Nick Bollea (Hogan) Contacted by Female Sex Offender
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I had to laugh when I read the story in my local paper about how Stephanie Ragusa sent a letter to Nick Bollea, son of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. They are both in prison locally. Bollea is in for charges stemming from his August 2007 car crash in Clearwater, Florida that left John Graziano brain damaged. Ragusa, a Hillsborough County teacher, is charged with having sex with multiple underage students.
Ragusa has actually been arrested multiple times. New victims kept popping up and she was apparently unable to refrain from sexing up the boys between her arrests. I happen to find her way more than just creepy.
In the letter, Ragusa draws parallels between her situation and Nick’s. She blames an abnormal society for being more interested in their cases than in the election of the earthquake in China. She praises his character and inner growth. She says she is praying for him.
I happen to believe that she is really preying on him, rather than praying for him. Look at the facts. Bollea is a minor, at 17. Ragusa is a 29-year-old with a repeated history of sex with young boys. The first thing I thought was that she is trying to open the door to communication, interaction and a relationship. By trying to put herself and Nick on level ground, she is working to show him that she is obtainable.
The black and white of the situation is that Ragusa did not actually break any laws. As Hillsborough County sheriff’s spokesman J.D. Callaway said, the correspondence “was legal and lawful,” as Bollea is not one of Ragusa’s alleged victims. I have to wonder, though, if once she is convicted, merely contacted an under aged boy or girl will indeed be seen as criminal. In this case, it is unfortunate that our laws say she is innocent until proven guilty. A leopard does not change its spots. If she is a danger to children, that will be true before and after her conviction.
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