SILVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Some teenage trick-or-treaters received condoms in their bags on Halloween in Silverton.
Daniel and Kathleen Harris told The Statesman Journal the free condoms were part of their effort to promote health. They also handed out toothbrushes as well as candy bars.
The father of one 14-year-old girl who received the condoms, Daniel Cote, was offended and said it was inappropriate to give them to children without the parents’ consent.
Kathleen Harris says giving the condoms to the 14-year-old was a mistake. She says their usual practice is to ask teens if they’re 16 or older and to give them a speech on safe sex.
