Oakville, WA — No, that’s not a picture of Robert De Niro on crack, it’s 61-year-old Ron Antonson – he’s under investigation for placing an ad in a newspaper saying he would like to be a “big brother” to someone’s 7- or 8-year-old daughter. The ad, placed in the Centralia Chronicle, read: *”I’m 61 years old, I’m retired and would like to be a big brother to your 7 or 8 year old daughter. I like fishing, going to dinner, movies, bowling, etc. Call Ron.” What? No long walks on the beach? WTF kind of personal ad is this? Authorities are concerned because of Antonson’s criminal history – he was convicted of indecent liberties, possession of child pornography and public indecency in 1995. Because of the laws at the time of his conviction, Antonson has never been required to register as a sex offender. The charges, he claims, were all just a big misunderstanding. When asked why he pleaded guilty to said charges, Antonson reportedly replied, “I couldn’t prove myself, they took the word of a 10-year-old boy.”* When asked why he placed the ad, Antonson said he’s always wanted a daughter. “Now I’m too old to have one, so I’ll be a big brother to one,” he said. He did claim that he once attempted to go through the proper channels in order to volunteer to work with children, but was turned down because of his record. Antonson’s intentions may be as he stated. Even so, local law enforcement officials are concerned enough that they’ve opened an investigation to determine if Antonson’s real intent was to communicate immorally with a minor.*Police are expected to turn their findings over to the prosecutor’s office this week and they will then determine whether*the ad is considered a crime. “I made a few mistakes in my life. Everybody does,” Antonson said. “The mistakes I made, I paid for them. But I’m not a baby raper and I’m not a child molester.” Antonson did say the ad received one serious response before he yanked it from the paper first thing Monday morning. He also said he received several obscene phone calls. “Now everybody’s going to see it. All of my neighbors are going to think I’m a (expletive) pervert,” he said.  
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