"Kiss", "hug", and "hubby"—these are terms of endearment that should only be used between couples. However, just a few days ago, the first team of detectives from the Baohe District police cracked a case where these affectionate words were actually used between a 20-year-old man and a 10-year-old boy, leaving even the police astonished.
Currently, the 20-year-old man has been criminally detained by the public security authorities on suspicion of repeatedly molesting multiple young boys.
The Incident
An online chat led a ten-year-old boy to call him "hubby."
Liu Mou, aged 20, is from Zhejiang Province and graduated from a university in Hefei. After graduation, Liu stayed in Hefei and found a good job in scientific research. Liu enjoys chatting online and playing games, often spending his free time online.
In July this year, Liu met an eleven-year-old boy named Liangliang (a pseudonym) online. At first, they only talked about gaming issues. In Liangliang's eyes, Liu was just an older brother who could help him pass levels in games.
However, over time, Liu's behavior changed. He made Liangliang call him "hubby," and their chat content became increasingly inappropriate. But due to his young age, Liangliang didn't understand what it all meant.
"Sugar-coated Bullets" Lured the Boy to His Home
One day in November, Liu pretended he wanted to play "CrossFire" with Liangliang. Using the excuse of teaching him new game strategies and buying weapons for him, Liu lured Liangliang to his rented apartment in a residential complex on Ningguo Road. The young Liangliang, unable to resist the temptation, came to Liu's place after school.
Upon seeing Liangliang, a fair-skinned and cute little boy of small stature, Liu was delighted. He treated Liangliang warmly, offering food and drinks. Then, he took Liangliang to the computer to play games.
While Liangliang was playing games and eating, Liu approached him, asking him to get up so he could sit on the chair and then signaled Liangliang to sit on his lap.
Confused, Liu coaxed Liangliang by saying, "Sit closer, I'll teach you." The innocent Liangliang had no idea about Liu's intentions and sat down. Suddenly, Liu's hands started roaming over Liangliang's body. Liangliang shivered, feeling uncomfortable and wanting to get off. However, Liu didn't realize this and continued indulging himself, gradually extending his hand inside Liangliang's pants...
Liangliang jumped off Liu uncomfortably, but Liu didn't care. He tempted Liangliang with snacks and told him that if he listened and didn't move, he would buy him many gaming equipment. Liangliang believed him and obediently sat back.
Parents Reported It
Accidentally discovered her son's chat records and reported it immediately.
On November 6th, while at home, Liangliang's mother accidentally noticed someone calling her son on QQ. Since Liangliang wasn't online at the time, his mother clicked open out of curiosity. She was shocked by what she saw. The person calling her son affectionately referred to him as "wife," and several following sentences were very intimate.
"This person's avatar and name look like a young man, why would he call my son this?" Liangliang's mother felt a sense of foreboding. With great unease, she checked Liangliang's recent QQ chat records with this person. She was surprised to find that their conversations involved many obscene words, and Liangliang called this person "hubby." This person frequently said things like "Give me a kiss, a hug, or a lick."
Liangliang's mother felt dizzy and nauseous upon seeing this. She couldn't bear to read anymore and immediately called her husband to report the incident to the local criminal investigation team. "No wonder I've noticed my son becoming quieter recently, and his personality has changed from before..." Liangliang's mother said sorrowfully, "You must catch this person as soon as possible; he can't harm anyone else."
Victims Reached Five or Six, All Classmates
Through some clues provided by the victim's mother, the police quickly located the suspect Liu's residence. Surprisingly, most of Liu's QQ friends were around ten years old. The case developed further when the police found similar chat content in Liu's conversations with children.
The police quickly contacted several suspected victims, discovering that these boys were classmates from the same elementary school. Upon hearing that Liangliang had reported the incident, these children, accompanied by their parents, came to the criminal investigation team to file reports. "There were five or six children in total," the police officer told reporters in surprise.
According to Liangliang and his classmates, during chats with Liu, Liu enticed them to give him other classmates' QQ numbers. Afterwards, Liu chatted with these children online and invited them to his house to play. "Sometimes one person went, sometimes we went in groups of two or three," the children told the police officers.
Investigation Findings
A four-five-year romance, yet they were quite distant
After being taken back to the criminal investigation team, Liu confessed to his crimes without reservation. According to Liu's confession, from late July to early November this year, over nearly four months, he had lured five or six boys to his house under almost identical pretexts. He then molested them to satisfy a certain inner need.
Furthermore, Liu's chosen targets were all fair-skinned, cute little boys. "If he met a boy who was dark-skinned or ugly, he wouldn't want them, and wouldn't let them come to his house again next time," the police officer told reporters. When asked why he had such a preference, Liu said, "It gives me a sense of pleasure."
More surprisingly, Liu had a girlfriend with whom he'd been in a relationship for four or five years, but they hadn't even held hands, let alone progressed to more intimate contact like other couples. "I might just not like girls," Liu told the police officers. Liu also had very few female friends because he resisted interacting with women.
Currently, Liu has been criminally detained by the public security authorities on suspicion of child molestation.
An Only Child, Constantly Pampered by Parents
It is understood that Liu is an only child in the family, constantly pampered by his parents, with a middle-class family background. The day after Liu was detained, his parents rushed to the Baohe District Criminal Investigation Team in Hefei City. Upon hearing the news, the elderly couple simply couldn't believe their son could do such a thing. Both were extremely disheartened. They delivered some items to their son and left after giving a few instructions.
Discussing this case, the investigating police officers were all shocked: "This is the first time we've encountered such a case, it's extremely rare. There might be some psychological issues with him."
The investigating police officers stated that the parents of the victims now have strong resistance, unwilling even to come to the criminal investigation team to provide supporting evidence. "Parents are reluctant to mention this matter, possibly fearing greater psychological damage to their children," they explained.
Expert Analysis
Possibly Experienced "Uncomfortable Feelings" in Childhood
Regarding Liu's suspected molestation of young boys, the reporter consulted Lin Lin, Anhui Province's first national second-level psychological counselor.
Lin Lin pointed out that among the cases she has encountered, such cases of male-on-male child molestation are extremely rare, "Generally, cases involving elderly men molesting young girls or women molesting young boys are slightly more common."
Lin analyzed the psychological reasons behind Liu's actions and offered some personal suggestions.
Firstly, Lin believes that Liu's behavior is likely related to "uncomfortable feelings" experienced in his childhood. "Uncomfortable" does not refer to poor family conditions, but rather past experiences within the family that left serious psychological scars.
Secondly, Liu's preference for fair-skinned young boys may stem from a severe "cleanliness complex" regarding sexuality, creating significant internal conflict and contradiction. He might, on one hand, not approve of sexual acts but still want to satisfy his desires. "Choosing young boys might be because they have weak resistance and are easier to control," Lin suggested.
Additionally, Lin believes that people with such preferences are not necessarily morally deficient. She cited the famous singer Michael Jackson's case of molesting young boys, noting that despite his history, he made significant contributions to public welfare and charity.
Lin suggests that such individuals seek psychological counseling as soon as possible to help them gradually overcome their shadows or establish a compensation mechanism to transform their inner desires into positive energy. Moreover, society should offer more understanding and concern towards such individuals, avoiding blind discrimination and blame.
"From the case, it can be seen that Liu has fears and hesitations regarding sexual matters, being unwilling to try. I suggest that if he truly feels impulses towards the opposite sex in the future, he should consult a psychological counselor, which will greatly benefit him," Lin added. However, since such individuals usually have low self-esteem, they rarely actively seek psychological help, leading to a higher rate of repeat offenses.
Lin emphasized that these individuals are often internally conflicted, continuously denying themselves but unable to control their actions, thus committing such deeds. "They need more care, helping them experience the beauty of relationships between men and women."