Polly Franks has lived through every parent's worst nightmare. On a cold October night in 1995, she learned that her two daughters (ages 8 and 9) had been attacked by a trusted neighbor and family friend. This "friend" turned out to be a convicted serial predator from the state of Texas; a man who years earlier had become known as San Antonio's "Ski Mask Rapist." By his own defense attorney's admission, this predator had committed over 200 sexual assaults on women and little girls. However, instead of going to prison, he was placed on probation and ordered to undergo "treatment" in the form of "chemical castration" at Johns-Hopkins University Hospital. Instead of prison, this predator was released back into society and allowed to monitor himself. Instead of punishment, he was allowed to move into Polly's neighborhood, one block from an elementary school. Upon being allowed to move into her community in Richmond, Virginia, this predator quickly became known to police as the "Bandanna Bandit," and was linked to at least 86 more innocent victims (mostly children) in the Richmond area. Following the attack on her children, this predator was yet again given probation and released back into society, left to monitor himself. Enraged with the lack of justice in her children's case, Polly decided to do something about it. Despite being born with a severe physical disability, Polly became a licensed private investigator for the sole purpose of bringing this animal to justice. This child predator is now in prison for life without parole.
From The Franks Foundation website: www.franksfoundatio
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