keith: Nobody is saying the "decor" is illegal -- the trove of individually-labeled child porn that police say they found, that's what's illegal.

[Jellybean]

During a drug raid back in my old hometown, they found a bunch of nasty stuff related to "Infantilism" - that fetish where the dude wants to be diapered and such.

The sheriff still laughs about his ignorant deputy deciding there were probably some drugs hidden in the hole between the giant teddy bears legs. The deputy already had his hand in before the sheriff could tell him "STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[Tom K]

Somehow the idea of Miley Cirus pole-dancing makes me want to scream, and not in a good way. She's like everyone's daughter and daughters don't pole-dance.

[cripjak]

I consider myself to be pretty liberal and having a somewhat caustic and satirical sense of humor but I draw the line when it comes to things sexual pertaining to children and sexual assaults against women

[Wisdom]

How often do these 'agents' go after the sites that sell this stuff? Eliminate the supplier.

It said that these were from pay sites.... What???? not enough money in busting the supplier?????

[Keith G. in P.V.]

James, I know it's not illegal. I was indulging my sarcastic self.

The media - the press, network and cable news, the blogosphere - all love to add those juicy parts. They're exciting, they're disgusting, they're shocking, they're stomach turning. They're tittilating. They attract the public and sell newspapers, draw viewers and help the prosecution by offending the public's and the jury's sensibilities.

In fact, I'll wager every tidbit appearing in that article came from the police or prosecutor. And I'd wager it got a byline above the fold.

And cripjak, I don't really want the guy let off and on the streets if he's a threat to the public. The Mohler case once again stirred up my frustration with the pony droppings.

[roxorz]

He looks like Jim Gaffigan to me. That makes me sad, 'cuz he's a funny guy. :(