Owner of Egghead Restaurant in Arcata Arrested for Kidnapping and Lewd Acts on a Child Under 14

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Booking photo of Kevin Dikes

Yesterday, Kevin Dikes, the owner of the popular Egghead restaurant in Arcata, was arrested by the Arcata Police for lewd acts with a child under 14 and kidnapping.

Because of the age of the victim, APD cannot reveal many details of the incident but APD Investigations Commander Lt. Todd Dokweiler clarified that kidnapping doesn’t have to entail long distances or violent force.

“If you just move someone from one house to the next, that’s kidnapping,” he explained. “It can be a pretty minor movement of somebody that is involuntary.”

Dokweiler told us that the involved child disclosed the incident to an adult known to them.

He suggested that this might be a good time to talk to your own child. He urged, “If someone knows that the suspect was with another child they know or their own child, it is a great time to have that conversation and do what they can do to make sure that their child is not a victim as well.”

He stated, “We don’t have an immediate indication of additional victims, but as often is the case, [when information about an abuse case comes out] we are often contacted by people who know of additional victims or are victims themselves.”

If anyone has additional information, please contact the APD at (707) 822-2428.

Please remember that the information has not been proven in a court of law and any individuals described should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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JAMES SHELTON
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JAMES SHELTON
2 years ago

Predatory POS

I hope he gets every single thing he deserves every single day of the rest of his life ⚡🎯

Community Supporting Children
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Community Supporting Children
2 years ago
Reply to  JAMES SHELTON

This child is a hero for having the strength to come forward and alert the community to prevent other children from having to endure more pain and suffering. Hope law enforcement is able to put him away for a long time and any other victims feel safe enough to come forward now.

Local Farmer
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Local Farmer
2 years ago

I agree ! This poor child is a hero and I hope that they can recover from this monsters actions. Unfortunately, the judges and prosecutors in our area seem to be soft on sicko like this piece of shit.

James Shelton
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James Shelton
2 years ago
Reply to  Local Farmer

It is my understanding that a local judge raised his bail from 100,000 to 1 million

James Shelton
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James Shelton
2 years ago

Very well said 🙏

Mr. Bear
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Mr. Bear
2 years ago
Reply to  JAMES SHELTON

You forgot “if he’s guilty”

Kathryn Stephens
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Kathryn Stephens
2 years ago
Reply to  JAMES SHELTON

Exactly

greendenny
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greendenny
2 years ago

Give em’ the chair!

Paul Windham
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Paul Windham
2 years ago
Reply to  greendenny

What happened to the presumption of innocence?

Guests
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Guests
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul Windham

F you !

Guests
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Guests
2 years ago
Reply to  Paul Windham

There must be a lot of evidence for an arrest to be made.

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
2 years ago

[edit]

misogyny what
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misogyny what
2 years ago

I would love to hear the logic behind the statement, “Fucking misogynistic attitudes are the downfall of many of these sickos.”

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
2 years ago
Reply to  misogyny what

People that prey on children see theirselves as the superior. Especially when it’s a male it’s that male power position. I am male, I am strong, I’m superior, I have more than you, let me control you no issue. There you go.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago

Yes we have a long-standing problem with that for sure. But I have seen women in power positions acting very badly also. The western world’s patriarchy has some sickness but I’m not sure a matriarchy would be better. Humans- both male and female and of all colors and races have some twisted mental issues that we need to look out for and discourage whenever we can. Children need to be protected from all of the sickos- many of whom are mental predators of religious ilk! The youngsters will learn the rough part of human sickness later…let them have a happy childhood whenever possible

Dano
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Dano
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Men far outnumber women as mass shooters, murderers, fascists, and otherwise “bad” people. It is a false equivalence argument to suggest women and men are both “bad.”
I am a man and believe we would have fewer wars, less poverty, and more equality if women were in charge.

Lone Ranger
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Lone Ranger
2 years ago
Reply to  Dano

Women are smart enough to not get caught, and most people feel the same way you do and don’t even consider a woman suspect.

HumboldtHellian
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HumboldtHellian
2 years ago
Reply to  Lone Ranger

It sounds like there’s some underlying bitterness towards women in your comment. I’m sorry she hurt you.

misogyny what
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misogyny what
2 years ago
Reply to  Dano

because Queen Victoria was such a peace loving soul…

HumboldtHellian
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HumboldtHellian
2 years ago
Reply to  Dano

It’s true. Even my sweet 12 year old boy (with autism) asked me, “mom, why is it always men that do bad things?” This sicko will get some sort of justice.

Mr. Bear
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Mr. Bear
2 years ago

I hope you explained that he was wrong?

I like stars
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I like stars
2 years ago
Dave Sky
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Dave Sky
2 years ago
Reply to  Dano

Dano be right!

Paul Windham
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Paul Windham
2 years ago
Reply to  Dano

Always is a huge word, like forever.
https://list25.com/25-most-evil-women-in-history/

Everyone wants justice, usually self-defined, but what you will find in a courtroom is the law, not necessarily justice.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  Dano

You’re dreaming. You live in a fantasy where people like Hitler can be negotiated with. Men are good. And bad. As are women. I would rather live where we support and encourage the best in each other than discount half of the population. What you suggest is tragically sexist. Tragic as in having terrible consequences…Sexist as in well, that’s what you are

Miguel
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Miguel
2 years ago

I thought you were of testosterone persuasion.

misogyny what
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misogyny what
2 years ago

misogyny is hatred of women. that is not what is going on here. you describe narcissism or the thinking of a psychopath. both probably true. your post has a touch of misandry about it.

Medical Apartheid
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Medical Apartheid
2 years ago

Wo—-man?

“Hell hath no fury like a wo-man scorned.”

-Lady Macbeth

Mendocino Mamma
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Mendocino Mamma
2 years ago

To be completely edited…hmmm. Not eggxactly a good egg situation to thrown be in the frying pan for. Leggo my eggoooo. Ego. If he is innocent may he walk away honestly. If guilty he will be an eggsample. It reminds me of the Carpathian guy from the courthouse situation. Or the Bear River tragedy. Being publicly eggsposed often takes a lot of temerity from the victims to finally speak. May TRUTH prevail if justice has anything left.

HumboldtDaddy
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HumboldtDaddy
2 years ago

So a kid gets molested and you choose to throw around puns? Classy as fuck.

Uthenize_Pedos
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Uthenize_Pedos
2 years ago

Related to ben Affleck by chance?

Jeffersonian
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Jeffersonian
2 years ago

Arcata has deteriorated into a cross between Mckinleyville and Eureka but few of the offenders are originally from there.

Zipline
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Zipline
2 years ago
Reply to  Jeffersonian

Arcata has always been home to the educated scum of the earth.

MP
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MP
2 years ago

Ew; hope I didn’t actually bring this guy food yesterday. Yuck! Throw the book at child molesters and other such offenders.

NoBody
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NoBody
2 years ago

What an egghead.

thatguyinarcata
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thatguyinarcata
2 years ago

Where is the egghead restaurant? Is that the one doing the food at north town coffee now?

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago

Oh boy- I am reading they have the same address so maybe that is what’s up. I dig Northtown Coffee- great space and great porch. It was real cool when that sarcastic and quick-witted woman from the east coast owned it (pre-Covid). But does this mean Northtown Coffee just won’t have food until they find a new food person? Are they partners w/ him and now the whole thing goes down the tubes? I won’t ever support a child molester but I would feel bad for the unrelated business partners who get destroyed by this…But hey- maybe people don’t care. They kept eating at Surfside Burgers in Eureka even after that guy got busted messing w/ underage girls.

SMH
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SMH
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Surf side burger shack had sold and was under new management when that all went down, the new owners were decent people.

damage control
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damage control
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

the Surf Side Burger place in Eureka has new owners for years now. Spread the good word. I can’t help but mention the irony of your concern for innocent, possible, business partners, in this current situation, yet in the next sentence mention past owners of a current business without hesitation. Are you really concerned for innocent entrepreneurs in the area, or just bored and had to chime in with such current and awesome input?

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  damage control

That was not apparent. They kept the same name so I’d question their judgement. Many people including myself have refused to go there since that time. Oops- guess we were wrong! But I guess the new owners who kept the name are the ones who lost our business. I’d still find it hard to go back so call me whatever…I’m not the one wearing the stain of a child molester.

Mr. Bear
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Mr. Bear
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Your ignorance does not surprise me

Mr. Bear
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Mr. Bear
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Surfside burger guy sold his business before he was arrested. You should edit your post

Don’t support chomos
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Don’t support chomos
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

There’s another local restaurant that’s popular in ferndale and is a huge contributor to the food at the fair this year that’s co-owned by a registered sex offender. I stopped visiting them as soon as I learned.

No Joke
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No Joke
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

As Mr. Bear said, the guy from Surfside sold the business to another couple right before he got busted, and they were left holding the bag – I’m actually surprised they haven’t changed the name. They should have sued him for tarnishing their reputation just as they took over. But that’s why people continued to eat there – it had been sold.

A few people decided to boycott the Sizzler and Subways in Eureka after the owner bailed out her pedophile son. Coincidentally she died maybe a year ago and the restaurants were sold.

Love
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Love
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

You are seriously worried about the business that has been destroyed!!!! What about the families and childhoods that have been destroyed !!!

Mrs. Dixon
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Mrs. Dixon
2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

@kym kemp
Farce is speaking of Chad Smith the FIRST owner of Surfside. We were the second owners who bought in 2016 then sold in 2020 and had a great clientele with a wonderful supportive community. Like someone else mentioned, we were left holding the bag after Voldemort’s disgusting lifestyle came to light and realized after thousands of dollars of marketing that changing the name and rebranding just wasn’t feasible. We just worked hard and provided for our community and stayed super busy thanks to those who gave us a chance to serve them. We continue to pray for the children and everyone affected by this heinous act that is pedophilia and wish the new (third) owner Esteban the best. Please people stop dragging names through the mud, owning a business is hard enough without the rumors.

North west
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North west
2 years ago

How can we fix this? There’s only two ways. Castration or the death penalty. Why feed him for the rest of his life in prison

HumbMom
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HumbMom
2 years ago
Reply to  North west

unfortunately they have tried chemical castration and it doesn’t work for these sickos. they still go on to reoffend. the problem is in their heads and not their groins

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  North west

Can’t do death penalty. Even though CA voters voted to reinstate it our Governor French Laundry Newsom decided we weren’t allowed that decision. It was his decision to make for us…note: I am NOT a Republican or Trump supporter at all and yet I collected signatures to recall Greasy Gavin. He’s sleazy and entitled and not what DEMs should be holding up as a standard, morally or practically.

Brunky Pewster
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2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

If you vote him out because you dont like him you are just gonna put an insane and possibly pedophile man in the seat of govener. Please do your homework on the recall. I can send you media to back this! Don’t make California a Red State!!

Humboldt Lady
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Humboldt Lady
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

Farce: Please don’t replace Newsom with MAGA! Recalling him will bring in MAGA! If anything happens to Senator Feinstein the Governor will choose the new senator. Which will give Republicans the majority if this recall goes through! Vote no recall! If your not a Republican you sure are helping them by supporting the recall. 🤬

Jeffersonian
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Jeffersonian
2 years ago
Reply to  Humboldt Lady

Why would you ever vote for a democrat after they have ruined this state and this country.

Littlefoot
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Littlefoot
2 years ago
Reply to  Jeffersonian

Why would you ever subscribe to a political party that decides your beliefs for you instead of drawing your own conclusions on each unique situation that is presented? Out here fighting over colors like gang members, such silliness.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  Humboldt Lady

Sure- now call me a Trumpler and a racist for exercising my right to vote how I see fit. That’s what Newsom does and that was exactly the last straw for me. He’s worse than any REP who would replace him for the 1 year until next election. Newsom needs a lesson as do most DEMs. We do not reward sleazy privileged silver-spoon elitists who manipulate and shame us for disagreeing. How’s about the good DEMs- and there are many- clean up our party and stop defending and promoting crooks like him and Hilary?! How about that? That would be an honorable way to victory…

Lone Ranger
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Lone Ranger
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Do what you gotta do Farce, the hatred between parties is a joke, they are all the same.

Brenda
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Brenda
2 years ago
Reply to  Lone Ranger

And both parties are destroying this amazing country.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  Lone Ranger

Fully agreed. And anybody whipping up the division and the hatred is suspect. I just had more hope for the DEMs…oh well. They are proving to be just as self-righteous and blind also…

Anonymous for fear of community reprisal
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Anonymous for fear of community reprisal
2 years ago
Reply to  Humboldt Lady

Voting for parties and not individuals is why this country is so messed up. It’s not a football team… Vote for the person you think will do the best job, not just because they’re affiliated with a party..

Opinionated
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Opinionated
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

This scenario you describe is verbatim what just happened with our presidential election last year…..

I like stars
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I like stars
2 years ago
Reply to  North west

Do you know what the word voluntary means?

HalfACenturian
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HalfACenturian
2 years ago
Reply to  North west

At the root- perpetrators had very specific types of abuse in childhood; not all abuse, surrounding conditions etc are the same – there is a tipping point and a certain mix of abuse and conditions that creat perpetrators. Too many people jump on the vengeance bandwagon yet child welfare and foster system terribly underfunded. We need a community that is safer for children and we need to understand how to heal perpetrators which we cannot do if we kill, name etc.

Tim
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Tim
2 years ago

BOYCOTT EGGHEAD !!!

Bozo
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Bozo
2 years ago
Reply to  Tim

I think that will happen anyway…

NotMe
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NotMe
2 years ago

Hopefully he was a “behind the scenes” owner. I wouldn’t want to buy food from a restaurant if the owner looked like he couldn’t be bothered to be a little cleaner and more presentable. Good god.

Brunky Pewster
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2 years ago

You know there is high key human trafficking happening in this county. Between the amount of lonely people and drug addicts it’s insane the community and the police are not more on it. Stop smoking weed or turning the cheek because these are small communities and I low key blame the infulstructure and the community for not having there eyes wide open. Dont even get me started on the amount of hate crimes I deal with on a day today basis. Don’t we wanna feel safe here??!!

Littlefoot
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Littlefoot
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

Please, indulge us on the various hate crimes you are victim of….

Brunky Pewster
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2 years ago

Also, dont be dumb and vote in a red state republican govener because you haven’t done your home work. Vote no on the recall, because the other options are much much worse then what we have right now. Just look up the possible candidates and tell me any of those insane clowns are Worthy of governing California?? I’m Soo up for the debate.

W
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W
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

The recall should be received as a message to people in charge but Gavin refuses to acknowledge this.

Dogg
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Dogg
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

Vote for Angelyne for governor.

Fummins
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Fummins
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

I’m voting yes, bet on that.
Not going to endorse that slimey shyster for anything more than a dog catcher.

Country Bumpkin
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Country Bumpkin
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

Are you anti trans? You sound anti trans? Are you saying a woman Olympic hero wouldn’t be a good governor? Your hate speech against the lgbtq community is disgusting.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago

Hey- if you vote for Larry Elder then YOU are a racist- you voted Republican and so you must be a racist!!!! BLACK LIVES MATTER!!!! Oh wait- he’s a black guy?! Raised in South Central?!! Umm…oops….ummm…wait a minute I’ll be back with more slogans soon….(as soon as they tell me what I hate again)

Brent peeck
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Brent peeck
2 years ago
Reply to  Brunky Pewster

Larry Elder or Caitlyn Jenner didn’t screw their best friends wife for years and work with the husband daily. Larry Elder or Caitlyn don’t have to have their heart monitored because of cocaine abuse. I worked parties he was at and he would aggressively hit on the waitresses. Debate that.

Think of it this way:
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Think of it this way:
2 years ago

Sorry but the death penalty is an empty revenge. Take an example from our family. Why should a murderer be granted a quick easy way out of this tough life, while his victim’s parents suffer the pain, and indignity, of the slow ravages of old age? Personally, I’d rather be dead than in jail for life. If proven guilty, and incarcerated, this guy will never sleep easy again.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago

Because the rest of us pay for the room and board for many years. Money that could be better spent on mental health care and childrens’ education- which always fall short on funding.

Littlefoot
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Littlefoot
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Seriously, out of all the stuff our tax money is wasted on, “room and board” ( as if it’s enjoyable) is what concerns you? You should probably worry more about all the weapons you just gave to the Taliban.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  Littlefoot

It’s actually possible to be concerned about more than one thing at a time. But yes- the Taliban suck and we spent A LOT over there. But they sure know how to execute people- gotta give them that!

Willow Creeker
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Willow Creeker
2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

What if you, say, found a dead body. The police couldn’t figure out who did it, and decided to pin it on the long hair vagabond looking dude who found the body. It happens all the time- cops need to close cases. They get the wrong people all the time! Would you be ok with the state murdering an innocent person?

I like stars
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I like stars
2 years ago
Reply to  Willow Creeker

“It happens all the time”

Bullshit.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  Willow Creeker

Sounds like you have an argument for why nobody should ever be put in prison for anything ever. What a great compassionate fuzzy feeling! You care so much

Anonymous for fear of community reprisal
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Anonymous for fear of community reprisal
2 years ago

You must not be familiar with our jail system, in many cases being in jail is a better situation than these people come from in the first place. Three meals a day, hot showers,color TVs, Games, books, phone calls, free medical care and easy access to drugs…

No tattoos
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No tattoos
2 years ago

You havent been to jail then. You forgot people puking and being sick from withdrawals and the petty theft that prevents you from retaining anything of value or the separation from your loved ones or the abuse your exposed to by guards, nurses and other inmates, and then theres the depression and constant changing of the bunk mates and people trying to throw their weight around and the mental health problems that surface in there. I could go on. Ive been there. Had my card pulled just west of LA in 98. Spent 9 mos in the county jail with an enormous population of gang members and psychopaths. Had I not been thrifty I wouldnt have had the cash to get a lawyer with connections and the ability to reduce my charges.

K
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K
2 years ago

Yup, no death penalty. General population and no solitary. Nature will sort it out.

Scott
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Scott
2 years ago

Hey this is serious thing so easy on the yolks.

Tow Truck 🚛
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Tow Truck 🚛
2 years ago

He is gày but so am i

Richard Gozinya
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Richard Gozinya
2 years ago

Fuck Egghead and if this in fact happened, I hope he burns in peril.

lauracooskey
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lauracooskey
2 years ago

Hey… i’m no fan of child molesters, but what happened to “innocent until proven guilty”?
Dokweiler certainly makes it sound like it’s a closed case, and everyone lines up behind that.

But as a general contrarian in favor of always hearing both sides of a story, i have to ask: What if this child had some reason for revenge on this man, and made the whole thing up? It’s definitely happened before (often the motivation is unrequited admiration– so for the accused adult, it’s a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t situation. More damned if you do, of course, but still). What are the consequences for making such a claim when it’s NOT true? The consequences for the accused are huge: their life, their reputation ruined, even if they are completely absolved– the damage is done.

Again… i don’t know anyone involved and am not on any side but the side of justice.
Just thinking about 25 people ahead of me here with pitchforks at the ready, without any trial or judicial process for the accused at all.

Friend
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Friend
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

When a young child says that they were sexually abused after being cared for by an adult is not most often “unrequited admiration” You should be ashamed of yourself for putting that out there and look into your own self validating thoughts.

lauracooskey
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lauracooskey
2 years ago
Reply to  Friend

Perhaps you know something we don’t know– i didn’t see “young child.” I only saw “under 14,” which is well above the average age of puberty for a modern female. Crushes on teachers, neighbors, bosses, rock stars, etc., occur very frequently for sexually mature 12- and 13-year-olds; in our culture of obsessive fixation on sex, they would occur even without hormonal prompts.
I am certainly not saying that it’s right for a young person of 11, 12, etc., up to their legal majority to act on impulses they have no common sense about, and it’s definitely wrong for any adult to take advantage of such a situation.
I should be “ashamed of myself” for bringing up a very valid point– that an arrest is not a conviction, that people’s lives are often ruined by unfounded accusations, and that the comments section of a news blog is not a courtroom– and for mentioning a fact of life that anyone with any clue whatsoever about young adolescence is well aware of?
If we’re going to do the shame game, you should be ashamed of yourself doubly, once for jumping to a judgment when you are not the judge; and twice for trying to silence a person who brings up a worthy point that goes against the crowd rule.

HumboldtHellian
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HumboldtHellian
2 years ago
Reply to  Friend

Jeez, really? My dumbass nephew lied and said his adopted father molested him and it was just a sick lie from a disturbed child. These things do happen.

Ben Round
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Ben Round
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

Thanks Laura. Let’s hope for real justice in this case, for the truth become known, and that appropriate, beneficial consequences be delivered.

As both accuser and the accused will suffer from this situation, no matter what, let’s ‘wish’, as one earlier commentator did above, them both to be healed and to not harm other people.

lauracooskey
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lauracooskey
2 years ago
Reply to  Ben Round

Much appreciated, Ben! Ditto.

ElDub
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ElDub
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

All people are allowed to voice opinions here, Laura. This isn’t a courtroom or trial.

lauracooskey
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lauracooskey
2 years ago
Reply to  ElDub

No kidding, ElDub. That’s why i voiced mine, thank you… and did not discourage anyone from voicing theirs (other than just now, giving back a little BS to people dissing me for speaking up).

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

Laura- Good to speak up. Of course he needs a fair trial. That’s only right, THEN let’s kill him!!!

…Just thinking
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…Just thinking
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

[edit]
What about the child who came forward and the pain and humiliation and embarrassment that they will live with for the rest of their lives? Do you know how many highly trained experts and agencies have to be involved and believe a child that is barely old enough to explain the situation to rise to this level?

[edit] This child is trustworthy and there was absolutely nothing to gain by carrying around the baggage that scum bag has dumped on them for the rest of their life.

In fact, the sophistication this sicko exhibited, is an indicator that there are probably others. Hopefully they can sleep easier now.

lauracooskey
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lauracooskey
2 years ago

That “scumbag has ALLEGEDLY dumped on them for the rest of their life.” Thank you.

Again, you must have insider information that we readers don’t. I am, thankfully, very far from the situation and know none of the players… i just read the article.

Hopefully this small child, you say, doesn’t have to get dragged through this over and over again, but can just know he/she did the right thing to come forward, if indeed a crime did occur– and that’s it. I suppose that’s not likely, though– i mean the end of spotlighting the child.

Jacob
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Jacob
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

Laura, I personally knew Kevin Dikes. He took classes at my college and was very well known and respected in the community. I did not see him do anything illegal, but he had a pattern of seeking out men far younger than him. I specifically remember him saying inappropriate sexual things to this 19 year old (looked way younger than 19 I might add) in our town when he was 32. I just brushed it off as him being a socially awkward creep, but now I regret it because I have no doubt that he is a full blown predator with multiple victims. I’ll be communicating with law enforcement to provide any information I have. Please do not try to give him the benefit of the doubt especially when you do not know him whatsoever.

Innocent until proven guilty is a genuine issue, but this is NOT the place for it. Take it somewhere else where it actually applies.

Thiswebsitedoesntwork
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Thiswebsitedoesntwork
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

Laura, I personally knew Kevin Dikes. He took classes at my college and was very well known and respected in the community. I did not see him do anything illegal, but he had a pattern of seeking out men far younger than him including myself. I specifically remember him saying inappropriate sexual things to this 20 year old (looked way younger than 20 I might add) in our town when he was 32. I just brushed it off as him being a socially awkward creep and now I regret it because I have no doubt he is a full blown predator with multiple underage victims. I’ll be communicating with law enforcement to provide any information I have. Please do not give him the benefit of the doubt when you don’t know him whatsoever.

Innocent until proven guilty is a genuine cause, but this is NOT the place for it. Take it somewhere else that it actually applies.

No Joke
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No Joke
2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

False accusations are extremely extremely rare, especially from children.

And there is no “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” for adults facing a child who has a crush – you simply don’t. Put distance between yourselves, don’t be alone with the child, change your phone number if you have to – not that a child should *have* an unrelated adult’s number in the first place.

lauracooskey
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2 years ago
Reply to  No Joke

They may be “extremely rare,” but i stand by “innocent until proven guilty.” What’s your standard of “extremely”? Like one in a hundred? Like your chances of dying from Covid if you do catch it? Many people seem to consider that one percent a pretty big deal.

I’d say if there’s a one percent chance that an innocent person’s life could be changed forever by an “extremely rare” accusation, we go through the legally mandated due process before publicly assuming his guilt. That’s why we have a legal system– to prevent herd mentality from crucifying people based on hearsay.

Please read more carefully and think before commenting. What do you mean there’s not “damned if you do,” etc.? You would most certainly be damned if you do, and rightfully so; but you could be damned if you don’t when a child turns it around and accuses you of molestation. Of course it would still be the right choice, but damn!

I don’t choose to live in a world where people of all ages can’t have friendships. A child should not “have” an unrelated adult’s number? Not if it’s an old family friend of both parents… or a Big Brother/Big Sister buddy/volunteer… or the next door neighbor who has you walk their dog… or the baseball coach… ??? you know, you make no sense. There are better ways of dealing with the problem of inappropriate relationships than ruling out friendships other than between people of either a strictly non-sexual nature (family, school) or a potentially sexual relationship.

Inappropriate relationships are just that; friendships are never inappropriate.

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2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

From one study, it was determined that less than 1% of “unsubstantiated” reported cases were intentional false accusations made by a child – 0.00999634%, in fact. Keep in mind that the majority of cases are never reported at all.

False accusations of child molestation made by adults (such as a custody battle or a parent hoping to sue a celebrity) are believed to be between 2% and 10% of reported cases, but that data is from the 1990s and before, so is likely skewed by the bizarre accusations from the satanic panic era – thankfully interviewing techniques have changed *drastically* since then and the average city cop no longer drives around town with the child asking them to point out which buildings they had been molested in.

You used the phrase “damned if you do, damned if you don’t”, which is generally used by people to describe a situation where both actions are more or less equal but have negative consequences regardless. There’s really no equivalent between molesting a child who has a crush on you and NOT molesting a child who has a crush on you – if you don’t molest them, there will be no evidence of you molesting them, so you’re unlikely to suffer the same consequences as if you had. If you’re worried about it or they threaten you, put physical and emotional distance between you for however long it takes. You made it sound like “giving in” to a child’s threat to accuse you of molestation if you don’t pursue a “relationship” with them is a reasonable response. Children do not ask to be sexually abused, they cannot consent, even if they think they want it.

“Innocent until proven guilty” goes both ways and there’s no reason to accuse a child of lying to law enforcement about such a serious issue for which they have nothing to gain by reporting. Maybe the child has him confused with someone else, maybe they misinterpreted something, etc but there is no reason to believe the child is malicious.

That you refer to 12 and 13 year olds (by which I assume you mean girls) as “sexually mature” is scientifically incorrect – just because a girl may get her period at that age does not mean she is sexually mature, her reproductive system is still changing, growing, trying to regulate itself, and her body is NOT ready for sex yet.

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2 years ago
Reply to  No Joke

Very very WELL said….

The age and GENDER have not been released….

FogDog
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2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

Obviously the guy is a piece of sh*t if true. He’ll get whats coming to him. Trial and justice first, then punishment. Not the other way around.

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2 years ago
Reply to  FogDog

Well said, short and to the point!

rachelanne
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2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

i know for a fact he is not innocent.

JAMES SHELTON
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JAMES SHELTON
2 years ago
Reply to  rachelanne

Then speak to the police about your facts

$u$piciou$ 0b$erver
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2 years ago
Reply to  rachelanne

Suppression of the truth?
Aiding and abetting?
Why would you remain silent if you “know” facts?
Or have you just “heard” facts?

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2 years ago

There are direct legal actions being pushed by a surprising large number of left-wing idealogues in the Democratic party who are trying to legislate the normalization of pedophilia. It’s Absolutely abhorrent but it’s quickly morphing into one entity with the LGBTQAPR ++ movement amongst wealthy left-wing legislators.

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2 years ago

Don’t forget bestiality, too! Derrick Jensen posted something about a prominent LGBTQABC etc. person’s recent book making the point that we need to erase the “boundaries” and get over our human exclusivity and basically post-modernize everything we always thought was wrong. It’s mixed up, mumbled up, shook-up world.

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2 years ago
Reply to  lauracooskey

It’s weird how the issue of aberrant behavior among the Alphabet Movement seems to be coming full circle. There was a huge controversy when it came to light in the late 1970s how many gay leaders were advocates for pedophilia. Pedophile advocates had a lot of support. Allen Ginsberg was recorded on video doing a reading of pedophile poetry at a North American Man-Boy Love Association conference in 1989. That indulgent era ended in 1994, when the International Gay and Lesbian Association, seeking status as a UN advisory body, was embarrassed by the revelation that NAMBLA was a recognized constituent organization, and the pedophile advocates were purged from official gaydom. Now that the Alphabet Movement has proven its power and is seeking more, the weirdos seem to be cashing in under the umbrella it provides. Postmodernist “queer theory” attacks all norms and standards for sexual conduct in a manner that seems to be reprising the role of NAMBLA at an earlier time. The daddy of “queer theory” and postmodernist icon Michel Foucault was an advocate, and recently alleged to have been a practitioner, of sex with children. According to “queer theory,” a man who “identifies as a woman” is entitled to expose his dick in front of young girls who don’t want to see one. Until the Alphabet Movement is willing to purge the toxic weirdos from their coalition, it looks like their stance on pedophilia is determined more by political expediency and sense of power relations than any principle of respect and decency.

Derrick Jensen’s ideology seems to have only millimeters separating it from Ted Kaczynski’s, but his courage in taking a stand against the excesses of “queer theory” is something the Alphabet Movement lacks.

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2 years ago
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Derrick Jensen writes about the necessity of destroying property and processes which are dooming the ability of the earth to sustain life. The Unabomber mailed bombs that blew up actual humans. I think their differences are much greater than the millimeters you convey.

J
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J
2 years ago

I agree innocent until proven guilty, people are way to quick to judge. And we don’t get updated when people charged are found innocent, or charges dropped. Their reputations are just ruined. I think the news should have to do updates like that.

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2 years ago

Sounds like Humboldt sex offenders like to own restaurants around here. I stopped going to a local, Ferndale favorite, one that is a large supporter and provider at the fair this year, when I learned the co-owner is a registered sex offender for continuous abuse of a minor and lewd and lascivious under 14.

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2 years ago

Hopefully this guy gets what he deserves, based on the facts. As far as the folks arguing about the recall…. what the hell? The current governor has a track record and it’s not good for working folks. How could any intelligent thinking person say not to recall him because you might get something worse. Do some research and look at the possible replacements. You might be surprised. Saying we can’t risk change doesn’t seem very progressive….. in fact it seems pretty lazy.

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G-ma
2 years ago

Totally agree with 5150..

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2 years ago
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Me too…

Dontsupportchomos
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2 years ago

Why are comments being removed about another, local, actually convicted child molestor that owns a local popular restaurant? Don’t we all have the right to know who we are supporting when we spend our money locally?

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2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

He was arrested and is on Megan’s law. I am not accusing him, I am stating he is a convicted sex offender with charges for lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 and continuous sexual assault of a minor and is the co-owner of a wildly popular local restaurant in Ferndale that is one of the largest contributors at the fair this year. That is factual and can be easily corroborated with a quick search on Megan’s law and a google of the registered owners of the restaurant in question. Not to mention that I have not named the place or the people so it makes no sense that those comments would be removed but not others about a differing restaurant…unless of course there’s some other reason that those comments wouldn’t be left to stand.

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HumboldtHellian
2 years ago

I agree with you. There’s no reason your comment should be removed when you didn’t identify the subject and surf side burger shack is mentioned so many times *eyeroll

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2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Am I to assume, then, that you have a personal interest in not allowing the information about a registered sex offender owning a local business to come forward? There’s other comments above about other restaurants that were left in place, so that’s about the only conclusion one can come to.

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2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Kym, am I to understand you have a personal, vested interest in this information about a registered sex offender owning a local business not coming to light, since there are other comments, naming other businesses that have stayed and mine is continually removed despite never even naming the business or person?

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2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I am not attempting blackmail at all, there are multiple comments up above naming restaurants such as surf side burger shack, sizzler, subway as well as the name of the restaurant of the accused and yet the only comments you’ve removed are mine, where I haven’t named a single name but solely led people to their own ability to research that one of the largest food contributors at our county fair is co owned by a CONVICTED (meaning not accused or alleged) sex offender.

YOU tell me how that would look to you, if you were a commenter and not an administrator of the page?

Don’t support chomos
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Don’t support chomos
2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

I don’t even typically post on these articles as it is and was most certainly not attempting any form of blackmail. Imagine commenting on an article, seeing your comment pop up, giving you the option to edit for several minutes before disappearing…repeatedly and even when responding. Would your assumption be that there’s some random glitch affecting your comments or that they’re actively removed by moderation, when it happens multiple times? And then you see that there are multiple comments of similar content, posted before and after yours, that have remained? Clearly, a misunderstanding on multiple parts here but to claim I am blackmailing you and not simply feeling frustrated is ALSO a little bit of a jump.

Brenda
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Brenda
2 years ago

I’ve read this feed and IMO you owe kym an apology. Just saying.

FogDog
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2 years ago

If you say the site admin has a vested interest in protecting a known sex offender that sounds very much like you’re saying she’s in cahoots or covering for the guy. (and thus aiding in his alleged crimes.) Nice walkback when called out on it. You have the spinal fortitude of an invertebrate. You should apologize and go slither back under your bridge.

Ryan
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2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Kym quit with your dumb excuses.

No Joke
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2 years ago
Reply to  Kym Kemp

Kym, the guy who used to own Surfside was arrested *just after* he sold the business to someone else, and I don’t think it’s fair to the current owners for commentors to say he’s the owner of it.

Burger
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2 years ago
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@kym kemp

Just to re-clarify.. the original owner was the offender, not the second or current third owners.

Dontsupportchomos
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Dontsupportchomos
2 years ago

Why are comments about another (convicted) sex offender who owns a popular local restaurant being removed?

Thirdeye
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Thirdeye
2 years ago

Convicted, imprisoned, and released? Not newsworthy. It’s not like they are working in an environment where they are entrusted with kids.

A friend of mine who was jailed some time ago took note of those who railed most loudly about chomos and the awful things they wanted to do to them. They were the ones with the strongest antisocial traits. Our conclusion was that antisocials see chomos as a socially acceptable outlet for their own vile tendencies. Please look deep into your own motives for trying to whip up an internet mob against the Ferndale restaurant owner. FWIW, I never go out to eat in Ferndale and have no personal connection to any Ferndale restaurant owner.

Guest
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2 years ago

Can you post this incident. The individual was staying at various family shelters in Eureka & Arcata. He also had a kid in the school District.

I imagine a number of children may have been exposed to him.

Alleged molestor Dean Brown’s preliminary hearing was scheduld for this morning.

Deputy District Attorney Whitney Timm is the prosecutor for the case. Deputy Conflict Counsel R.J. Leohner is Brown’s attorney.

The alleged victim is 8 years old. The mother contacted Arcata Police Department.

At the last hearing, Deputy District Attorney Clover Schinke said at the time of the alleged incident, Brown was a “neighboring tenant” and when the alleged victim’s mother went to the bathroom, “Brown put his hands down the child’s pants”. The child told the mother and she reported it to APD.

The People are investigating similar allegations against Brown from 2018. Brown is transient.

Medical Apartheid
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Medical Apartheid
2 years ago

This is common practice in the Middle East.

People think the USA is a horrible place.

Soon, we will all be goat farmers in a wasteland of ideocracy.

Farce
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Farce
2 years ago

Very soon the Taliban will again be marrying off unhappy12 year old girls to 60 year old men. Hey- it’s just a cultural difference and we all need to relax and understand and be sensitive to these differences. Right?

No Joke
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2 years ago
Reply to  Farce

Child marriage is already legal in 48 states, with some states having *no minimum age* at which a child can be married to an adult. It’s not a cultural difference when both cultures do it.

Miguel
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Miguel
2 years ago

Curly for Governor!! Any knucklehead can hold office.

Fallon Poyneer
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Fallon Poyneer
2 years ago

This guy is from Crescent City. This is not his first incident with children or pre pubescent boys. I can assure you there will be more victims coming forward .

Tired
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Tired
2 years ago

Trump got away with it, so shall he.

Anonymous for fear of community reprisal
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Anonymous for fear of community reprisal
2 years ago
Reply to  Tired

So did Bill Clinton..

Janis
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Janis
2 years ago

Holy moly. I’d expect these comments to be towards the victim and their plight or the accused and how they are dicey or not. Trump and Biden and all the rest of the figureheads don’t have anything to do with it. Glad I “identify” with anarchy. Y’all miss the point every time and your forums digress into politics which is both disgusting and self serving. Weird. Try to help, not cry about your problems with the political bullshit.