tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post5135253118975317256..comments2024-03-29T02:24:52.442-07:00Comments on The Turner Report: Pete Newman pleads guilty, sentencing set for April 30Randyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05760019501046060231noreply@blogger.comBlogger62125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-39824317962770428552021-11-24T02:59:41.500-08:002021-11-24T02:59:41.500-08:00Wow. You are minimizing the trauma experienced by ...Wow. You are minimizing the trauma experienced by kids based on what you judge to be the severity of his acts. Not every child reacts the same and one who "only" watched may suffer the same anguish as one who was physically harmed. You are come acriss as someone unable to confront your child's victimization and desperate to put your head in the sand about what happened to your childAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-69838166166141444362021-10-13T04:39:39.864-07:002021-10-13T04:39:39.864-07:0010:54. Your son may not be able to face what happ...10:54. Your son may not be able to face what happened to him for many years. Please find a good counselor. Then sue White.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-31975630278008990382021-10-13T04:37:49.227-07:002021-10-13T04:37:49.227-07:004:17 no you are the ignorant one. Pete was moleste...4:17 no you are the ignorant one. Pete was molested himself and people in his family know. Katie had a husband naked around young boys all the time, that alone is abuse. Just because you're in denial, does not mean you are innocent. Possibly that's even worse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-13576894679416816822021-10-13T04:35:23.359-07:002021-10-13T04:35:23.359-07:00To 4:26: If Pete is ever a free man again, he will...To 4:26: If Pete is ever a free man again, he will always be in a position to molest again. And he will certainly do that. Every pedophile re-offends. Every single one. Pete will receive no rehabilitation in prison because there is no rehabilitation for child molesters. And please watch these boys/men that were abused very closely. They do ok for many years and then the destructive behavior and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-71545425911561986642021-10-13T04:31:10.835-07:002021-10-13T04:31:10.835-07:00You all have not mentioned one extremely important...You all have not mentioned one extremely important detail- who abused Pete Newman. All pedophiles were abused themselves and the most likely culprits are in the Newman family. Undoubtedly his twin knows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-61980433713309769592021-10-13T04:24:26.007-07:002021-10-13T04:24:26.007-07:00No not all sin is the same. Sexually molesting chi...No not all sin is the same. Sexually molesting children destoys their lives. You all are too early in this to understand the true devastation Newman has done. Most victims don't fall apart until in their 40s when their minds can no longer handle what happened to them. Wishing for healing for Newman?? There is no known successful treatment for sex offenders. They offend again and again foreverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-31305666974274471612010-05-21T22:54:48.435-07:002010-05-21T22:54:48.435-07:00I can't explain what all has happened to me to...I can't explain what all has happened to me tonight to lead me to this conclusion but God has led me to things so that I am now convinced that something went on between Pete and my son that my son has not told usabout but instead has been self medicating with drugs. I will explore this further before making any accusations and I know he has plead guilty and has probably been sentenced, butAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-79361838409664739552010-05-07T15:21:29.740-07:002010-05-07T15:21:29.740-07:00Oh if we could all sit in each other's presenc...Oh if we could all sit in each other's presence and say these things out loud. The blaming and what looks like YELLING (in all caps) makes those who care about this situation feel compelled to greater emotions, anger, and rage. I have about a billion things to say myself as I read through. I can't help but feel that this may just be a breeding ground of ill feelings that our enemy, satan,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-72475695255369415312010-04-27T08:15:10.407-07:002010-04-27T08:15:10.407-07:00Just FYI, the Newmans had a fireman's pole in ...Just FYI, the Newmans had a fireman's pole in their home in Branson. <br /><br />I'm not saying Katie knew, but come ON!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-61293881826388791352010-03-19T16:17:06.587-07:002010-03-19T16:17:06.587-07:00I cannot being to understand how anyone can accuse...I cannot being to understand how anyone can accuse Katie or any of Pete's family in all of this?! You are ignorant, insensitive, and clueless! He fooled everybody, Karie included. She was married to a man she believed followed God with his whole life. Of course anything that seemed off would be brushed aside. Plus, she knew him for the entire time at college and on. Since his abusing boys Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-70591682457938713862010-03-19T16:17:06.586-07:002010-03-19T16:17:06.586-07:00I cannot being to understand how anyone can accuse...I cannot being to understand how anyone can accuse Katie or any of Pete's family in all of this?! You are ignorant, insensitive, and clueless! He fooled everybody, Karie included. She was married to a man she believed followed God with his whole life. Of course anything that seemed off would be brushed aside. Plus, she knew him for the entire time at college and on. Since his abusing boys Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-89886610652671330952010-03-07T11:17:40.068-08:002010-03-07T11:17:40.068-08:00Pete's victims have been given a life sentence...Pete's victims have been given a life sentence..he should be given the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-2029059346303176662010-03-04T12:20:36.056-08:002010-03-04T12:20:36.056-08:00Clearly, this evil, sick man has caused lots of pa...Clearly, this evil, sick man has caused lots of pain. It is sad to think that places like summer camps can be magnets for such sickos. I guess the only true way to protect our children is to not send them to any summer camp? What about lawsuits from the victims? I will speculate that eventually, this shuts this camp down b/c probably there is some culpability w/ other employees...someone Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-11196815614950002792010-02-28T17:34:11.882-08:002010-02-28T17:34:11.882-08:00God can be merciful to him if he becomes broken. ...God can be merciful to him if he becomes broken. But God and God alone will only know for sure.<br /><br />As responsible citizens, it is our responsibility to society and to our own children to be sure we protect them from people like Pete Newman. He is NOT a safe person, nor ever will be. He can not be rehabilitated. Read the research. <br /><br />Aside from being a perverted pedophile, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-91378746930037209372010-02-28T15:14:24.414-08:002010-02-28T15:14:24.414-08:00I think unless this ends up getting some major med...I think unless this ends up getting some major media attention alot of things end up getting covered up. Overall I see Kanakuk more passively responsible than actively responsible.<br /><br />I don't believe that they maliciously allowed children to be abused on their watch but I believe they could have done a great deal to have more safeguards in place and allowing someone like to Pete to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-49156072011739333132010-02-27T09:47:07.057-08:002010-02-27T09:47:07.057-08:00Anyone who's been close to him, from family to...Anyone who's been close to him, from family to Kankuk leadership, needs to be investigated.<br /><br />Did they look the other way?<br />Did they provide opportunity?<br />Did they cover up prior inproprieties?<br />Did they suspect something, but failed to report?<br />Did they fail to enforce rules?<br /><br />And worse, WHAT ARE THEY COVERING UP NOW???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-46908791993927303832010-02-26T16:26:50.131-08:002010-02-26T16:26:50.131-08:00Okay, so here goes. I am a parent of one of the vi...Okay, so here goes. I am a parent of one of the victims. I have been reading through these posts this afternoon and I continue to struggle with where I stand on all of these issues. I see so many good points being made and I see sadness, anger, forgiveness but mostly I see people needing to share their feelings. I think that is a good thing. It has been a difficult road for me and my family. A Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-75556842173799189462010-02-26T12:25:37.735-08:002010-02-26T12:25:37.735-08:00CORRECTION. I am the one who thought the poster at...CORRECTION. I am the one who thought the poster at 7:41 was the same as the poster at "9:18."<br /><br />However, I mistakenly put down 9:18 instead of 11:18. Sorry for the confusion I caused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-25563321394330966502010-02-26T10:49:54.892-08:002010-02-26T10:49:54.892-08:009:18??9:18??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-89329776409266843062010-02-26T10:47:17.528-08:002010-02-26T10:47:17.528-08:00I am the commenter at 7:41, but NOT the commenter ...I am the commenter at 7:41, but NOT the commenter at 9:18......NOT the same commenter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-81103601917313995992010-02-26T10:44:19.909-08:002010-02-26T10:44:19.909-08:009:22, you raise a very good question. I know a lo...9:22, you raise a very good question. I know a lot of people in the Kanakuk family and they are just as curious. They can not fathom her standing by him...IF she is. It's said Pete's wearing his wedding band. Is she? Does anybody know? <br /><br />If she stands by him, it certainly heaps more salt into the many many wounds left by her "husband." <br /><br />I can't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-63396796619835933442010-02-26T10:37:21.271-08:002010-02-26T10:37:21.271-08:00To 7:41...I respect your view about Pete. However,...To 7:41...I respect your view about Pete. However, a couple of points.<br /><br />1. You can't have it both ways. You told us the Bible says his good is not wiped out by his evil actions. Then, you tell us not to quote you Scripture. You initiated the case from Scripture. So, you can only expect people to correct you WITH Scripture if they see you are wrong. We can't know Pete's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-29709859013000995262010-02-26T10:21:13.967-08:002010-02-26T10:21:13.967-08:00Just because we want justice does not mean we hate...Just because we want justice does not mean we hate anyone. I find it difficult to believe that the person that thinks Pete can be rehabilitated is a victim or parent of a victim. I am curious what scripture you are reading that says Pete's good is not wiped out with his bad. It is not a scale that you can balance. The truth that Pete preached is not Pete's truth, it is God's, so i Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-31943571456767367362010-02-26T09:44:09.883-08:002010-02-26T09:44:09.883-08:00To 9:36:
It is hard for many to appreciate any of ...To 9:36:<br />It is hard for many to appreciate any of the "good" Newman did when it was for the purpose of getting close to little boys so he could molest them.<br /><br />And, if you aren't angered by a child molester, who does anger you? Is there a worse offense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5985022.post-50603300529640383002010-02-26T09:36:43.645-08:002010-02-26T09:36:43.645-08:00to 7:41. You state "you must be a newman bec...to 7:41. You state "you must be a newman because there is not another person on the planet who thinks he should spend a day out of prison." Do you honestly think you know and can speak for everyone on the planet. NO You cannot! You don't hold the rights to speak for all victims. Be careful what you say...some of us have different views than you. Some of us have forgiven and feelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com