I would imagine that in the late hours of the night, two or more people copulated there and left the condom behind.

Did you retain it as evidence?

maybe someone had sex on the plane and dropped a condom out the... nvm this theory wont stick maybe 6th graders got it on, idk

Please tell me you didn't touch it. Anyway, I hear some people like having sex in public. Honestly, I'm befuddled why they would want to have sex on a playground where kids play. That's kinda nasty. And not in the good way.

HA, exact same thing happened to me. It was right next to the slide.

1) "Sixth grade (called Grade 6 in some regions) is a year of education in the United States and many other nations. The sixth grade is the sixth school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 11 - 12 years old. Traditionally, sixth grade was the final year of Elementary School. In the United States and Canada, sixth grade is usually the first year of middle school but sometimes the final year of elementary school. It can sometimes be the second year of middle school." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6th_grade It would be interesting to know if in that school, there were further classes that 6th grade. For instance, if there were also 8th grade classes, the children would be about age 13-14 normally. But some of them make a class twice or more and could be 16. 2) "A condom is a device most commonly used during sexual intercourse. It is put on a man's erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner. Condoms are used to prevent pregnancy and transmission of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs—such as gonorrhea, syphilis, and HIV). Because condoms are waterproof, elastic, and durable, they are also used in a variety of secondary applications. These range from creating waterproof microphones to protecting rifle barrels from clogging." Source and further information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condom 3) There could be various theories about what the condom was doing there. But even if the condom was used for sexual intercourse, and even if it had been used by kids for this use, it would certainly have been better that they did use it than that they had sexual intercourse without using one.

Child molesters go where children are. They don't stay away from places where they can find children, they are attracted like moths. The very places that you think are safe, are probably the most dangerous of all. Not only are they drawn there, but you aren't expecting them there. It could have been that some lovers thought your schoolyard was a good place for a tryst. It could also be that some pervert didn't want to get his underwear messy.

Was the playground accessible by the public after hours? I know that playgrounds at night were a common hang out for teens and young adults. It was not uncommon for the slide to be used for having teen sex. The swings were another for the more adventurous and young adults. Everything in the playground was fair game and had its own unique thrill.