Abercrombie & Filth: Inside a predator’s playground



Some predators hide in plain sight, shocking those around them when their crimes are finally revealed. Others give off subtle — and not-so-subtle — clues that something is deeply amiss.

Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries, arrested on sex trafficking and interstate prostitution charges last week, falls squarely in the latter category.

Victims were reportedly subjected to horrific experiences, including being injected with liquid Viagra by men dressed in Abercrombie uniforms.

During his time at the helm of the iconic American brand, Jeffries pursued a relentlessly hyper-sexualized marketing strategy built around homoerotic imagery and a cult-like worship of half-naked teens.

As this fetishization of youthful innocence intensified, Jeffries' face — like a reversal of Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" — seemed to bear witness to his depravity. A nightmarish regimen of fillers and plastic surgery turned the blandly handsome executive into a grotesque parody of the ideal Abercrombie customer.

As one Reddit wag put it, "He looks like he was bobbing for apples in a bucket of bees."

Epstein redux

The revelations surrounding Jeffries mirror the monstrous abuses of Jeffrey Epstein, with the former CEO reportedly using his power to orchestrate a calculated pattern of sexual exploitation. Like Epstein, Jeffries also had a private jet.

The indictment paints a grim picture. Specifically, an international sex trafficking ring as part of which Abercrombie’s brand was weaponized to lure and trap vulnerable young men, exploiting their ambitions with false promises of professional opportunities.

From 2008 to 2015, Jeffries, along with his partner Matthew Smith and employee James Jacobson, allegedly ran this operation with impunity all while exerting tight control over the company.

This was both a full-time operation and a depraved hobby.

Final sale

Witness accounts and legal filings describe a sordid quest for sexual gratification, with Jeffries and Smith luring young men with lavish trips to luxurious destinations in Europe, the Hamptons, and Morocco.

Once there, theses victims were reportedly subjected to horrific experiences, including being injected with liquid Viagra by men dressed in Abercrombie uniforms — agents of Jeffries who served more as enforcers than employees.

One Los Angeles man recounted being coerced into Jeffries’ hotel suite and enduring unwanted sexual advances that escalated to forced acts despite his repeated attempts to say no.

Jeffries headed Abercrombie from 1992 until 2014, turning it into one of the most successful clothing brands of the new millennium and generating massive profits for the company. Given the brazenness of Jeffries alleged behavior, the frantic efforts of current Abercrombie leadership to distance themselves from the scandal ring hollow.

It’s delusional to think Jeffries and his accomplices acted completely under the radar. His predatory actions were fueled by a culture of silence, sustained by a network of enablers who willfully ignored the abuse. As in Epstein's case, powerful people could have intervened and stopped the abuse. They simply chose not to.

J Cruel

Jeffries’ control of Abercrombie extended far beyond the brand’s image. That he even dictated the attire and behavior of his private jet staff reveals a tyrant detached from reality, consumed by his own twisted desires.

Jeffries' dictatorial rule went unchallenged for years — and no doubt would've continued had he continued to deliver. His downfall was not the result of a reckoning for his crimes but a response to declining sales and changing cultural attitudes that made his vision unsustainable.

But the issue, I suggest, goes far beyond Jeffries himself. This is a story of a brand culture that fostered tyranny and silenced dissent, one that thrived on reducing people to their body fat percentages.

Abercrombie’s entire aesthetic — a fixation on youth, beauty, and chiseled abs — was built on a foundation of control and exploitation. The implications of this culture are not isolated to one corrupt CEO but extend to an entire industry, where the commodification of innocence creates an environment ripe for abuse.

More precisely, the abuse of children.

Bait and Fitch

A recent Stop The Traffik report highlights the broader reality of the modeling industry, where hopes and dreams are weaponized by traffickers and predators.

In countries like Colombia, Ethiopia, and Russia, assurances of a glamorous lifestyle are used to bait young, impoverished individuals into exploitative situations. Promises of modeling careers quickly become coercive, trapping victims in cycles of manipulation and sexual exploitation.

The entire industry is run by multi-millionaires and billionaires, people with their own private security and private islands. People who, on the whole, play by a very different set of rules. Or no rules at all.

Dirty laundry

As we reflect on Abercrombie & Fitch’s dark legacy of sexualizing teens, it’s vital to remember that this culture was crafted by an immoral predator. Naturally, the company hopes you’ll forget. In fact, it’s banking on it.

Rather incredibly, retail analysts suggest the brand's campaign to memory hole its sleazy past is working. Newer customers are too young to remember while older ones seem to have accepted Abercrombie's reinvention into something more muted and mature.

But no amount of rebranding can erase the reality that Abercrombie didn’t just enable Mike Jeffries — it rewarded him handsomely. It wasn’t merely a matter of giving a platform to a possible psychopath (and I don’t use that term lightly); Abercrombie empowered and enriched him while turning a blind eye to his behavior.

For all its attempts to exorcise the memory of Jeffries, the company will forever be tied to a man whose degeneracy nearly destroyed it. The exploitation of kids wasn’t an accident — it was the business model. Jeffries was the architect, and Abercrombie was his enabler.

And that’s a legacy you can’t wash away.

How an Arkansas dad accused of shooting 67-year-old male who was with his missing daughter, just 14, could beat murder charge



An Arkansas father was arrested last week after allegedly shooting dead a 67-year-old man who was in a car with his missing 14-year-old daughter.

Aaron Spencer, 36, reported to police around 1 a.m. last Tuesday that his daughter was missing, according to a press release from the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office.

'Aaron Spencer's legal team will clearly argue what's called a heat of passion.'

"While en route, deputies were notified that the father, Aaron Spencer, had located the juvenile in a vehicle with Michael Fosler," the news release stated.

The sheriff's office said there was a "confrontation" between Spencer and Fosler.

Spencer is accused of shooting Fosler. Police said Fosler was pronounced dead at the scene.

Spencer was taken into custody and transported to the Lonoke County Detention Center.

Jail records show Spencer posted bail and was released Oct. 9, USA Today reported.

The Lonoke County Sheriff's Office said Spencer is facing a preliminary charge of first-degree murder.

Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley said in a video shared Oct. 10, "Currently, official charges have not been filed. I have not, nor will I advocate for any specific charges."

Staley added, "This is a tragic situation, and my thoughts and prayers are with all those involved."

Staley said that an investigation is ongoing and “only limited details can be released” at this time.

On Friday, the sheriff told USA Today that Fosler had been arrested by another agency in July and booked for internet stalking of a child and sexual assault. Fosler was scheduled to appear in court in December.

Fox News asked Attorney Brian Claypool — a social and legal commentator — if it's possible that Spencer could beat a murder charge.

"Aaron Spencer's legal team will clearly argue what's called a heat of passion. That is a defense in the state of Arkansas," Claypool explained. "And what that really means is that Spencer committed the alleged murder in the midst of an emotional disturbance."

Claypool added: "Heat of passion reduces a charge of first-degree or second-degree murder down to manslaughter. That would be a big deal for Aaron Spencer because that can make the difference between getting convicted and spending 30 years to life in jail or serving five to 20 years in jail."

Claypool noted that the confrontation between the two men could allow the defense to argue that their client shot Fosler in self-defense.

He highlighted that most self-defense laws throughout the country apply when there is an "imminent fear of grave bodily harm to either themself or a family member."

Spencer's wife — Heather Spencer — said she had launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for her husband's legal defense but said the campaign was taken down.

GoFundMe's terms of service state: "You agree that you will not use the services or platform to raise funds or establish any fundraiser for the purposes of promoting or involving the legal defense of financial and violent crimes, including those related to money laundering, murder, robbery, assault, battery, sex crimes, or crimes against minors."

Heather Spencer wrote on Facebook, "We have been absolutely overwhelmed with the amount of love and support we have received since this incident. I keep saying that we are private people, because we are. It’s been incredibly hard to see this posted all over social media. While we want and need the public’s help for Aaron’s case, we are still trying to process as a family what has happened to our child. We have been trying to navigate this the best we can for everyone."

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Did Diddy prey on a young Justin Bieber?



Justin Bieber’s life, for all its glittering success, is a story of tragedy — a cautionary tale of a simple kid thrust into a world of sadistic sleaze. At the age of 13, the Canadian artist burst onto the scene with “Baby." A fitting title if there ever was one.

In Bieber’s case, the transformation was shocking. His once-wholesome image was replaced by tattoos, addiction, depression, and erratic behavior.

You see, Bieber was just that — a baby surrounded by child predators. The entertainment industry, often seen as a glamorous playground, has repeatedly failed to protect its youngest stars. This isn’t a glitch in the system; it’s how the system operates. The entertainment industry is a breeding ground for manipulation, abuse, and exploitation.

It's a place where innocence goes to die.

Recently, Bieber, now 30, has faced some criticism (most notably from Maureen Callahan and Megyn Kelly) for not commenting on the arrest of Sean "Diddy" Combs. While Kelly questioned why Bieber has not spoken out, Candace Owens took the conversation in a much darker direction.

What did Diddy do?

In a recent episode of her show, titled "What Did Diddy Do to Justin Bieber?" Owens raised unsettling questions about the disgraced music mogul's interactions with Bieber when he was just 16.

While Owens has a taste for the sensational, her points deserve attention, especially given the context. She referred to footage of Bieber, apparently under the influence, at one of Diddy’s infamous parties and asked whether inappropriate behavior may have occurred. "Justin Bieber is not sober," Owens said. "He is clearly very under the influence at this party. ... Diddy may have done some inappropriate things with him."

He may have. Then again, the lube-loving lecher may not have. But this is Hollywood we are talking about, a place where young stars are routinely deceived, defiled, and discarded by those who make and break careers.

In Bieber’s case, the transformation was shocking. His once-wholesome image was replaced by tattoos, addiction, depression, and erratic behavior. While the world pointed fingers at his antics, few paused to ask how this teen found himself in such a dark place so quickly.

Bieber's story is hardly unique. It's very rare to find a child star who isn't damaged in some way. Britney Spears didn't just start dancing with knives out of nowhere.

Predator’s paradise

HBO’s 2020 documentary "Showbiz Kids" presented firsthand accounts of former child stars who described the emotional, physical, and sexual exploitation they endured. Todd Bridges, famous for his role on "Diff’rent Strokes," recounted his own experience of being molested as a child actor. Similarly, Evan Rachel Wood openly discussed how children in Hollywood are routinely subjected to various forms of abuse, including sexual exploitation.

More recently, the docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" exposed the toxic, destructive culture that child actors faced while working on Nickelodeon shows. Drake Bell, former star of Nickelodeon's "The Amanda Show" and "Drake and Josh," disclosed that dialogue coach Brian Peck had sexually assaulted him. In 2003, Peck was sentenced to 16 months in prison and required to register as a sex offender. Bell, whose identity was kept confidential at the time, described Nickelodeon as a “factory” that treated child actors as “expendable.”

Corey Feldman, perhaps one of the most tragic figures to emerge from the 1980s child star circuit, has been vocal for years about the pervasive problem of pedophilia in Hollywood. Feldman, who was sexually abused as a boy, told the Guardian in 2020 that "the biggest problem in Hollywood is pedophilia.” He emphasized how children, lured by the promise of fame and fortune, often find themselves caught in a web of coercion by powerful figures who go unpunished for years. For young men, it can be especially difficult to discuss abuse, particularly when the majority of the perpetrators are other men (a fact that Megyn Kelly, to her credit, acknowledged).

Watching Feldman perform with his rock band today might prompt some to snicker, but what you are witnessing is the struggle of a grown man whose innocence was stolen at an early age. This is tragedy playing out, not comedy.

Empathy, not enmity

This brings us back to Justin Bieber, whose body is now a canvas for over 70 tattoos. Many studies have shown a significant link between trauma and an obsession with tattooing, suggesting that individuals may turn to body art as a form of coping or expression. His well-documented struggles with addiction and various mental health issues reveal a painful journey marked by existential obstacles. It wasn’t until the singer found solace in faith, embraced the power of prayer, and married Hailey Baldwin, daughter of Baldwin family oddball Stephen, that he began to heal.

The question we should be asking isn’t why Bieber has remained silent on certain issues but whether he’s okay. As he stated in "Lonely," a song released a few years ago:

“And everybody saw me sick / And it felt like no one gave a s**t / They criticized the things I did as an idiot kid.”

“What if you had it all / And it felt like nobody to call? Maybe then you'd know me / 'Cause I've had everything / But no one's listening / And that's just lonely. I'm so lonely. Lonely.”

Even if Diddy didn’t molest him, Bieber is a survivor. He deserves grace. His life has been a roller coaster — full of exploitation, despair, and drug abuse, but also fortitude, faith, and redemption. The industry failed to offer him protection. And yet somehow, despite everything, Justin Bieber is still standing.

Parents can't fully access their kids' medical records after judge partially blocks parental rights law



Washington state's Republican-backed Initiative 2081, referred to as "A Parents' Bill of Rights," was approved earlier this year by the state legislature in two landslide votes. The Democrats who control both chambers apparently permitted it through knowing they will likely be able to transmogrify it in the next legislative session.

Nevertheless, to the chagrin of leftists and other groups ostensibly keen on cleaving children from their parents, Republican state Rep. Jim Walsh's Initiative 2081 became law on June 6.

The law declares 15 rights that parents and guardians of public school children necessarily have, such as the right to:

  • examine textbooks and curricular materials used in their kid's classroom;
  • inspect their kid's public school records, including their health, academic, mental health counseling, vocational counseling, and disciplinary records;
  • receive prior notification when medical services are being offered to their child, except in the cases of emergency medical treatment;
  • receive immediate notification if their child is being taken or removed from campus without their permission;
  • receive assurance that their kid's school won't discriminate against their child based on the family's religious beliefs; and
  • receive written notice and opt out of student engagements that include questions about the child's sexuality and sexual experiences or the family's moral and political views.

Walsh underscored that the focus of all the elements of the bill was information.

"Custodial parents and guardians cannot be kept in the dark about what their minor children are going through in their lives," Walsh said last month. "Parents have to be told — whether it's things happening at school or things happening in the healthcare or mental healthcare space connected with school, or really anything affecting a minor child."

The legal acknowledgement of such natural rights in a state where the family is otherwise under siege prompted legal action from a number of radical LGBT organizations, represented ultimately by the activist firms QLaw and Legal Voice along with the ACLU of Washington.

They sued last month to halt the implementation of the initiative. This week, a judge granted them a minor victory.

Upon filing their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the legislation in the Superior Court of Washington for King County on behalf of various LGBT groups, the pair of legal outfits and the ACLU of Washington recycled debunked rhetoric intimating that a failure to allow kids to transition at school behind their parents' backs and receive "affirmation" with the help from adults outside the family would result in "irreparable harm."

Adrien Leavitt, staff attorney for the state chapter of the ACLU, claimed, "The initiative passed because of deception and confusion, and it will cause life-altering negative outcomes for queer and trans students if it is implemented."

According to their complaint, the Parents' Bill of Rights "undermines, contradicts, and amends numerous laws that protect students' rights to privacy, healthcare, education, and an affirming and inclusive school environment."

On Friday, King County Superior Court Judge Michael Scott, appointed to the bench by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in 2018, granted a temporary block against parts of the law. Specifically, Scott blocked the requirement that parents are to be granted access to all of their children's medical and mental health counseling records and the requirement that school districts promptly turn such records over, reported the Washington State Standard.

Most parts of the Parents' Bill of Right will, however, remain in place for the time being.

While Scott figured the plaintiffs had done enough to demonstrate harm and potential unconstitutionality, he stressed, "It's not this court's position to determine whether that's good policy or not."

In response to Scott's ruling, Leavitt intimated in a statement it's not enough for parents to only partially be left in the dark.

'It is the student's decision when and if their gender identity is shared, and with whom.'

"We are pleased with this ruling as it will prevent parts of I-2081 from causing further harm while we seek a final decision in this case — but this is not the end," said Leavitt. "We will keep fighting this case in hopes of a final judgment that shows this harmful law violates the State Constitution and should not be implemented or enforced."

Walsh, meanwhile, indicated he was "encouraged that the judge left the bulk of the parents' bill of rights in place," reported the Seattle Times.

Democratic State Superintendent Chris Reykdal indicated that while the court did not block the remainder of Initiative 2081, he would effectively usurp the power of lawmakers and instruct Washington school districts not to apply aspects of the law.

"Until additional clarity is provided on the areas where the initiative conflicts with existing state and federal law, school districts should not make changes to any policies and procedures that are implicated by the conflicting sets of law," Reykdal said in a statement. "When in doubt, school districts should follow federal privacy laws."

In his statement, Reykdal also emphasized that schools don't have to disclose a student's transvestism at school to their parents.

“Our state's guidance has maintained that, in order to protect student privacy and safety, schools should communicate with students who disclose they are transgender or gender expansive about the student's individual needs, preferences, and safety concerns," Reykdal continued. "It is the student's decision when and if their gender identity is shared, and with whom."

Brian Heywood, a businessman from Redmond who helped bankroll the effort to advance Initiative 2081, suggested Reykdal was actively "shredding democracy."

"WA state Superintendent of Schools believes he is above the law and that the state knows better than parents what is best for your children," added Heywood. "In November he needs to go."

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'End this experiment': Florida and Iowa pass bills requiring parental consent for kids to get on social media



Republicans have advanced legislation in Florida and Iowa aimed at protecting children and empowering parents with regard to their social media use.

House Bill 3 in Florida and House File 2523 in the Hawkeye State both appear to be meaningful efforts by lawmakers to ensure that parents have a say in whether giant companies can enter into contracts with their kids, collect data about their kids, and subject their kids to potentially harmful content.

Big tech lobbyists and leftist activists have once again expressed their displeasure over such efforts to help families shield children from well-documented online harms.

Iowa's HF 2523

The "Social Media Parental Authorization Act" passed the state House with bipartisan support in a 88 to 6 vote on March 6.

The bill would preclude social media companies from allowing minors to be account holders on their platforms unless they have received prior express parental authorization. Social media companies would also be required to allow "a parent or guardian who has provided parental authorization to revoke or rescind the grant of parental authorization upon request at any time."

Facebook, TikTok, and other similar companies would be forbidden from collecting data on minors whose accounts were not created with the blessing of their parents.

Under the proposed law, social media companies would further be required to provide authorizing parents with a password or some other means to access their child's account so that they they can view posts and private messages; manage time spent on the platform; and adjust privacy settings.

The state attorney general would be empowered to bring civil action against social media companies found in violation of the proposed law and slap offenders with penalties of at least $10,000 per violation.

The Des Moines Register reported that its recent polling found that 55% of Iowans support the bill, 3% indicated they were unsure, and 42% signaled opposition to the bill.

Support for the legislation is even stronger among parents with minor children, 57% of whom expressed favor for HB 2523.

It garnered the support of 61% of Republican respondents, 39% of Democratic respondents, and 57% of independent respondents in the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.

"I think the intent of this bill is very good," said state Rep. Sami Scheetz (D). "As somebody who grew up during the age of social media, I know firsthand some of the harms that can have on the mental health of children in our state."

Florida's HB 3

HB 3 is the second attempt in recent weeks at an online child protections bill in the Sunshine State. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) vetoed an earlier version of the online protections bill on March 1, noting that "the Legislature is about to produce a different, superior bill."

DeSantis wrote on X, "Protecting children from harms associated with social media is important, as is supporting parents' rights and maintaining the ability of adults to engage in anonymous speech. I anticipate the new bill will recognize these priorities and will be signed into law soon."

Whereas the previous version would have required various social media platforms to bar anyone under 16 from creating an account, HB 3 — passed by the House in a 109 to 4 vote — would require social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing users ages 14 and 15 onto their platforms.

If ratified by DeSantis, HB 3 will require social media platforms to:

  • Bar minors under the age of 14 from entering into a contract to become an account holder;
  • Terminate any account held by persons under the age of 14 and provide 90 days for the user to dispute such termination;
  • Allow for users under 14 to request to terminate their accounts;
  • Permanently delete all information held by the platform associated with such terminated accounts; and
  • Terminate accounts for 14- and 15-year-old users if they fail to obtain parental consent.

Just as in Iowa, violations could land social media companies significant penalties.

HB 3 also requires commercial entities operating websites that contain "a substantial portion of material harmful to minors" to use anonymous or standard age verification to ensure users are 18 or older. News, news gathering organizations, internet service providers, search engines, and cloud service providers are exempt.

Florida's Voice News reported that critics of the bill, including Democratic state Rep. Angie Nixon, have suggested the bill is unconstitutional and will inevitably be challenged in the courts.

The ACLU of Florida suggested that HB 3 amounts to a "censorship bill aimed at stifling freedom of expression online by requiring all users, including adults, to verify their age by providing age verification documentation before using existing social media accounts or creating new ones."

"The age-verification requirements in HB 3 place barriers between users, whether they're adults or minors, and their constitutional right to speak online," said Kara Gross, legislative director of the ACLU of Florida.

NetChoice — a Big Tech lobby group representing Facebook, TikTok, and X — called on DeSantis to veto the bill, claiming in a March 7 letter that HB 3 "would violate minors' First Amendment rights by imposing a blanket restriction on access to constitutionally protected speech for anyone who is either under the age of 14 or refuses to comply with its parental consent requirements."

Republican state Rep. Tyler Sirois, who filed the House version of the bill with Rep. Michel Rayner (D), said, "We must end this experiment on our children. Members, we are not opening a Pandora's box, we're closing one."

Republican Speaker Paul Renner stressed the legislation will prove life-saving, reported the Associated Press.

"We know that social media is the main platform for sexual crimes against children," said Renner. "We know that it's a place where they are bullied online, where their self-image is torn down online. It leads to major mental health issues, contemplation of suicide, acts of self-harm, spikes in anorexia, and the list goes on and on and on."

Broader context

Similar laws have recently been passed with mixed success in other red states.

Utah passed SB 152 last year requiring social media companies to obtain parental consent before allowing minors to maintain or open an account. As of March 1, 2024, the state also requires age verification when opening a social media account; curfew settings on children's social media accounts; and minor accounts to be hidden from search results.

Arkansas similarly sought to protect children with SB 396, which Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) ratified in April 2023 and was supposed to go into effect on September 1, 2023; however, an Obama-nominated federal judge granted NetChoice a temporary injunction against the law in August.

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Colorado duo arrested after children's remains found encased in concrete, stuffed in suitcase



Police in Colorado have charged two suspects with dual counts of murder and abuse of a corpse following the discovery of children's remains in a suitcase and a metal container south of Denver.

The City of Pueblo Police Department charged and arrested Corena Rose Minjarez, 36, last week. Jesus Dominguez, 35 — also charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of abuse of a corpse, as well as an additional charge of theft of government benefits — was arrested on Saturday.

Jesus Dominguez Jr. and Yesenia Dominguez went missing in the summer of 2018. At the time, their ages were 5 and 3. Investigators were hoping to find the children alive. Instead they found two horrific crime scenes.

Pueblo police were dispatched to a storage facility on Jan. 20 to follow up on a report of suspicious activity. A person at the scene had located a metal container in a storage unit filled with hardened concrete. Investigators searched the container, finding the remains of a child buried within.

Two days later, Pueblo police established that the remains belonged to a young female.

Following the grisly discovery, police arrested Jesus Dominguez and Corena Minjarez. According to police, the suspects raised the possibility that the children were in Phoenix, Arizona. However, when police explored this possibility, it proved to be a dead end.

While the suspects were initially cut loose, police soon explored additional troubling links between the duo and the victims.

Earlier this month, police tracked down a vehicle belonging to Minjarez at a local scrap yard. On Feb. 6, officers executed a search warrant and found a young boy's body stuffed into a suitcase and locked away in the trunk.

On Feb. 15, Pueblo police confirmed through DNA analysis that the remains discovered at the two locations belonged to the missing Dominguez children.

Sgt. Franklyn Ortega of the Pueblo Police Department told the New York Times that no missing children report had been filed regarding the victims. While police had apparently made welfare checks for the children, they had failed to locate them.

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NBC News defends LGBT activists' threat, 'We're coming for your children,' and reassures that it 'has been used for years at Pride events'



Conservatives concerned about the safety and welfare of their kids recently expressed outrage over the news that LGBT activists marching in New York City's annual transvestite parade Friday had threatened, "We're here, we're queer, we're coming for your children!"

NBC News attempted to defuse the situation and put parents' fears to bed Tuesday with the reassurance that LGBT activists have been threatening to come after American children for years.

Los Angeles-based NBC News journalist Tyler Kingkade, formerly an editor at HuffPost, wrote, "To conservative pundits, activists and lawmakers, the video confirmed the allegations they've levied in recent years that the LGBTQ community is 'grooming' children."

According to the original organizer of the NYC Drag March, Brian Griffin, "If that's the worst they heard, it's only because he wasn't there this year," said Kingkade.

"Griffin said he chanted obscene things in the past, like 'Kill, kill, kill, we’re coming to kill the mayor,' and joked about pubic hair and sex toys during marches. People at the Drag March regularly sing 'God is a lesbian,'" reported NBC News.

Kingkade, who elsewhere claims he is best known for his "coverage of abusive treatment of young people," stressed that the "'coming for your children' chant has been used for years at Pride events, according to longtime march attendees and gay rights activists, who said it's one of many provocative expressions used to regain control of slurs against LGBTQ people."

Besides, it's not the only threat chanted at the march, according to Kingkade.

At last year's march, transvestites reportedly chanted, "Ten percent is not enough: Groom! Groom! Groom!"

The NBC News journalist indicated that conservatives have long stigmatized the "queer community" by associating those who defend drag performances in front of children and "classroom discussions of gender identity with pedophiles." In claiming that those who defend sexual displays and sexual conversations with children are "groomers," Kingkade reckons conservatives are trying to "paint the community as a threat to the country's youths."

The liberal publication's reassurance that there is a precedent for LGBT activists threatening to take and groom American children appears not to have achieved the intended effect.

Tom Fitton, the president of Judicial Watch, responded, "DEMONIC: @NBCNews defends targeting of children by extremists."

Musician Brad Skistimas of Five Times August recommended that somebody "please check the writer @tylerkingkade's hard drive."

The DeSantis campaign noted, "According to the media, the chant isn't the problem. You are the problem, because you noticed it and objected."

"'We're coming for your children' is a threat, and you do not get to pretend otherwise when people treat it as such," wrote Mark Hemingway of RealClearInvestigations.

The Heritage Foundation tweeted, "It just confirms conservatives have been spot on about how perverse the #Pride movement is for a very long time."

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Conservative commentator Ian Miles Cheong wrote, "Oh, so it’s okay then? They chant about how they’re 'coming for your children' and promote the sexualization of kids and have been doing so for years so that apparently (according to NBC News) makes it normal and acceptable because America as a society has become tolerant and apathetic to degeneracy. Welcome to the last days of empire."

Brittany Hughes, managing editor of Media Research Center TV, quipped, "We've always been coming for your children, why are you surprised?'"

Nationally syndicated radio host and co-founder of Blaze Media Glenn Beck noted that regardless of the activists' intentions, it's not a good look, using the analogy of conservatives taking to the streets and saying, "Hey, we're here, and we really are Nazis," as a means of regaining control of slurs used against them.

Except "nobody would do that as a joke; nobody would do that to taunt the media because that’s horrible — we are not Nazis," said Beck. "So why would they say 'we’re coming for your children' when half the country thinks you are coming for our children? That’s the worst strategy of all time."

WATCH: These LGBTQ activists have the WORST STRATEGY EVER! youtu.be

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Like Rail Workers, Truckers Are Also Feeling The Pain Of Predatory Systems

There must be clear legal criteria differentiating drivers who are truly independent contractors from those who are employees.

Sen. Joni Ernst Is Kicking The Creeps Where It Counts — Their Paycheck

Ernst, herself a survivor of sexual assault, is proposing a bill to terminate any federal employee who has been criminally convicted of sexual assault.