I recently heard a telephone message left for Pastor Glenn Dryden by Danny Shelton in 2003. Danny was referring to the letter that Dryden sent out saying that Tommy had molested as least 6 boys. Danny said twice that "in this case" the statute of limitations had run out.
That got me to thinking: What does he mean by "in this case"? Is he admitting that there was, in fact, an incident where Tommy broke the law? What "case" could he be talking about? It appears to have been something illegal, because he mentioned the statute of limitations.
Another question comes to mind: If the letter was about Tommy, why is Danny making the phone call? Hmmm...
I wonder if any light could be shed on this.
Maybe you can shed light on it.
I had the impression that he was speaking of you. You have admitted you had a innapropriate relationship with your Pastor at age 19 or 20, one which he, not you broke off, is that correct?
He was of course absolutely wrong, as he was your Pastor, and he was married and the relationship was homosexual in nature.
It is my understanding he tried to apologize to you and you said that he didn't need to, and that he had never hurt you, is this correct?
Do you still feel the same? If not, in regards to yourself, is there something he needs to still do or offer you to make restitution to you?
It is also my understanding that you are a youth Pastor in a baptist church, and it is your claim that the Pastor of the Church of God who made the accusations regarding sexual molestation of "boys" against Tommy Shelton made the same accusations against you and that you claimed you had to threaten him to get him to be quiet about that. At least that is Bob Pickle's claim in emails he attributes to you on his website. Is this true? Why would he accuse you like that?
In reading one of Bob Pickle's latest court filing's from his website he quotes from the Church of God board of trustee meeting held to discuss the allegations Glen Dryden has made concerning Tommy Shelton. The trustees are told in that meeting that they are to regard the allegations of sexual abuse of minors as "hearsay" until or if they receive statements from any so called victims. Are you aware of this?
Are you also aware that those same board minutes record that they were told by a Lawyer they retained that even if time has passed and the alleged victim is no longer a minor and the statute of limitations have run out, their county requires that allegations be reported to the Department of Social Services, yet nothing has ever been reported?
Are you aware that those same board minutes record that their Pastor and Glen Dryden reported that Danny Shelton in communications to them hinted that Glen Dryden refrain from posting further allegations of sexual misconduct against Tommy Shelton or the Shelton family (not 3ABN) would bring a suit for defamation of character?
Considering Glen Dryden's same accusations against yourself and your threats in return, can you in your heart really blame him for doing the same thing?
Your answers here would be helpful.