HT201272 remove apps permanently

I want to know how to permanently delete apps from my account.. My son downloaded some crap (lesbian short stories, Hooters Screen Wash, etc) that I want GONE. Not off my iPhone, not off my iTunes, OFF MY ACCOUNT. I removed them, then I see available downloads and they come back on the list. I will never reinstall them. They were free anyway. There has to be a way to purge them like they were never accessed. My wife keeps seeing them as a option, doesn't understand the technology AND I GET ****.

Removing apps from your purchase history is now possible in iTunes 10.5.
Here's how you do it:
1. Upgrade your version of iTunes to 10.5 (released October 11, 2011).
2. Click on iTunes Store in the lefthand column of iTunes and log in to your account.
3. Find "Purchased" in the Quick Links menu on the right hand side of the Store home page. Click on it.
4. You should see a list of your downloaded apps on the screen. Mouse over any app that you wish to delete. A small "x" in a round circle will appear in the top left corner of the app icon. Click the "x".
5. A notification will pop up telling you that your purchased app will now be hidden and how you can un-hide it in the future. Click OK. The app will disappear from your purchase history in iTunes and all associated iOS devices instantly. Verify this on your iOS device by navigating to your purchase history in the App Store.
BUT
My kids are old enough to find this "hidden" CRAP in iTunes. They read these forums too.

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