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A Reenactment of Foley’s IMs

From YouTube

A comedy troupe has put together a dramatization of actual instant message exchanges between Mark Foley and an unidentified teen. Scary part: It’s all true. (Check the record—.pdf file)

Is this a low blow? We don’t think so. Seeing the dialogue acted out drove home to us just how young the boys targeted by Foley were. (They’re talking about homework, book reports and masturbation.)

Watch it: