DEAR ABBY: Last month, I was late picking up my son at his day-care center. He was the last child remaining there. The supervisor was gone. One of the attendants was cleaning up. I was told my son was playing cards in the back room with the attendant's boyfriend. I decided to sneak up on them and take a snapshot for his scrapbook. When I got to the door, I overheard the man tell my son to "zip up his pants" and "get the hell out." I had no idea what to do. The man saw me and threatened me and my son. We fled.
I took my son out of day care and put him in counseling, but have not said anything about this to anyone. I know I need to speak up. What should I do? -- FRIGHTENED MOM IN ARIZONA
DEAR FRIGHTENED MOM: By your silence, you are putting other children in jeopardy and protecting a predator. Report the molestation to the police immediately. Your son's counselor can prepare him to tell the authorities what happened in the back room.
In the past, I have received letters from day-care providers complaining about parents who fail to pick up their children in a timely manner. Let this be a warning.