Testicular Abuse
Q & A
What is Testicular Abuse?
Testicular abuse is any form of inappropriate violence that is directed at the testes of men and boys.
What motivates people to commit Testicular Abuse?
The testes are hypersensitive to pressure-based stimuli and are extremely vulnerable to injury: a light blow to the testes can induce nausea and dizziness and, causes excruciating pain within the testes and lower abdomen.
They are generative organs and endocrine glands, thus meaning they produce sperm and hormones, respectively. The bulk of a man's testosterone is produced within his testes. This makes the testes the cornerstone of masculinity. Attacking a man's testes is disrespectful and detrimental to his manhood because it has the potential to render him fertile and unable to produce enough testosterone to function as a man.
How is Testicular Abuse different to violence against other areas of the Human anatomy?
The bulk of the Human anatomy is covered by thick layers of skin, muscle and bone. The testes are one of the few areas that do not fall under this catergory -- the only barrier between the testes and the outside world is the thin sac of skin they're enclosed within, the scrotum and, the thin Dartos and Cremaster muscles that control their movement. This leaves them more vulnerable to injury than any other region of the Human anatomy.
What are the possible consequences of Testicular Abuse?
Any damage to the testes, which is possible because they're located in such a vulnerable position, has the potential to have a devastating effect on sperm and testosterone production. The testes' Leydig Cells -- the structures responsible for secreting 95% of a man's testosterone -- can suffer irreparable damage when they're exposed to a violent force. A shortage of functional Leydig cells will lead to low testosterone production. A lot of physiological, psychological and intellectual traits rely upon a steady supply of testosterone for proper functionality.
Low Testosterone Production
Intellectual Symptoms:
- Deceased intellectual ability
- Memory loss
- Circulation problems
- Decline in sexual activity
- Depletion of bone mass - can lead to osteoporosis
- Depletion of muscle mass and strength
- Development of hair in the nose and ears
- Erection problems
- Fatigue and loss of energy
- Increased risk of suffering heart and artery disease
- Increase of fat within the upper and central region of the body
- Reduction in body hair
- Reduction in skin thickness
- Sleep disturbances
- Declined interest in sex
- Depression
- Impaired sense of well-being
- Irritability
Infertility
Spermatozoa (sperm) is produced within the seminiferous tubules of the testes. Assaults to the testes can damage the seminiferous tubules.
Further Reading:
Testicular trauma: eMedicine Urology
Author: Richard A. Santucci
Video: Testicular Abuse Rampant in Schools
The Law System
Queensland Law
In Queensland, non-injurous assaults to the testes of civilian men are considered common assault and carry a maximum sentence of 3 years imprisonment. [1] The charge becomes assault occasioning bodily harm and the maximum sentence extends to 7 years imprisonment when the recipient of the violence suffers an injury. [2] Of the many women who've been charged and convicted of this offence, none of them have been penalised with a custodial sentence.
Infamous Cases in Queensland
Karen Lee Pommer, a drunkhard and former drug addict, was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for spitting, biting and punching 3 police officers (three cases of serious assault), spitting at a mother and punching and kneeing a school principle in the testes (two cases of common assault), though she was paroled immediately because she served 7 months in pre-sentence custody. [3]
Nicole Lesley Ormes, a fitness trainer, kicked a resort manager in the testicles after she punched him in the chin and clawed at his throat with her fingernails. The blow to his testicles caused a contusion and left him lying on the floor in the foetal position. The Maroochydore Magistrates Court fined Mrs Ormes $600 and forced her to pay $600 in restitution to her victim after she pled guilty to assault occasioning bodily harm. [4]
Megan Jane Conroy, a then 17-year-old drunken schoolgirl, kneed and kicked a New Zealander in the testicles because he mispronounced her name. She tried to kick him a third time, too. The victim suffered a severe testicular contusion and received medical treatment. Conroy was charged with occasioning bodily harm and released on a $200, six-month good behaviour bond.[5]
Bibliography for Queensland Law and Infamous Cases in Queensland:
- Queensland Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ch.30 Assaults
335 Common assault
Any person who unlawfully assaults another is guilty of a misdemeanour, and is liable, if no greater punishment is provided, to imprisonment for 3 years. - Queensland Criminal Code Act 1899 - Ch.30 Assaults
339 Assaults occasioning bodily harmt
Any person who unlawfully assaults another and thereby does the other person bodily harm is guilty of a crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 7 years. - Karen Lee Pommer
Drunk mum kneed principal in testicles June 25, 2009, news.com.au - Nicole Lesley Ormes
Resort manager kicked in groin 3rd January 2008, Rae Wilson, thedaily.com.au - Megan Jane Conroy
Girl's testicle attack: Kiwi gets a kick in the 'bills' September 6, 2007, SMH.com.au
Infamous Cases Elsewhere
Samantha Flaherty [Galway, Ireland], a then 19-year-old, kicked a man in the testes after she hit him in the face. The kick to the testicles caused her victim, Martin Nohilly, to suffer pain for months and contract post traumatic stress disorder. Flaherty was ordered to pay €1,500 in compensation to Mr Nohilly. [1]
Carol Suzanne Staltari [South Australia, Australia] squeezed and twisted a police officer's testicles. The attack left the police officer with a ruptured epidydimis -- which later became infected -- and left him suffering from chronic pain. Mrs Staltari was spared a jail sentence because a psychiatric report said it would a) cause her distress and b) possibly lead to her coming into contact with other inmates and prison officers. [2]
Aretha Oneal [Tennessee, USA] used her own fingernails to remove her boyfriend's testicle while he was asleep. The police charged her for the crime when she complained about an argument. Oneal pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 81-days in jail. She was eligible for an early release after completing a 45-day counselling program. [3]
Gail O'Toole [Pennsylvania, USA] lured her ex-boyfriend to her house, waited till he fell asleep, then glued a) his testicle to his leg b) his penis to his stomach and c) his buttocks together. 'Toole was charged with "simple assault" and was only sentenced to six-months probation. [4]
Allyson Lace [Ontario, Canada] grasped her fiancé's testicles after she scratched, kicked and punched him. The judge sentenced her to 30 days in prison for grabbing her fiancé's testicles. During her assault, she tried to blind the police officer who came to her fiancé's defence and kicked the inside of a police cruiser. [5]
Amanda Monti [Liverpool, England] attacked her ex-boyfriend because he rejected her request for sex. During the attack, she removed one of his testicles with her bare-hand, placed it in her mouth, and tried to swallow it. The woman received a lenient sentence of 2 and a half years in jail after she pleaded guilty to assaulting her ex-boyfriend. [6]
Tracey Kennedy [Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia] kicked her boyfriend, Olympic shooter Michael Diamond, in the testes after she accused him of flirting with another woman during an 80th birthday party. The assault took place at the parking lot of the Queanbeyan RSL Bowling Club. [7]
Bibliography for Infamous Cases Elsewhere:
- Samantha Flaherty [Galway, Ireland]
Victim traumatised after kick to testicles Tuesday July 07 2009, Independent.ie - Carol Suzanne Staltari [South Australia, Australia]
Woman split police officer's testicle December 16, 2009, AdelaideNOW.com.au - Aretha Oneal [Tennessee, USA]
Dennis and Aretha are role models of our times 08 Oct 2002, Adam Nicolson, Telegraph.co.uk - Gail O'Toole [Pennsylvania, USA]
Civil Suit Goes To Court: A Scorned Lover, Glue And A Naked Man November 2, 2005, thepittsburghchannel.com - Allyson Lace [Ontario, Canada]
Woman jailed for grabbing fiancé where it hurts
Jun. 8, 2005 08:30 AM, realpolice.net
Disclaimer: Original story at ABCLocal.go.com no longer active. - Amanda Monti [Liverpool, England]
Crimes Below the Belt: Penile Removal and Castration
Rachael Bell, trutv.com - Tracey Kennedy [Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia]
Diamond claims girlfriend kicked him in testicles
January 27, 2004, smh.com.au
