Frank Lombard, Duke Univ. Official, Charged In Child Sex Case

(AP) WASHINGTON - A Duke University official has been arrested and charged with offering his adopted 5-year-old son for sex.

Frank Lombard, the school's associate director of the Center for Health Policy, was arrested after an Internet sting, according to the FBI's Washington field office and the city's police department.

According to an affidavit by District of Columbia Police Det. Timothy Palchak, an unnamed informant facing charges in his own child sex case led authorities to Lombard.

Authorities said that Lombard tried to persuade a person -- who he did not know was a police officer -- to travel to North Carolina to have sex with Lombard's child.

The detective's affidavit charges Lombard identified himself online as "perv dad for fun," and says that in an online chat with the detective, Lombard said he had sexually molested his son, whom he adopted as an infant.

The court papers say Lombard also invited the undercover detective to North Carolina to have sex with the young boy, and even suggested which hotel he should use.

Lombard was charged in federal court in Washington with attempting to induce someone to cross state lines to engage in sex with a child. If convicted, he could face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

Lombard's lawyer did not immediately return a call seeking comment.

Michael Schoenfeld, vice president for public affairs at Duke, said Lombard has been employed with Duke University since 1999. He is now on unpaid administrative leave.

"Duke is cooperating with the investigation," Schoenfeld said. He said the university was notified of the incident after Lombard was arrested.

Authorities executed a search warrant Wednesday evening at Lombard's home, according to court documents. The papers show investigators seized two webcams, five computers and a sex toy, among other items.

Comments

[JasperTimmykins]

The guy's a sick bastard to be sure, but technically did he do anything wrong from a legal point of view? It seems like they sprung the trap on him too soon. I thought a sting operation had to catch them about to commit the crime. Wouldn't it have been a more solid case if the cop actually went to NC, to the hotel and met him with the child? Then it would have been a slam dunk. All this case shows from what I've read is a guy saying sick stuff on the internet. It could be sheer fabrication and the guy's defense can now be that he was just kidding, pulling the other guy's chain and had absolutely no intention whatsoever of doing such a thing. In fact he can even try to say he was hunting for pederasts and was going to get the police involved because he thought he had caught one himself. Stupid, lazy cops. Too many holes in this case, but the guy will lose his job for sure.

[AZ4thatone]

You are aware that they have actual footage of him in the act of molesting the boy aren't you.

[LeroyJenkins]

why hasn't this been reported yet in the New York Times, CNN, even the right wing NY Post???!!

Google this guy, there is ALOT more to this sory, very horrorshow,

not sure why AP is keeping out 2 big points on this story

[doodlefarbe]

"not sure why AP is keeping out 2 big points on this story"

What 2 big points is the AP keeping out of the story?

[LeroyJenkins]

kid is black

dude is gay

[lianmolive]

maybe because those two points of race and sexual orientation is totally irrelevant to the crime.

[LeroyJenkins]

really??

[LeroyJenkins]

this kid just falls from the sky into this guys arms?
where was his partner in all this?

[Lorianne]

Race didn't seem to be irrelevant when the Lacrosse players were being accused of rape

... just saying.

[TaxDayMan]

Tell that to the Duke Lacrosse Boys!

[Mares]

GLAAD and the HRC have been arm twisting the media to suppress stories about gay pedophiles, starting back in 1999 after 2 gay pedophiles raped and killed 13 yr old Jesse Dirkhising in Arkansas. They threatened to accuse any media outlet that reported about the case, of homophobia. The same thing happened when 2 gay pedophiles, who were also members of NAMBLA kidnapped, raped and murdered 10 yr old Jeffrey Curley of Massachusetts.

[bobbyperu]

Tin foil hats for all!!!!!

[Artemis34]

CNN has covered this.

[lifesucks]

It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight - this was just wrong.

[LeroyJenkins]

damn right right.
but why the media coverup?

i mean a big duke guy raping and pimping out his black adopted kid?

this is not your ordinary pedo story here

[LeroyJenkins]

damn right

[TaxDayMan]

Go and tell the Duke Lacrosse Boys!

[LeroyJenkins]

but why the media coverup?

i mean a big duke guy raping and pimping out his black adopted kid?

this is not your ordinary pedo story here

[MNmommy]

What "coverup"?

http://abcnews.go.com/News/story?id=7942546&page=1

[heal57]

We don't get real news any more on MSM; the Michael Jackson death story still says 'breaking news' on Sunday afternoon.
This story should have been covered.

[TaxDayMan]

The child is bl@ck, thats why!

[lifesucks]

What brings the headlines are when a supposed upstanding citizen does something so horrible that we - as a society - have a difficult time wrapping our minds around it. This man knew that what he was doing was wrong, yet he chose to do it anyway. If he wanted help, then he was in a position to get help. Instead he chose to use record his actions for others to see. Yeah, I feel real sorry for him - NOT!

[Poorsarah]

Lock this sicko up and throw away the key.

[Cunningham]

That poor little boy. I can't even imagine what 5 years with that monster would do to a developing psyche and body. I hope he gets all the love and help he's going to need. No child should ever have to go through any degree of abuse.

As to the monster, I hope he gets exactly what he deserves. Someone mentioned machete before. That's a good start.

[SeeJaneRunning]

Gee, who would have thought that someone who openly admits they engage in de.viant se.x is caught engaging in de.viant se.x?

[SeeJaneRunning]

Oh, I forgot to mention... who would have thought that the main stream media would have considered that irrelevant to the story. Gotta wonder what Spike Lee would say about this story once he learns the race of the victim...

[lifesucks]

Here's a link to more details of the story:
http://wcbstv.com/topstories/Frank.Mccorkle.Lombard.2.1062818.html

This whole thing makes my skin crawl. What the hell is wrong with people!

[MNmommy]

http://abcnews.go.com/News/story?id=7942546&page=1

[Artemis34]

It is irrelevant.

http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_chil.htm

[creekfreak01]

Oh yes, Proud, upstanding Duke University. And I thought they were only known for ...lacross­e.

[jbrantow]

Wingnut Alert....W­ingnut Alert....c­heck out "her" posts. and pay no further attention to SeeJaneRunnings ignorant narrow minded comments

[mcle3002]

Ok jbrantow. So the number of trolls I mentioned went from a few to about 4 in a span of several hours, over half a day.

Good for you.

[SeeJaneRunning]

You employ the term "wingnut" in every other post. You, like the perp in this story, are clearly obsessed with nuts.

[lianmolive]

yes, but that's a good thing... makes it easier for the authorities to catch them.

[Lagunatic]

Please define "deviant sex." And then tell me of a sexual act that is performed solely among gay people.

But there is NO EXCUSE for hurting a child in this manner. This is not sex, this is cruelty.

[roseau]

So anyway...w­hat's the lesson here? More resources for adoption to make sure that background checks and supervision are of higher quality? Birth control and abortion on demand so we can have fewer unwanted children and devote more resources to the children already on this earth? It's all fun and games assigning blame, but what are we going to do about reducing the number of abused and molested children?

[thinklib]

Humans are flawed. Humans are weak.

I don't think the answer lies with humanity.

[lianmolive]

Somewhat OT: I wish those who stood around Planned Parenthood would instead focus on their energies for the children that are ALREADY HERE.

Plenty of foster kids in need of loving homes. Plenty of kids in need of Big Sisters and Big Brothers.

[MNmommy]

So, incredibly, well said.

[Meggie]

Not OT at all.
If they took your advice they'd finally be doing some good.

[Silica Weary]

PP isn't just an "abortion clinic." They offer excellent reproductive health services for women around the country, including regular gynecological check-ups.

[doawkins]

His "partner" apparently didn't know this. This is a set back for gay adoptions. It is also a setback for the media that didn't report this. Duke trying to be all liberal and progressive seems to have a problem. It will come out and it won't be pretty.

Looks like his listing was removed from his gay progressive church.

[MonkeyHah]

Here are some setbacks for hetero adoptions.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009219355_webdaughterrape14m.html

http://abovethelaw.com/2009/01/lawyer_of_the_day_former_regen.php

http://www.wlky.com/news/19693942/detail.html

http://www.news-bulletin.com/news/74214-09-15-07.html

http://www.wesh.com/news/5347995/detail.html

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003057713_fosterdad13m.html

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-05-22-tylski_N.htm

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5310578/from/RL.2/

[thinklib]

Heteros far, far outnumber gays.

You have a weak argument.

If you took someone who had never been exposed to our media and our political correctness and asked them, "Do you think it's a good idea for little boys to be adopted by gay men?" what do you suppose the answer would be?

[ThatOne4Me]

Good Job MonkeyHah!

[RedGinger]

Just what I was looking for, MonkeyHah. Thank you.

[roblabrousse]

Where is it indicated that this is a gay man with a partner ? There's no mention of that in this article.

[lifesucks]

It seems the media is picking and choosing what to write about. Didn't know he was gay until now. So, his partner didn't see the video equipment set up and wonder why the child was "out of it."

[Strywever]

Do we quibble if the media forgets to mention that a straight pedophile is straight? The point is that the guy is a pedophile. The fact that he's in a gay relationship doesn't really have much bearing . . . any more than it would if he were in a straight relationship, which I've never seen mentioned in news reports of pedophilia, other than perhaps in a passing reference to an individual with whom a pedophile lives.

[Balzac]

*cough* Machete *cough*

[lianmolive]

:)

[zorak1704]

Prison B.i.t.c.h.

[jbrantow]

I think I saw that movie. part III

[hey0there]

this attitude is why they will never seriously try to reduce rape in prison.
Our society enjoys the reality that criminals get raped in jail and have accepted it to be part of their punishment.

[chensamabindicka]

Now here's a guy who could use Michael Jackson's attorney.

[RedGinger]

I really hate you a.s.s.w.i.­p.e.s that bring MJ into this.

[RachelMc]

cheap...

[roblabrousse]

No here's a man who needed mental help a long time ago. He was probably mistreated as a child himself. and it's mentalities like yours that are counterproductive to understanding human frailty. I'm not suggesting this man is right or innocent of his actions but ignorance like yours only promotes more of the same. It doesn't heal and it doesn't help.

[lifesucks]

Here's a man who knows what he's doing is wrong and doesn't seek help. So that means to me that somewhere in his mind he decided that it was "ok" to use this black baby to satisfy his own perverted sexual needs.

It was totally premeditated. He chose to adopt a black child that apparently no one else wanted. A nice upstanding Duke University Official - with the school for 10 years - managed to stay under the radar until now...

[lifesucks]

What about that poor defenseless child - that's who needs our sympathy. You're concerend about a man who video-taped sex acts with an infant and then tried to clear the evidence from his computer. This man knew exactly what he was doing.

[MNmommy]

Lencho of the Apes I'm a Fan of Lencho of the Apes I'm a fan of this user permalink

What have you seen that identified him as being a gay man? Is he having consensual sexual relations with other men? That's what gay men do, y'know...

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Perhaps Lencho of the Apes, accusation was too strong of a word. Insinuation would have been more appropriate.

[Lencho of the Apes]

I think you misunderstood me, MNm. Try this: "What (information) have you seen that identified him as being a gay man?"

And the answer would have been " Information about the male life-partner with whom he lived." (Though no-one, yourself inclluded, bothered to step forward and answer my question..­.)

Surely you didn't think I was insinuating that you (or other posters) had witnessed him having adult-style consensual-style man+man sex...

[MNmommy]

It was posted up and down the thread.

Your lack of curiosity is not my problem.

[RachelMc]

this is why if u dont want children dont effin have them. all adoptions are not all nice and dandy if they even managed to get adopted.

[JulieSA]

This is one incident. One incident shouldn't be used to discredit adoption, gay parenting, or anything else.

[RachelMc]

this incident is not isolated. ppl who do not want children should not have them and giving them away to strangers is not always the right thing to do which all prolife ppl act like adoption is. there are p[plenty of abused adopted kids or fostered ones. this is discrediting the argument that having unwanted kids and giving them to complete strangers is always the best answer.

[RedGinger]

Amen, JulieSA.

[Anonani]

One is one TOO many. Please don't minimize or trivialize the horror with "this is one incident" because we can only pray that it is just one...the likelihood of THAT being the case is a dream.

[MNmommy]

Personally, I'm impressed with your response.

Honestly.

This is why dialogue is good.

[lianmolive]

Rich Misty:
"It is nothing compared to the criminal activity that they have engaged in and support."

Can you clarify this? It sounds as if you are saying that this child's molestations is nothing compared to....

Please tell me I've misread your post.

[ruth606]

OMG is he still cutting and pasting that same awful response? I called him out about that last night...al­l I got was crickets.

One Propaganda-Spam Sandwich on Rye coming up!