We regret to inform you of some troubling lore surrounding a 1/3rd of the folk group Peter Paul and Mary.

regret to inform u all that not only did the elderly couple in line behind us at veselka asked if they could take some photos of us bc we look so sweet together, the waitress then informed us our personal photographer was the peter of peter paul and mary pic.twitter.com/IJvy8nMAV7

— multitude container (@bartleby_era) July 12, 2023

Some may already know but many on Twitter did not know about Peter Yarrow’s criminal conviction. This all started when @bartleby_era was in line for a restaurant when an old man asked to take pictures of her and her partner because they looked “sweet together.” She did not realize it was Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul, and May until her waitress told her.

The tweet sparked many to talk about their encounters with Yarrow.

oh my god????? https://t.co/dKabc2Y2Sz pic.twitter.com/GquY7rMET1

— multitude container (@bartleby_era) July 12, 2023

lmao. I was an extremely pumped 20 yr old when I met him- he was very nice, signed my album and asked about my family, and then KISSED ME ON THE MOUTH. (Paul Stookey on the other hand was just politely bored, as he 100% should have been.) I had a very bewildered drive home! pic.twitter.com/7CBV0haMNH

— Alissa Nordmoe (@alissa_nordmoe) July 12, 2023

The creepiness is not new as Yarrow has previously been convicted of molesting a 14-year-old. In 1970, he spent 3 months of a one-year sentence in prison for the act. Yarrow is part of the few that have been pardoned by the president. In 1981, President Carter pardoned Yarrow for the assault the day before he left office.

The assault is frequently brought up whenever Yarrow is in the news supporting a cause or politician. Or whenever he gets mentioned in a viral tweet about taking photos of couples. It all suddenly feels less sweet knowing his past.