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Book Review of Innocent Victims

Innocent Victims
Innocent Victims
Author: Brian J. Karem
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Sam Manzie, 15, was a loner and misfit whose dark fantasies included raping and murdering boys. Unable to make friends his own age, he retreated to the cyber world of internet chat rooms, where he met Steve Simons, 43, a pedophile who preyed on lonely teens. After gaining Manzie's trust, Simmons began sexually abusing his latest conquest, Often photographing him in compromising positions. Filled with te rage of humilation. It was only a matter of time before the troubled teen exploded in a spasm of lust and murder.