shadowsong26 | PSA: Warning

Originally posted by Anonymous at

Hey there. So I know a lot of people in this comm are congoers, so at least some of you should be aware of the fact that Youmacon, in Dearborn/Detroit area, is next weekend. I've come to issue a bit of a warning. There will be a lot of people at this Youmacon, somewhere around a couple thousand, one of whom will be a very dangerous guy. He's a serial rapist and a ephebophile, and he goes to cons to find targets; in fact, that's where he found me.

Anyone who's going, please, please, please be careful. Keep any young girls under tight watch and if you meet a man named TC avoid the shit out of him, and if he does anything skeevy, report him immediately. Do not let any of your friends so much as associate with him. He is sickeningly manipulative and seems sweet at first, but he's emotionally and sexually abusive and you absolutely cannot trust him.

Despite trying to get him banned from the con by telling the head of security that he was a rapist, he continues to let him not only attend the con, but work security. I honestly can say that the majority of security will protect and support most victims, but the head of security is a victim-blaming, ignorant man who said to my face that he thought women who were raped multiple times were lying because they wouldn't stick around their rapist after the event. I get the impression that if he can get around banning a (male) rapist--especially if it's one of his friends--he will.

This guy has raped girls at cons on multiple occasions, and specifically targets young teens, from thirteen to fifteen. He typically wears a Greed cosplay, and has a long brown pedo-ponytail. I hate the idea of him being in a position of power over the congoers, many of which are teenage girls, but there's nothing I can do except hope everyone will be incredibly careful. If you see any such man around any young women, please try to get them away from him. Don't trust this guy any further than you can throw him.

I've worked security there for the past four/five years, but I don't know how much security I'll be doing this year. I will be around and keeping an eye out, though; unfortunately, it's a very high-stress environment for me, with the threat of running into him again, and with the thousands of people that will be there it's incredibly hard to keep tabs on everything that's going on. Anon just because I don't want my name attached to this.

Some more information:

His full name is Thomas Francis Cusack, also called TC. Some anons on that fandomsecrets thread managed to post pictures of him, here and here. He assaulted the OP in the past and she is unable to go to the police because she is no longer a minor (her assault occurred more than a year ago) and she does not have enough witnesses or evidence to build a case. I saw another comment on the thread -- not sure if it was the OP as well -- who told us her life was absolutely ruined because of what this scumbag did to her.

I'm not going to Youmacon (and I don't think I'll ever go), but if you are and you see this guy, keep an eye on him and report ANYTHING you might hear or even see. As far as I know, this guy is still actively targeting young girls.

If anyone has anything to add or correct, feel free. Also, feel free to repost.