Nebraska lieutenant governor and his late-night calls
Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska, Rick Sheehy resigned after it was discovered that he made some 2,300 late-night telephone calls on his state-issued cellphone to women other than his wife. Sheehy...
View ArticleLETTERS TO LOVEFRAUD: I am a sociopath
Lovefraud received the following email from a man who says he is a sociopath. It is published for educational purposes, to provide insight into how he thinks. Comments will not be allowed on this post....
View ArticleLETTERS TO LOVEFRAUD: Why, why, why did I say yes to a sociopath?
Editor’s note: The following post was written by the Lovefraud reader “IMarriedIt.” Names are changed. Thirteen years ago, I was an attractive, confident single woman. I owned a small house with 2 cats...
View ArticleTowards a graduate degree in Workplace S&P&N-ology
Editor’s note: The following was written by the Lovefraud reader PressEject. He previously wrote “Male and female sociopaths have remarkable similarities.” Please read Lovefraud’s statement on...
View ArticleParoled sex offenders tampering with tracking devices
The efforts to reduce overcrowding in California prisons often times leads to little to no jail time for paroled sex offenders who tamper with their tracking devices. Some go out and assault again....
View ArticleA cry for help and understanding for sons with mental illnesses
Miles O’Brien, science correspondent for PBS Newshour and NOVA, conducts video interviews with two parents who reveal the struggles they endure because of the actions of their sons. Jeff Williams is...
View ArticleDomestic violence realistically portrayed on Law & Order: SVU TV show
Allison Leotta, novelist and former sex crimes prosecutor awards kudos to the television show Law & Order: SVU for airing an episode that realisticly portrays domestic violence. The episode depicts...
View ArticleSociopaths: The giant skeleton in humanity’s closet
Lovefraud recently received the following email from a reader in Holland whom we’ll call “Anika”: Today I registered to your love fraud site. Nice that you created it. It is a great help when you are...
View ArticleSex, acid and intrigue at the Bolshoi ballet
A former principal dancer at the Bolshoi Ballet claims young ballerinas were expected to have sex with wealthy patrons. Bolshoi Ballet ‘a giant brothel,’ former dancer claims, on CBC.ca. Link supplied...
View ArticleWhat happens when we fail to take action against bad behavior
A few articles in the news recently illustrate a disturbing failure in that can be seen in a multitude of situations throughout society. These cases are from the U.S., but I imagine the pattern applies...
View ArticleFTC survey shows 25.6 million Americans fell victim to fraud in 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission released on April 19, 2013 a statistical survey of fraud in the United States during 2011, which showed that an estimated 25.6 million adults – 10.8...
View ArticleMilitary’s massive problem with sexual assault
A new report released by the Pentagon estimates that as many as 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year. But only 3,374 assaults were reported in 2012, because the service...
View ArticleGrowing problem: Players assaulting referees at sporting events
A youth soccer referee died Saturday after being punched in the head by a 17-year-old player. Violence against referees is happening more and more. Ref’s death a consequence of society’s lack of...
View ArticleConfessions of a Sociopath — a book I don’t want to buy or read
Today a new book went on sale called, Confessions of a Sociopath: A life spent hiding in plain sight. The author is a woman writing under the pseudonym of M.E. Thomas. Although she doesn’t want people...
View ArticlePsychopaths everywhere?
I have heard it suggested that there may be those who “attract” psychopaths. It does not matter what the relationship. Some feel that there are people who are simply prone to involvement with...
View ArticleMen should be concerned about violence against women
Jackson Katz is author of The Macho Paradox—why some men hurt women and how all men can help. Last year he spoke at a TED conference. His basic message is that violence against women is not just a...
View ArticleNew research shows that 1 in 3 women worldwide suffer intimate partner abuse
According to the World Health Organization, 30 percent of the world’s women experience physical or sexual abuse by a partner. And, a new study published in The Lancet says that 38.6 percent of female...
View ArticleKeeping sociopaths out of the workplace
At Lovefraud, most of the discussion is about sociopaths in romantic relationships. But here is a key concept to understand: Sociopaths don’t just exploit romantic partners. They exploit everyone who...
View ArticleA mostly accurate portrayal of sociopaths/stalkers
In Gold Bar, a tiny town in the state of Washington (population 2,075), the local news website posted an article entitled The Mind of the Stalker. It’s unclear who wrote the article, because there is...
View ArticleMilitary Lovefraud part 1: Epidemic of romance scams
There is something about men in uniform — and perhaps women in uniform — that is appealing and romantic. Hundreds, or perhaps thousands of scammers take advantage of military attraction to separate...
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