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Posted on December 8 at 6 p.m.
Draxor said:
"I confronted him as to the veracity of the accusations & knew immediately by his demeanor he was indeed guilty."
We're evaluating demeanor too-- but I guess that only works if you decide the person is guilty?
Posted on December 6 at 7:18 p.m.
On EdHat, someone posted that the typical child molester victimizes 117 kids. The typical molester also begins molesting children by age 15.
So it is extremely relevant that Jeff, who is 58 and has spent decades in the community surrounded by kids, has never before been suspected or accused of anything.
People don't just wake up at 55 with a brand new deviant fetish for young girls. There being NO other alleged victims is food for thought where guilt or innocence are concerned.
Obviously child sexual abuse is a very serious crime and children need to be vigorously protected. On the other hand, false and defamatory allegations of abuse are also very serious, and innocent people being accused also need to be protected.
Posted on December 5 at 5:12 p.m.
sbsleuth,
Is it your position that ALL allegations of sexual abuse are true?
What if someone accused YOU of sexual abuse? Would you want your long-time friends to shrug and assume you'd done it, or would you want them to defend your character and trust years of firsthand experience?
If EVIDENCE is produced that proves these allegations, then I'll believe them. If not, they are just allegations.
Either way, the kids are victims here-- nobody is throwing them under the bus.
Posted on December 5 at 1:16 p.m.
Remember, Jeff has lived in the SB community for nearly 60 years, and much of that time in a small, intimate, and very cohesive neighborhood.
As a plumber, he's had free access to many of our homes-- and has always been trusted around our kids. I can't be the only person who left him tinkering in my kitchen while my kids watched TV in the next room and I took a quick trip down to Vons! Anyone who knows Jeff would not hesitate to do this.
Despite all this trust and access, in nearly six decades, never has there been even a hint of an impropriety or misdeed before. To the contrary, he has earned the highest level of trust from all who know him.
What's wrong with this picture? Either a whole neighborhood has been completely snowed for half a century, or these allegations are false.
Posted on December 4 at 11:22 a.m.
Whatever happened to innocent until proven guilty?
I know Jeff Johnson, have worked with him and had him in my home. I have only ever seen an honest, gentle person of great integrity. It seems incomprehensible that he would ever harm a child. I am all for protecting innocent children, but lets wait for evidence before making assumptions of guilt.
Posted on June 15 at 7:54 a.m.
Adjacent neighbors suspected that the Val Verde foundation was financially unsound and a sham/tax dodge from the beginning...
On None
Posted on May 7 at 11:27 p.m.
question: what is happening on the eastern border of the fire? Is it moving too? The focus has been on the west for the last few hours...
On Mandatory Evacuation: North of Cathedral Oaks to Patterson
Posted on February 18 at 7:38 a.m.
A simple google search reveals that Joshua Decker-Trinidad is an ex Westmont student.
Crack reporting, Independent.
After that editorial chastising all the commenters who suspected a Westmont student connection at the time, and considering the "no current Westmont students were involved" line from Beebe, it would seem prudent for you guys to check something this elementary out.
Posted on November 21 at 12:47 p.m.
azfans,
Fair question. MigraineJane's answer is more or less mine: a residential private college with lot of out-of-area students (and rules that drive certain behaviors off campus) increases the college's responsibility to provide a more thorough safety orientation. On the other hand, it is obvious from recent events that fire (and earthquake) safety education should be emphasized in ALL our schools.
BTW, if you didn't see it, on another comment page a Westmont student wrote in to say that fire safety is indeed emphasized in Westmont's orientation.
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Posted on February 20 at 11:01 p.m.
You don't "peak" someone's interest, you pique their interest.
On Jeff Bridges Day