It is obvious that you are not a prime witness, or you would not have made this statement, Ian.
It so happened that a prominent leader in the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church phoned me on behalf of the Chairman of the Board of 3ABN, stating that the accusation of Linda's daughter was very serious if it was true. He presented to me the suggestion of 3ABN to question the girl to find out if her allegations really happened the way she had presented it in her written report.
We discussed it back and forth. It appeared to me that the way the girl was supposed to be questioned would not assure her neutrality. We came to the conclusion that since the girl had signed her written statement before a notary public, and that she had mailed it to a Conference President, no other discussion should be necessary. I was told her statement was sent on to the President of the Illinois Conference. What else happened, I do not know. Neither do I know that anyone one else was asked about questioning Linda's daughter, nor do I know that anyone asked her about it.
A counselor told me it would have been a cruel method of treating the girl if she had to go through the questioning as 3ABN suggested. Is this what you wanted?
Well unfortunately Johann, alleged victims do need to be questioned in order to get anything accomplished or resolved, that is simply the way the system works... There were, and remain, too many unanswered questions.
Affidavits do need to be filed and taken under oath with the police or an authorized party, and that is not the end of a case.
( If a notarized statement is all it took, then a notarized statement from a liscensed PI about Linda and her Dr friend would resolve all for you, right?)
Reports/complaints do need to be made whether it be to the police, an employer or the individual's church, so that the allegations can be looked into, all parties questioned etc, and that does need to be done by the alleged victim unless they are a minor, which she was not.
That is if the idea is to seek justice and resolve all.
As I said, none of that was done, instead a statement was sent out to those who could do nothing, and it was publicized expressly in contradiction to her alleged wishes as she is alleged to have said she did not want to pursue it and did not want it made public. Or at least Linda said that for her... Many think Linda wrote that statement herself btw, and it seems she has told quite a few Barbara Kerr was behind it, but since it has not been properly reported those questions, along wih others will remain unanswered
BUT in direct contradiction to her "reported" wish to keep it private and not pursue it (other than to mail it out to all kinds of unrelated parties, and uninvolved conference officials) you and WB, etc then brought it up time and again on the internet and made her fodder for the masses.
Instead of letting her talk to the 3abn board who could do something, you decided that would hurt her, and it would be better to let the world talk about her....
and what has that accomplished for her? How has that helped her? How have you put her and her well being first by doing that, or helped her?
On the other hand you have a bunch of people believing evil of DS, and yet since none of you have ever followed the proper channels to report it so that the truth can be established, there is no justice, just ugly allegations to spew and gossip about and pretend you all want to see taken care of, while actually preventing that from happening
So,I guess you have accomplished your goal, and it's alright to disregard her wishes and throw her under the bus..
So, you have reason to be proud of, and continue your work, right?
I feel bad for her and DS both, this will stay with both for a very long time...
That's all I have to say in answer to your question Johann.
..ian
Ian, have you forgotten the allegations that Linda Shelton's daughter made against Danny Shleton?
No, nor have I forgotten that they weren't made to the police, his church or 3abn, and that when the chairman of the 3abn board wanted to talk to her about it, so they could investigate it they were prevented from doing so, as you were all against that plan, Your modus operandi being go tell it to others and cause them to believe evil with you, rather than taking it to those who can actually do something about it..