It's Not OK

I try to be a good Dad.

I do all the traditional Dad things to give my son's a solid foundation they can build on for the rest of their lives and safety is a big part of it.

Yes, my 3-yr old still loves to climb to the top of the pipe fencing around our pasture and perform a high wire act while petting the horses, but I feel like I'm doing a pretty good job.

Besides, he's got great balance.

One thing I really harp on is avoiding strangers.

A registered sex offender moved into a home about a half mile from my house last year for a short time.

My cul-de-sac became a base of operations to keep an eye on him.

We knew what kind of truck he drove, looked him up on the Megan's Law website and had a game plan in place in the event our kids ever saw him on the street.

But the story about 58-yr old Rick Wagher taking nude pictures of three boys in his trailer is really disturbing.

And it's not the first time we've reported on this type of situation.

The kids were between 6-and-13 years old.

I can understand a small child not saying anything, but a teenager?!

There are very few details being released, but plenty of questions.

Why were they there?

Were they related to him?

He didn't show up on the Megan's Law website, so how long was this kind of thing going on?

Why didn't the 13-yr old leave, or did he think everything was OK?

Sheriff investigators found evidence of molestation involving other kids, along with numerous nude and partially nude photographs.

Neighbors told ABC23 that Wagher would take kids to Disneyland and buy things for them.

One called him a nice guy, but no one at the trailer park that we talked to was good friends with Wagher beyond a casual acquaintance.

Take this opportunity to talk to your kids again about strangers.

That it's not OK for adults to touch them in any way, to tell you if it happens and to run home if possible.

Watch for warning signs, like an adult male, living alone, who has young children at his house and buys them things.

I know there are many parents out there who believe this could never happen to their children.

It's a very familiar response when I've covered sexual assaults, shootings and drownings.

There's no such thing as a stupid question when it comes to your kids.

Only regret after the fact.