PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release - Monday, June 20, 2011
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or "3ABN" for short, is a not-for-profit Christian ministry dedicated to the concept of "Mending Broken People". Based in West Frankfort, Illinois, it operates television and radio stations around the world, as well as an Internet site on which can be found numerous programs and guidance on topics ranging from spiritual to practical, from Biblical interpretation to recipes for a potluck 3ABN's work is funded by donations from people who share its vision. It employs 130 people in Illinois and another 40 around the globe. 3ABN spreads its message of faith and hope to millions of people each year, and has been doing so since it went on the air in 1986. While there is no formal affiliation, 3ABN supports the Seventh-day Adventist denomination.
In August of last year, attorneys representing Alex Walker sent a letter to 3ABN claiming that Tommy Shelton, a former employee of 3ABN, had sexually abused Mr. Walker when he was a teenager, asserting that 3ABN is legally responsible , and demanding that we pay him money. The August 17, 2010 letter was from a California law firm named Manley & Stewart. The letter insisted that we treat the matter as confidential, which we have done until now. Manley & Stewart were later joined or replaced by Jeffrey R. Anderson, a Minnesota attorney.
Tommy Shelton had been employed by 3ABN in its production department in 1993 and 1994, at which time he resigned to pastor a Church of God congregation in Virginia. Contrary to what the lawsuit implies, the Church of God denomination is not affiliated with 3ABN in any way, nor is the Church of God denomination affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in any way, Tommy Shelton left his position with the Church of God at some point and was rehired by 3ABN in January of 2001. He worked again in the production department until his retirement in January of 2007.
At no time did Tommy Shelton ever pastor, preach, or teach on behalf of 3ABN or the Seventh-day Adventist denomination. The religious work that allegedly brought him into contact with the claimant was for a different Christian denomination - as different from the Seventh-day Adventist denomination as the Baptist denomination is from the Catholic denomination. To the best of our knowledge, as an employee of 3ABN, Tommy Shelton's duties never caused him to have contact with Alex Walker, who was closely supervised during the few weeks of employment at 3ABN by his own adult brother.
Mr. Walker's previous lawyers apparently withdrew, and we had hoped the matter had ended. Today we learned, when we got a copy of the lawsuit, that Mr. Walker had found yet another set of lawyers to pursue his claim. The latest lawyers did not contact us before filing suit and alerting the media. We have now recieved a copy of the lawsuit and have handed the matter over to our attorneys. 3ABN does not believe the claims against it have any merit. We intend to vigorously defend the good name of our organization.
We do not intend to make any additional statements at this time.
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For immediate release - Monday, June 20, 2011
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or "3ABN" for short, is a not-for-profit Christian ministry dedicated to the concept of "Mending Broken People". Based in West Frankfort, Illinois, it operates television and radio stations around the world, as well as an Internet site on which can be found numerous programs and guidance on topics ranging from spiritual to practical, .....
Sorry, but I had to laugh at their response. Oh, Alex has been receiving emails regarding making statements about Brad. Let me say for the record, so all knows- Brad Wilson Walker was caught in an adulterous afair with Tammy Larson. The same Tammy Larson who had an afair with a certain Scott Grady. Incidently, Scott was fired by 3abn, yet Brad and Tammy are still employed. Make since? Of course it don't. There you go Brad. Sue me!
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For immediate release - Monday, June 20, 2011
You're right, princessdi. The relationship is close.
3ABN is listed as an "Affiliated Organization" in the Seventh-day Adventist North American Division website along with Pacific Press, Quiet Hour, Review and Herald, and others.
http://www.nadadventist.org/article.php?id=57
A headline in a Danish newspaper (Berlingske) today:
Stelton afviser forhandling med kinesiske »banditter«
in English:
Shelton Rejects Negotiations with Chinese Thugs
:scratch: http://www.business.dk/detail/stelton-afviser-forhandling-med-kinesiske-banditter
A headline in a Danish newspaper (Berlingske) today:
Stelton afviser forhandling med kinesiske »banditter«
in English:
Shelton Rejects Negotiations with Chinese Thugs
:scratch: http://www.business.dk/detail/stelton-afviser-forhandling-med-kinesiske-banditter
Johann, I usually don't have any arguments with your posts, but I translated this link in Google, and it has nothing to do with Shelton, just Stelton. Maybe you are just being funny ;)
Christian Network Sued In Child-sex Case
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN, and the Rev. Tommy Shelton, the hermit of the network’s owner Danny Shelton, were declared in the censure filed by complainant Alex Walker, of Mattoon.
The fit accuses 3ABN of negligence, claiming leaders were wakeful of the hazard Shelton acted to children.
In matter expelled by 3ABN, the network mentioned Shelton had no reason to advance in to meeting with Walker, who was keenly supervised by Walker’s comparison brother.
“3ABN does not think that the claims against it have any merit,” the matter said. “We intend to energetically urge the great name of the organization.”
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In response, the network has sued the organisation for insult of disposition and heading infringement.
“It’s against the conviction to lie,” mentioned Bob Pickle, one of the defendants in that lawsuit. “It’s against the conviction to hurt children. The thought of no answerability has the future for creation my conviction look bad.”
According to the polite fit filed Monday, Shelton, a priest consecrated by the Church of God, was dangling by that description in 1985 assumingly after passionate abuse allegations against him surfaced...
After Walker’s hermit tied together Shelton’s daughter, he said, he visited the couple and Shelton in Virginia in 1997. Walker mentioned Shelton abused him on bike rides at the back the chapel where he worked during a two-month time period.
My guess is it is a translation from somewhere where they speak English a little differently from US. Wonder where they call a brother a hermit? No clues on the page that I could find.
SDAminister:QuotePRESS RELEASE
For immediate release - Monday, June 20, 2011
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or "3ABN" for short, is a not-for-profit Christian ministry dedicated to the concept of "Mending Broken People". Based in West Frankfort, Illinois, it operates television and radio stations around the world, as well as an Internet site on which can be found numerous programs and guidance on topics ranging from spiritual to practical, .....
"...nor is the Church of God denomination affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist denomination in any way."
Says who? 3ABN? What party are they to the relationship of the SDA church with the COG? Is 3ABN the spokesman for these groups? They are a third party in relation to them. Why this opinion in a press release?
Regarding the phrase "in any way": the COG is not affiliated with 3ABN "in any way" or the COG with the SDA church "in any way". So, why not use the same phraseology to describe 3ABN's relationship with the SDA church? Why not say "3ABN is not affiliated in any way with the SDA denomination."? Why use the term "no formal affiliation"? Is it because the SDA church has had its employees sit on 3ABN's board and vice versa? What about the Conference campmeetings at 3ABN? "Pastor" John Lomacang? What about all the money they get from ASI and the church?
One gets the feeling that they're more worried about getting a lawsuit from the SDA church than from Walker for sullying the church's good name, what with 3ABN's poor behavior.
"...attorneys representing Alex Walker sent a letter to 3ABN claiming that Tommy Shelton, a former employee of 3ABN, had sexually abused Mr. Walker when he was a teenager, ..."
Even though I have not read the filing by Walker's attorneys, I would be very, very surprised if they used the language "teenager" (as 3ABN says they did) to describe Mr. Walker when he was allegedly abused. Someone eighteen or nineteen in a "teenager", and so is a sixteen year old boy. But the hint is given that he could have been of the age of majority i.e. eighteen or over. Since I believe it is the case with Mr. Walker that he was between the ages of 11 and 15 when the abuse occurred, 3ABN's statement that he was just a "teenager" seems incorrect. My guess is that the court filing uses the term "minority" i.e. Walker was a minor when the abuses occurred.
"Tommy Shelton left his position with the Church of God at some point and was re-hired by 3ABN..."
This is funny: "at some point"???? Like, nobody at 3ABN knows when that happened and more importantly WHY he left the COG? And what was the legacy he left behind? Abuse, abuse, abuse anyone?
..."as an employee of 3ABN, Tommy Shelton's duties never caused him to have contact with Alex Walker."
It's a little like saying "John Q. Public from Accounting never had reason or cause to be in the Shipping Dept., so we know it wasn't he who stole the cases of literature and the forklift."
If this is the extent of 3ABN's defense that Tommy's duties never should have caused him to have contact with Alex well..... good luck with that!
SDAminister
Sorry, but I had to laugh at their response. Oh, Alex has been receiving emails regarding making statements about Brad. Let me say for the record, so all knows- Brad Wilson Walker was caught in an adulterous afair with Tammy Larson. The same Tammy Larson who had an afair with a certain Scott Grady. Incidently, Scott was fired by 3abn, yet Brad and Tammy are still employed. Make since? Of course it don't. There you go Brad. Sue me!
Just checking--Brad Wilson Walker is the adult brother?
"...Alex Walker, who was closely supervised during the few weeks of employment at 3ABN by his own adult brother."
My guess is it is a translation from somewhere where they speak English a little differently from US. Wonder where they call a brother a hermit? No clues on the page that I could find.
Or just avoiding being sued if they use plain English?
Johann, to add to the humor/confusion, I came across the following--Quote
Christian Network Sued In Child-sex Case
Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN, and the Rev. Tommy Shelton, the hermit of the network’s owner Danny Shelton, were declared in the censure filed by complainant Alex Walker, of Mattoon.
The fit accuses 3ABN of negligence, claiming leaders were wakeful of the hazard Shelton acted to children.
In matter expelled by 3ABN, the network mentioned Shelton had no reason to advance in to meeting with Walker, who was keenly supervised by Walker’s comparison brother.
“3ABN does not think that the claims against it have any merit,” the matter said. “We intend to energetically urge the great name of the organization.”
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In response, the network has sued the organisation for insult of disposition and heading infringement.
“It’s against the conviction to lie,” mentioned Bob Pickle, one of the defendants in that lawsuit. “It’s against the conviction to hurt children. The thought of no answerability has the future for creation my conviction look bad.”
You can see the rest at http://network-earth.co.cc/internet/network-christian-network-sued-in-child-sex-case/
I understand satire, but this stumped me. Can anyone help me out as to what is happening here?
My guess is it is a translation from somewhere where they speak English a little differently from US. Wonder where they call a brother a hermit? No clues on the page that I could find.:ROFL: :ROFL:
Christian Network Sued In Child-sex Case (http://network-earth.co.cc/internet/network-christian-network-sued-in-child-sex-case/)
June 23, 2011 by Admin
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Three Angels Broadcasting Network, or 3ABN, and the Rev. Tommy Shelton, the hermit of the network’s owner Danny Shelton, were declared in the censure filed by complainant Alex Walker, of Mattoon.
The fit accuses 3ABN of negligence, claiming leaders were wakeful of the hazard Shelton acted to children.
In matter expelled by 3ABN, the network mentioned Shelton had no reason to advance in to meeting with Walker, who was keenly supervised by Walker’s comparison brother.
“3ABN does not think that the claims against it have any merit,” the matter said. “We intend to energetically urge the great name of the organization.”
Walker mentioned he originally met Shelton in 1997 during a two-month revisit to Virginia, where Shelton served as a pastor. Shelton right away faces crook charges in Virginia’s Fairfax County scored equally to Walker’s and other man’s abuse allegations.
According to the polite fit filed Monday, Shelton, a priest consecrated by the Church of God, was dangling by that description in 1985 assumingly after passionate abuse allegations against him surfaced. He one after another to work for Ezra Church of God until the early 1990s.
Shortly after leaving, he proposed working a accumulation of jobs for 3ABN, the fit says, finally relocating to Virginia.
After Walker’s hermit tied together Shelton’s daughter, he said, he visited the couple and Shelton in Virginia in 1997. Walker mentioned Shelton abused him on bike rides at the back the chapel where he worked during a two-month time period.
In 2001, Walker mentioned his hermit got him a part-time job in the prolongation subdepartment of 3ABN in West Frankfort, where Shelton then worked. The abuse one after another for a year, according to the suit.
In 2008, Walker went to law coercion in Virginia, where there is no government of stipulations on passionate abuse allegations. Herman mentioned they would inform the allegations in Illinois to sovereign authorities.
The 3ABN network is dependent with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A Seventh-day Adventist organisation called Save-3ABN has combined a website rigorous clarity and answerability from the network. It has posted countless letters and papers that show the network was wakeful of allegations against Shelton decades ago.
In response, the network has sued the organisation for insult of disposition and heading infringement.
“It’s against the conviction to lie,” mentioned Bob Pickle, one of the defendants in that lawsuit. “It’s against the conviction to hurt children. The thought of no answerability has the future for creation my conviction look bad.”