PSYC 2400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Emotional Dysregulation, Sam Groth, Murder Of Leslie Mahaffy

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2400
• Professor: Adelle Forth

Document Summary

Mr. james walters (age 33) has been charged and found guilty of child molestation. He had kidnapped an 8-year-old boy from his schoolyard at recess, and proceeded to take the child into his apartment 7 blocks away. The child was sodomized and forced to touch mr. walters. The child was able to run away and was interpreted by a concerned citizen, who contacted the police. Mr. walters lived with his mother until age 12. He showed below average performance in elementary school and was once suspended for his part in a physical altercation. At age 12, mr. walters tried to make a 7-year-old boy fondle him. He was arrested and sent to the calgary young offender centre where he resided for one year. He served the remainder of his time in open-custody at hull home, where there was a program for young offenders. Once he had served his time, he moved back in with his mother.