But despite everything, I refuse to lose faith in humanity. Yes, I have been awake at night in darkness and despair thinking about the plight of Boy 1. “In my 10 years with the ABC this is the first time something like this has happened to me. But in the end she concludes that she wouldn’t have done anything differently if she could go back. She questions whether she should have noticed anything when the young boy was innocently running around his parent’s backyard. Since the story broke, Ginger says she’s been the subject of hateful tweets and blog posts. I would have done anything to end your misery. If I knew then what I know now, I would have done anything to stop the heinous crimes being perpetrated against you. I can even hear your little voice, imploring me to come and see your baby chickens. “I see your sweet, shining eyes and your cheeky smile. Gorman writes that she never suspected anything of the men when she met them to talk about what it was like to be a gay couple who wanted kids. UPDATE: Ginger Gorman, the ABC journalist who first interviewed Mark Newton and Peter Truong back in 2010, has written an opinion piece for The Drum about how she felt when news of the men’s heinous crimes against their son broke earlier this month. Peter Truong (left) and Mark Newton with the boy they purchased in 2005.
