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[Alex L. Walker]

In the past week I have received many letters that I consider hate mail.  However, I have been encouraged by the letters and emails of support that I have received from people I do not know.  I want to say here before God and everyone that I will not back down from this matter. I have lost friends and family, but I am determined to continue to stand up for ALL victims of sex abuse, and pray that they have the strength to come forward.

God Bless


Alex L. Walker

[Alex L. Walker]

Here is one of certain piece of hate mail I have received.  I will keep their name Private:



I don't care if you block me but I am going to speech how I feel. This is a matter that should not be spread all over creation. If you have not noticed you are destroying a good stations name all because of one or two people. It is not the stations fault for whatever happened. Take it up with the people and don't destroy other peoples lives like you are doing.

[Artiste]

And the "good station's name" is 3ABN?

We're supporting you, Alex!

[GRAT]

It is when abuse is hidden that it continues and the only thing that seems to stop it is to spread it "all over creation".  Onward Christian Soldier!!

[Alex L. Walker]

It is when abuse is hidden that it continues and the only thing that seems to stop it is to spread it "all over creation".  Onward Christian Soldier!!

GRAT:

That was exactly my response to this person. For far to long we have allowed things like this to be hidden. It's sad.

[Alex L. Walker]

Here are a few letters of support I have received. Again, I will keep the names hidden.



1.)

Hey I don't know what is happening but I'm sure you will come prevail. My prayers are with you...Alex, I know exactly what you are going through this happened to me from the time I was 4 or 5 until I was in the 5th grade he then tried to start in the 7th and I told... It was pretty much swept under the rug... he did get treatment I had an option to go to court and sue but unlike your situation this was family and it would have hurt the innocent if I presude so I did not.. But I believe you should stick to your guns..You are doing the right thing...Best wishes and I hope to see your charity up and running!!

2.)
Not that my opinion matters..but I am proud of what you are doing and support you 100%! Hang in there..love ya

3.)
So sorry you had to go through this. Stay strong, your an awesome person. Your in my prayers.

4.)
Thought I would send you this, cause only a hand full know this......I was molested at 4 by one uncle and then again at 13 by another uncle. I think it takes great courage to go public. I know where you are coming from. I guess maybe if those who are causing you this grief had to go through what you have maybe they would understand. I just can't believe that your family is turning their backs. I am so sorry for that!!!!!

And there are many more.....including what I consider "hate mail".

[Alex L. Walker]

One last one I'd like to share:

I have followed your story from my home in California. Thank you for being the voice for those who could not speak. Thank you for exposing a crime for those who can not forget what has been done to them and live with this everyday. Thank you for being so brave maybe more victims will finally choose to be healed by your example. You risked so much but to thine own self be true! God Bless You!!!

[Artiste]

It's important to keep fighting.

[Johann]

While this is going on over there we have quite a group in our area who are accusing a Roman Catholic father and school principal of requesting girls to come to his office in the middle of class. . . and then ordering them not to tell anyone what happened. The principal is dead now and the former students are now in their fifties. When they complained in the past they were told to have a more forgiving spirit - and then forget about it - or the bishop would deny any such thing could have happened.

What is happening elsewhere now seems to give them the boldness to open up. . .

[Bob Pickle]

Here is one of certain piece of hate mail I have received.  I will keep their name Private:



I don't care if you block me but I am going to speech how I feel. This is a matter that should not be spread all over creation. If you have not noticed you are destroying a good stations name all because of one or two people. It is not the stations fault for whatever happened. Take it up with the people and don't destroy other peoples lives like you are doing.

Not 3ABN's fault?

And yet Danny apparently used 3ABN's phone, 3ABN's time, and 3ABN's attorney to intimidate Glenn Dryden in 2003. And 3ABN replaced Linda the alleged adulteress with Tommy the now admitted pedophile in 2004 as production manager, a full year after Danny admitted in phone message recordings that Tommy had done things for which the statute of limitations applied.

The only question is, how early was 3ABN aware of the allegations against Tommy? According to sources, Tommy went after a male employee in the early 1990's, and around that time Danny was talking to employee(s) as if boys at 3ABN were at risk around Tommy.

[runner4him]

I just want to encourage you! You are doing the right thing!! We are behind you and praying for you, Alex.

Far too many have been through this same thing with too much silence on this issue in our churches and in society at large. It blows my mind that few speak out on sexual abuse and those who can do something at the time to prevent further victims neglect their responsibilities, accountability, and just ignore the consequences that will evidently come later.

Let all of us say "I will not be moved". 

Regarding the "hate mail". They are like Achan...covering up sin and look at the results! 

[GRAT]

Those who write hate mail should watch the Oprah Show where she had I believe 300 men who were abused as young boys.  They all stood up with pictures of themselves taken around the time of the abuse.  It was one of the most moving, sad things I have ever seen.  You would have to have a heart of stone not to cry for the little boys they had been.  I just don't understand how people can say the things they do.  We MUST fight this on every level possible.

[scratsmom]

Alex, I support what you are doing. The silent give abusers a free pass. My abuser was dead long before I was old enough to provide accountability, but were he alive today, I would be objecting to his fitness for church office and insisting that he be brought before a court of law, if for no other reason than it would limit his access to other children. We in the church are notoriously inconsistent in holding offenders accountable. All they have to do is be charming, charismatic and effective in "the work" and we overlook or refuse to believe. So the law has to take up where we fail.
It is unfortunate when an institution is caught in the crossfire, but in this case, the institution has been actively shielding the perpetrator, thus it shares in the responsibility, in my opinion.
Blessings
Scratsmom

[inga]

Alex, I'm glad you are determined. It's not going to be easy, as I'm sure your lawyer has warned you. I suspect it took till now for you to be mature and determined enough to have the strength to go through with this.

It will probably help if you will constantly keep in mind that you are not doing it just for  you, but for the other victims of Tommy  Shelton as well as the countless victims who have been shushed over the years by religious institutions in order to keep their "good name."

By contrast, Jesus said, it would be better for a person to drown with a big rock around his neck than to "offend" one these "little ones." In such cases as yours, the "little ones" are not just very young children, but all those who are used for their own selfish gratification by those in positions of power over them.

You imply that even your family does not support you. For that I am very sorry.

My prayers are with you.

[Johann]

Alex, I'm glad you are determined. It's not going to be easy, as I'm sure your lawyer has warned you. I suspect it took till now for you to be mature and determined enough to have the strength to go through with this.

It will probably help if you will constantly keep in mind that you are not doing it just for  you, but for the other victims of Tommy  Shelton as well as the countless victims who have been shushed over the years by religious institutions in order to keep their "good name."

By contrast, Jesus said, it would be better for a person to drown with a big rock around his neck than to "offend" one these "little ones." In such cases as yours, the "little ones" are not just very young children, but all those who are used for their own selfish gratification by those in positions of power over them.

You imply that even your family does not support you. For that I am very sorry.

My prayers are with you.

You are not alone!