The Father Shot His Son’s Abuser On Live Television

A heated discussion over vigilante justice has been triggered by a father who shot his son’s abuser on live television.

Every parent’s worst nightmare is learning that their child has suffered a terrible fate.

But the vast majority of parents think that the law should handle justice for their children.

However, one father felt that this was insufficient.

Taking matters into his own hands, Gary Plauché shot his son Jody’s abuser in real time on TV.

Online discussion has been triggered by news of his severe retaliation.

Some parents have spoken out in favor of vigilantism, with one writing: “Absolute justice right there… well played sir.”

A second says, “I definitely condone. The laws do not protect you! I’m also a realist and expect to be in jail for it.”

“I’d have done the same thing, trust me. But you should get some jail time for it. You can’t see people doing this and not getting jail,” adds a third.

However, another commenter disagrees, penning, “Wow, I’m done with this story. I don’t condone vigilante violence.”

The Baton Rouge community was rocked by a horrific episode of child abduction and sexual assault in 1984.

Jody Plauché, an 11-year-old boy, was abducted and beaten by Jeff Doucet, his karate instructor.

Doucet took the unimaginable step of kidnapping Jody and bringing him over state lines to California after almost a year of abuse and grooming.

There, Doucet continued to sexually abuse the little child while holding Jody captive in a motel room.

In Jody’s own words to the Advocate: “Jeff would go, ‘We need to stretch,’ so he’d be touching around my legs. That way, if he grabbed my private area, he could say, ‘It was an accident; we were just trying to stretch.’”

Doucet used insidious tactics to exploit Jody’s trust, as the victim recounted, “That’s that slow, gradual seduction.”

But before long, investigators were able to track down a phone call that Jody had made to his mother, saving him while also apprehending Doucet.

A furious series of events transpired when Doucet was being brought back to Louisiana to face charges.

When Gary Plauché, Jody’s father, heard that Doucet would soon be arriving at the airport, he made the decision to act independently.

Waiting at the airport with a concealed handgun, he made a call saying chillingly, “Here he comes. You’re about to hear a shot.”

Gary followed through on his promise to face the embattled karate instructor in front of live television cameras.

He mortally wounded Doucet by shooting him in the head in a vigilante justice act.

Reactions to the incident were nuanced and varied.

Numerous members of the neighborhood voiced their support for Gary’s actions as a devoted father defending his child.

As one airport bartender stated, “I’d a shot him, too, if he done what they say he done to my boys.”

A bystander agreed, “He’s no killer. He’s a father who done it out of love for his child, and for his pride.”

However, Jody himself stated a more nuanced view: “After the shooting happened, I was very upset with what my father did. I did not want Jeff killed. I felt like he was going to go to jail, and that was enough for me.”

Jody didn’t want Doucet to die for his atrocities, even though she denounced his horrible deeds.

In the end, a judge decided Gary presented no more threat and gave him a comparatively mild sentence of community service and probation.

Jody expressed gratitude that his parents allowed him to heal at his own pace, saying “It’s not right to take someone’s life. But when someone’s that bad a person, it doesn’t bother you much in the long run.”

He went on to further his degree and work as a counselor for survivors of sexual assault in spite of the pain, initially keeping his own background hidden from his coworkers.

Jody finally wrote his memoir with the intention of bringing attention to the widespread problem of sexual violence and providing advice to parents, motivated by a desire to empower victims and educate the public.

Jody Plauché now uses his traumatic history to promote child safety.

His book “Why Gary Why?” provides a thorough account of what happened as well as important guidance for parents on how to protect their kids.