The Groomer Quotes

“You’re not a ‘kid’ or a ‘victim,’ and you’re not ‘normal,’ Zachary. There are no such things as MAPs or NOMAPs. A pedophile is a pedophile. And you deserve to die.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“Since the beginning of mankind, people had always been awful to each other.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“Schedules helped people organize and plan their lives. Repetition led to predictability—boring but safe. But predictable people were also the easiest to follow.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“People like me, we–we just want love, you understand? We care about kids. And we are sti–sti–stigmatized because of it. I mean, we… we are the victims! We’re normal, just like the gays and trans, but no one sees that! No one’s listening to us! We just want to love without being judged or hated or… or fucking crucified. I’m a normal kid, man.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“But there was no such thing as ‘enough’ for sexual predators. The headlines never read: sex offender caught with one picture of child pornography. The headlines read: sex offender caught with 320,000 pictures and videos of child pornography. Sexual predators didn’t rape one person and quit, they raped until they were caught. There was something wrong—so dangerously wrong—with their minds.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“I’m doing this to you because you trusted me. You trusted a complete stranger on the internet. You were gullible enough to fall into our trap. Didn’t your parents ever teach you better? They’re probably bawling their eyes out right now, thinking about killing themselves for failing you.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“It’s not about blaming someone, it’s about learning from their mistakes. We have kids, Holly. All of us have kids. We can’t let our guard down, even for a second.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“I’m going to ask you about her in a minute, but first I’m going to hurt you. You want to know why? Because I know you’re going to lie to me. You think I’m bluffing or I don’t know a thing about pain. So, let’s skip the first lie and get straight to the torture. Then maybe—maybe—you can tell me the truth.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer

“Warning This book contains scenes of intense violence and some disturbing themes. Some parts of this book may be considered violent, cruel, disturbing, or unusual. This book is not intended for those easily offended or appalled. Please enjoy at your own discretion.”
― Jon Athan, The Groomer