Saturday, October 16, 2010

Police investigate teacher at Christian School

A tipster sent this one in. A unnamed teacher at Christian Life School is under investigation for alleged inappropriate contact with a student. This case is notable because the teacher might have a history of inappropriate behavior.

Meantime, several parents also told KARE 11 that the teacher has a history of inappropriate contact with students that dates back many years.

Administrators with Christian Life School said they learned of the investigation on Thursday.

"Right now it's quite a bit of a shock. We're a community that's pretty close. We love the Christian Life community. We love the Farmington community. And this is something that is definitely very heavy on our hearts right now," said Pastor Darin Kindle, the school's administrator.

It’s early in the investigation. I don’t like to name names until charges are brought. I want to thank the tipster for the story and the teacher’s name. It’s in my Google news search tool now so I can watch for the arrest.

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Jessica Sideways 61p · 760 weeks ago

Ah... that deep, penetrating Christian love. ;-P
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Baconsbud 96p · 760 weeks ago

If so many in the community knew there was a history of inappropriate contact, why is it just being investigated? You hear this type of statement all the time but until something official is done no one says anything it seems. If something was going on that was wrong, shouldn't those that say they knew something was wrong be held a bit responsible for not coming forward sooner?
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joan · 760 weeks ago

maybe they did,, but nothing was done,, so they left the school
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Mojoey 107p · 758 weeks ago

My opinion - they don't investigate becuase the want to protect the institution. Times have changed, they are compelled to report and investigate now, often by law.
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previous insider · 757 weeks ago

Let's play a vocab game. I will give the characterics and you give the word:
A church that expects blind obediance to a pastor, pastor equates not submitting to employer to witchcraft (said on Wed night service), no one holds pastor accountable, no governing school board - only advisory committee where all items on their agenda need to go through pastor, parents told they cannot question teachers, those that choose to leave are excommunicated - not welcomed back - and other church/school members cease to communicate, extreme discipline in school (how many detentions can you get for an untucked shirt?), pastor asks congregation for $5000 for upcoming mission but scolds then to not use a penny of their tithe (sunday sermon), women leaving principal's office crying after long meetings, need more clues?
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Baconsbud 96p · 757 weeks ago

Sounds to me that you aren't in a religion but a cult based on extreme christian views. I see all churches as cults within the christian belief system. Each church has their own varying view of what christianity is and most have no clue that they are so easily manipulated.

What you have said doesn't really lead anyone to say for sure that any kind of abuse is going on. If you want to make some serious leaps in judgment, you can say there is a good chance of fraud of some type, there can be some abuse of power, and possibly emotional abuse. I would need more info before I would say for sure that there was anything going on. It sounds to me that those saying abuse has been going on didn't know anything but only noticed these after the investigation started. It is much easier to see things after then before.
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JJJ · 759 weeks ago

Ah...Jessica Sideways finally had her chance to rant about the Christian...keep in mind Sideways, while you are crawling sideway, it is still only an allegation, the teacher has not been charged, nor proven guilty. There's been many cases that's how students get back to their teachers, we DON'T know if the teacher is guilty or not, so let's not jump to conclusion.
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Anonymous · 759 weeks ago

I attended the school in question and the issues parents brought up were related to things the teacher said. I won't repeat them here since I heard them second hand, but they sounded poorly thought out and poorly executed, not menacing or rapacious. Some parents thought they were a really big deal, but those parents already had beefs with this teacher. nI never heard anything about any contact with him while I was there.

I don't know if anything happened between him and those students. I'm happy to let the police investigate it. From personal experience, the guy is a douche bag, but I'm loathe to pin him as a pedophile before I know all the facts. The truth is, a lot of the students at that school were crazy. I don't know who is accusing him - that might sway me one way or another.
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Mojoey 107p · 758 weeks ago

Sounds like the right approach to me. Thanks for sharing.
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icejust · 732 weeks ago

I have a child who was personally touched by this teacher. I know of at least 2 others. There were also inappropriate comments as well, but I know first hand that physical contact was made . People just do not know all the facts yet.
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icejust · 732 weeks ago

also, I did not have an issue with this teacher. In fact I loved him! But... if your child is touched I would hope you would go to the police also. I did not trust the administration to do the right thing. I will leave that alone.
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Anonymous · 588 weeks ago

I certainly believe you. When I posted my initial response, I didn't know who was accusing. What ever came of those accusations. I understand that this teacher never returned to the school. Is that correct?
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previous insider · 757 weeks ago

Joan is right on - concerns are not seriously considered by this school administration. As a former parent I was told I cannot question the teachers. I believe God will hold accountable those who know but do not speak out. It is the responsibilily of all to protect any child, not just our own. And to say that one is christian but yet you do not speak out? Hypocrisy!
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Baconsbud 96p · 757 weeks ago

I have a question about your belief that some god will hold those accountable for failing to come forward. How can your god do that once they have asked for forgiveness from it for these sins? As I understand it, once a person ask for forgiveness, that sin is basically removed from the slate and they will still be able to get to heaven.

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