{"id":68696,"date":"2017-03-15T20:58:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-16T00:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=68696"},"modified":"2017-03-15T21:00:48","modified_gmt":"2017-03-16T01:00:48","slug":"mom-horrified-after-finding-symbol-linked-to-pedophilia-on-childs-toy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/?p=68696","title":{"rendered":"Mom Horrified After Finding Symbol Linked To Pedophilia On Child\u2019s Toy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<div class=\"headline js-headline\">\n<h2 class=\"headline__subtitle\">The manufacturer has issued a recall, saying it is equally surprised by the toy\u2019s \u201cdisturbing message.\u201d<\/h2>\n<p><!--more--><span class=\"author-card__details__name\">By Nina Golgowski<br \/>\n<\/span>The Huffington Post<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- TAG START { player: \"Embed Player\", owner: \"Embed Company\", for: \"Embed\" } --><\/p>\n<div class=\"vdb_player vdb_5688f66de4b040e17d9912265688f5c1e4b0f2c97f395156\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/delivery.vidible.tv\/jsonp\/pid=5688f66de4b040e17d991226\/vid=56e32d61e4b06e923b54e410\/5688f5c1e4b0f2c97f395156.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><!-- TAG END { date: 03\/16\/17 } --><\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers are recalling plush truck toys sold at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/?gclid=CMrmwanowMsCFUk6gQod9jAK5w\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:1,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;http:\/\/www.monsterjam.com\/?gclid=CMrmwanowMsCFUk6gQod9jAK5w&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;Monster Jam&quot;}}\">Monster Jam<\/a> motor sport events after the disturbing discovery that they feature a symbol linked to pedophilia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m absolutely sick. <a href=\"http:\/\/wfla.com\/2016\/03\/09\/code-for-pedophiles-ends-up-on-childrens-toys-sold-at-monster-jam\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:2,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;code-for-pedophiles-ends-up-on-childrens-toys-sold-at-monster-jam\/&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;I bought this for my 2-year-old little girl.&quot;}}\">I bought this for my 2-year-old little girl.<\/a> This toy was made for little girls. I wanted answers,\u201d Nicole O\u2019Kelly told NBC affiliate WFLA after she purchased the hot pink toy at a monster truck rally in Syracuse, New York, earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>The toy features an emblem of a heart connected to a smaller heart inside of it. According to an <a href=\"http:\/\/file.wikileaks.org\/file\/FBI-pedophile-symbols.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:3,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;http:\/\/file.wikileaks.org\/file\/FBI-pedophile-symbols.pdf&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;FBI bulletin published by WikiLeaks&quot;}}\">FBI bulletin published by WikiLeaks<\/a>, it\u2019s the symbol for a sexual relationship between an adult and a minor girl.\u00a0The FBI did not immediately confirm the bulletin\u2019s authenticity to The Huffington Post on Monday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_68698\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/56e6cc471500002a000b1e4b.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-68698\" class=\"size-full wp-image-68698\" src=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/56e6cc471500002a000b1e4b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/56e6cc471500002a000b1e4b.png 720w, https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/56e6cc471500002a000b1e4b-300x158.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-68698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">WFLA &#8212; Plush truck-shaped toys are being recalled because they feature this emblem, which is reportedly a symbol for pedophilia.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>O\u2019Kelly\u2019s oldest daughter reportedly recognized the symbol after watching an episode of \u201cLaw &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit.\u201d In the episode, detectives investigate symbols for pedophilia that are printed on jewelry and coins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Bivona Child Advocacy Center in Rochester, New York, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whec.com\/news\/heart-symbol-found-childrens-toy-secret-message-pedophiles\/4069554\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:4,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;http:\/\/www.whec.com\/news\/heart-symbol-found-childrens-toy-secret-message-pedophiles\/4069554\/&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot;confirmed the symbol\u2019s double meaning&quot;}}\">confirmed the symbol\u2019s double meaning<\/a> to local NBC affiliate WHEC News.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen I see that heart inside the heart, it\u2019s pedophile,\u201d said Anna Potter, the associate executive director of the center. \u201cIt\u2019s that underground culture that they use to communicate.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"content-list-component image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__src\" src=\"http:\/\/img.huffingtonpost.com\/asset\/crop_206_224_626_507,scalefit_720_noupscale\/56e6cec4150000ad000b1e52.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"image__credit js-image-credit\">WIKILEAKS.ORG &#8211; The two blue triangle figures at the top reportedly symbolize sexual relations\u00a0between an adult and a minor boy. The heart symbol, bottom left, is said to represent relations\u00a0between an adult and minor girl, while the butterfly is said to represent relations with minors of both sexes.<\/h5>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>Feld Entertainment, which manufactured the monster truck toy, says it immediately pulled the item from its inventory after learning of the symbol\u2019s apparent hidden meaning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>\u201cThe company was not aware of the disturbing message contained in the truck\u2019s design, nor did we intend to use any design that had a secret or double meaning. We are currently reviewing our merchandise to ensure that it\u2019s appropriate for our customers,\u201d said Stephen Payne, vice president of corporate communication, in an emailed statement on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>According to <span class=\"skimlinks-unlinked\">Syracuse.com<\/span>, the toy was<a href=\"http:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2016\/03\/monster_jam_syracuse_toy_pedophile_symbol.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-beacon=\"{&quot;p&quot;:{&quot;mnid&quot;:&quot;citation&quot;,&quot;mpid&quot;:5,&quot;plid&quot;:&quot;http:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/news\/index.ssf\/2016\/03\/monster_jam_syracuse_toy_pedophile_symbol.html&quot;,&quot;lnid&quot;:&quot; sold at several events&quot;}}\"> sold at several events<\/a>\u00a0across the country in January and February, including in New York and Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>The individual who designed the product no longer works for Feld Entertainment, the Florida-based company told WHEC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-list-component text\">\n<p>Anyone who has purchased the toy is eligible for a full refund, the company said.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/pedophilia-symbol-on-toy_us_56e6c6bbe4b0860f99d98178\">http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/pedophilia-symbol-on-toy_us_56e6c6bbe4b0860f99d98178<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The manufacturer has issued a recall, saying it is equally surprised by the toy\u2019s \u201cdisturbing message.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68696","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68696\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68696"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68696"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation2012.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}