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Wednesday, June 09, 2010
Blogger first to hit with news of Newman sentence
As far as I can determine, hard-working Kathee Baird of the Crime Scene Blog was the first reporter to reveal the sentence of former Kanakuk Kamp director Pete Newman, who was sentenced moments ago to two life sentences, plus 30 years.
I am shocked. This is sad for Katie and Riley. BUT I would be furious if the sentence was lighter. I know Pete personally and this is just very, very sad. Katie is receiving lots of support and professional therapy. Riley is not doing so well. Pray that she feels loved and feels secure...it is hard to explain to a child that their dad made bad decisions and will never come back!
To anonymous at 11:23, I too an distantly connected to this. I have been told that Katie will not leave Pete because of her vows before God are stronger than his actions. PLEASE tell me that is not true. The thought of this poor woman going through life alone with her child is heartbreaking if she feels THAT compelled by her vows. It may be a holy thing to do but I can't help but think that Pete's family (ALL Brothers/Father/GrandFather) in the ministry are pushing this on her.
I am sure that Katie is still in shock in many ways. Obviously she has biblical principles that support her filing for divorce. For her to stay with Pete is to give him control over her and Riley for the rest of their lives. She needs to move on, divorce Pete, and focus on a bright future for herself and Riley.
No one is pushing anything on Katie. She is a strong woman with an incredibly supportive family. She will move forward with her life in time. There is no rush for her to begin legal proceedings to terminate her marriage. Obviously, she is not living with Pete and he is many miles away from her. She has no intention of "dating" anytime soon. Emotionally, she needs time to heal through counseling. I fully expect and believe she will survive this ordeal and come out stronger on the other end...she and Riley both.
@ 12:43 - I've heard speculation about this as well. Hopefully someone will council Katie that the only biblically acceptable reason for divorce is infidelity. Pete's actions obviouly can be described as such. As for the second part of your comment, regarding Pete's family pushing her to stay married, why do you say this? Do you have reason to believe it or are you just speculating?
Well Thank God her family is supporting her and she is strong.
I was not suggesting that she pack her bags, sign the papers and move on with her life in the next 2 days, but I was under the impression that she WASN'T going to consider divorce because of her religious beliefs AND that this was being encouraged by Pete's family members
Katie has not even lived anywhere near Missouri for months. She has not been visiting Pete on a regular basis. It is a very, very difficult time for her and, as would be expected, it will take a very, very long time to move forward. The sentencing today will help. She now knows what the future holds for Pete and can make an attempt to begin to address her own future...and Riley's.
Austin, Are you serious? Can you actually believe that God would want you to choose this moment in time to pass judgement on those who are experiencing some of the worst pain and emotional distress they will most likely ever experience in their life? I am with Ross. I understand your passion. But, your lack of Christian compassion is not helping your argument for prayer and forgiveness. One of the hardest parts of witnessing to others is choosing the opportune time to talk with others about your beliefs and God...the time where they are ready to hear what you have to say.
Oh, give me a break. I'm sure Katie has greater concerns than what people are writing about her on blogs. Furthermore, I'm sure that she has compassion for all the camp parents like me who had a friendly relationship with her summer after summer and have been left to wonder how she is throughout this ordeal.
I call speculating about whether or not she will get a divorce and who is influencing her decision gossip. Saying things like, "Poor Katie and Riley, we need to pray for her during this time," "Or, I hope she is able to move past this," is not gossip.
Saying, "I've heard that...." is gossip.
And you are deluding yourself if you think it is not.
Katie became a public person, so to speak, when she married Pete and allowed herself to be photographed and used as a marketing tool by Kanakuk in their promotional materials.
7:20 She didn't. But her perveted father signed her up and sold her out when he did what he did and her mom will do the same thing if she stands by this sicko.
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How many years is a life sentence in Missouri?
Is there a possibility of parole, Randy?
I am shocked. This is sad for Katie and Riley. BUT I would be furious if the sentence was lighter. I know Pete personally and this is just very, very sad. Katie is receiving lots of support and professional therapy. Riley is not doing so well. Pray that she feels loved and feels secure...it is hard to explain to a child that their dad made bad decisions and will never come back!
I don't know about the possibility of parole, but he is going to be gone for decades, I would guess.
To anonymous at 11:23, I too an distantly connected to this. I have been told that Katie will not leave Pete because of her vows before God are stronger than his actions. PLEASE tell me that is not true. The thought of this poor woman going through life alone with her child is heartbreaking if she feels THAT compelled by her vows. It may be a holy thing to do but I can't help but think that Pete's family (ALL Brothers/Father/GrandFather) in the ministry are pushing this on her.
I am sure that Katie is still in shock in many ways.
Obviously she has biblical principles that support her filing for divorce. For her to stay with Pete is to give him control over her and Riley for the rest of their lives. She needs to move on, divorce Pete, and focus on a bright future for herself and Riley.
No one is pushing anything on Katie. She is a strong woman with an incredibly supportive family. She will move forward with her life in time. There is no rush for her to begin legal proceedings to terminate her marriage. Obviously, she is not living with Pete and he is many miles away from her. She has no intention of "dating" anytime soon. Emotionally, she needs time to heal through counseling. I fully expect and believe she will survive this ordeal and come out stronger on the other end...she and Riley both.
@ 12:43 - I've heard speculation about this as well. Hopefully someone will council Katie that the only biblically acceptable reason for divorce is infidelity. Pete's actions obviouly can be described as such. As for the second part of your comment, regarding Pete's family pushing her to stay married, why do you say this? Do you have reason to believe it or are you just speculating?
Well Thank God her family is supporting her and she is strong.
I was not suggesting that she pack her bags, sign the papers and move on with her life in the next 2 days, but I was under the impression that she WASN'T going to consider divorce because of her religious beliefs AND that this was being encouraged by Pete's family members
Katie told you that Pete's family were pushing her to stay with Pete? I find that very hard to believe.
Katie has not even lived anywhere near Missouri for months. She has not been visiting Pete on a regular basis. It is a very, very difficult time for her and, as would be expected, it will take a very, very long time to move forward. The sentencing today will help. She now knows what the future holds for Pete and can make an attempt to begin to address her own future...and Riley's.
Austin,
Are you serious? Can you actually believe that God would want you to choose this moment in time to pass judgement on those who are experiencing some of the worst pain and emotional distress they will most likely ever experience in their life? I am with Ross. I understand your passion. But, your lack of Christian compassion is not helping your argument for prayer and forgiveness.
One of the hardest parts of witnessing to others is choosing the opportune time to talk with others about your beliefs and God...the time where they are ready to hear what you have to say.
This is not the opportune time.
I think we should all stop gossiping about Katie and Riley....can you imagine how much worse she would feel if she read all this?
Please have the decency to respect Katie and her daughter and not perpetuate this gossip online. This really disgusts me.
Oh, give me a break. I'm sure Katie has greater concerns than what people are writing about her on blogs. Furthermore, I'm sure that she has compassion for all the camp parents like me who had a friendly relationship with her summer after summer and have been left to wonder how she is throughout this ordeal.
The vast majority of commentors have had only decent things to say about Katie. Gossip is the wrong word...maybe concern better.
ROFLMFAO ... you people ALL need to get a life..
I call speculating about whether or not she will get a divorce and who is influencing her decision gossip. Saying things like, "Poor Katie and Riley, we need to pray for her during this time," "Or, I hope she is able to move past this," is not gossip.
Saying, "I've heard that...." is gossip.
And you are deluding yourself if you think it is not.
Katie became a public person, so to speak, when she married Pete and allowed herself to be photographed and used as a marketing tool by Kanakuk in their promotional materials.
And when did her little daughter "sign up to be a public person"?
7:20 She didn't. But her perveted father signed her up and sold her out when he did what he did and her mom will do the same thing if she stands by this sicko.
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