According to the Washington Post, Tommy stated to the judge:
"I am remorseful," Shelton said. "I tried to live a Christian life all my life. I obviously got off track for a while. In the last 15 years, I've done everything in my power to live the way I should. I've kept myself away from young people... Saying I'm sorry doesn't fix it, but from the bottom of my heart, I am remorseful."
What does this mean? Does this mean that young people never appeared on 3ABN's Kid's Time, hosted by Brenda Walsh? Or did Tommy lie to the judge? Or is Tommy saying that he has stayed away from young people ever since he left 3ABN after the new allegations popped up in Virginia in late 2006?
Come on Pickle. TS explained this in detail, so there should not be a need to ask questions.
"I have worked for the last 6 years in an environment where there are NO young people.
(I understand that you pastor has mentioned the 3ABN Kids Time program - that these children could possibly be
in danger. Kids Time hasn’t even been taped in two years, - It’s all reruns - and when it was being taped, it was in
a studio two miles from were I worked and when I did go over to accompany a guest, it was in a studio filled with
parents and camera people for an hour or so two or three times per season). I attend a church where there are
NO young people. I live in a rural area where there are NO young people for miles. I have not preached a
campmeeting where there were young people for over five years. I live 800 miles from the young people at
Community Church of God. How could this be his real motive?"
I am sure there are NO "young people" on the way from Marion, KY to 3ABN. No parks... No playgrounds... No schools... No churches with "young people"...
I just noticed that TS used "young people" in his letter and he also said "young people" in the WP quote. I wonder what his definition is for "young people."
According to the WP quote TS said that he has kept himself away from "young people" for the last 15 years. Now how is this possible? (2010 -15 = 1995) Hmmm, this includes his time at the Dunn Loring church. So he pleaded guilty to two felony counts of taking indecent liberties with a child under his supervision, and he is remorseful from the bottom of his heart, but the felonies took place during the time he kept himself away from "young people."