lets not start panicking !
i believe that there isnt an increase in this kind of depravity, in fact i believe there is a decrease in it, what we are getting is an increase in reporting of the incidents, and awareness of them
these nonces have allways been around, and allways will be, but by pre warning children and adults the incidents are reported and steps to reduce can then take place
i think it is on the increase. because of the internet fellow sickos are starting to feel normal in their own little world, they are finding similarly minded people to egg them on to commit these unspeakable acts. becoming more brazen if you will. True, the media plays this field very well, it is cheap to produce, gets maximum 'heart strings' pulled. That said, this problem isn't going away and needs attention.
Violence begets violence, castration could make someone even more twisted. lobotomy? its a very cruel thing to do but so is exposing yourself to school children? I wish i knew the answer to this problem.
WIM, hope your daughter and family are doing ok, stay strong.