Jackson Jambalaya

Thanks for standing with the victim & reporting.

Damage control of optics much? The Church support the DA in identifying who in their congregation wrote letters supporting a convicted pedophile, and have them banished. Otherwise, their legal position may shield them from financial liability, but it means nothing at all really - they will need to re-establish their moral reputation now, if they had one.

It's a rarity when a church doesn't sweep stuff like this under the rug. Props!

@1:22 Ignore part of the story much? "Due to the investigation, Getwell could not comment until after the case was adjudicated." Or do you feel like just bashing the church for no real reason?

KF, I know this doesn't exactly pertain to this story, but why was Howorth hearing this and not the other Circuit Court Judges? Did they both have a conflict? Haven't heard and was just wondering.

1:22. . .What? What more could the church do? What did the church do that requires them to "restore their moral reputation"? Please do inform us.

Judge Howorth has now recused himself from the case.

https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/10/21/judge-recuses-self-further-involvement-lindsey-whiteside-case/

The sitting judge in the district recused, so Howorth was appointed by the Mississippi Supreme Court to hear the case.

@2:40 The 2 DeSoto Circuit Court judges recused themselves due to conflicts.

Publicly support the District Attorney in his pursuit of Justice - anything else and you're "on the fence" just covering your ass. Full stop.

Ewww @2:30pm.
You must be one of the letter writers supporting the child rapist. A teen was sexually used repeatedly by a monster, and the whole of DeSoto County should be standing shoulder to shoulder with her and her family expressing as much outrage as DA Barton. Instead - select members of her church circled the wagons and defended the wolf among them, instead of putting it in a cage where it belongs to protect other children in the community.

And you're concerned about "bashing"?.....unreal. You're indifference and lack of compassion for the victim is noted.

"The document also mentions that Barton criticized the court’s sentence, implying it was too lenient or “illegal.” However, the judge points out that Barton’s office has previously recommended illegal, overly lenient sentences in other sex offender cases. "


Ooops.

@3:08 grow up you pearl clutching Karen. Not a single one of you, KF included, would care if she was fingered by a fellow high schooler. Weird how people who dont have sex seem to be the most offended by sex havers.

Geeeze... it's "your" indifference

October 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM, who are you that you have the moral superiority to determine who needs atonement, and what that atonement should be?

October 21, 2025 at 3:47 PM, maybe you should get you some pearls to clutch, then maybe you wouldn't be posting your irreverent, hedonistic, GOD hating post.

"The Church did not stop at firing Whiteside but promptly reported her actions to law enforcement."

My understanding is that such reporting is a requirement by law.

@3:47-

Is that with or without consent?

That matters.

The church letter was drafted by their attorneys. Count on it. If you think they're going to admit any responsibility toward any contrition, it ain't gonna happen. That's what's sickening about this whole thing.

The church followed the law and people here criticize for only following the law. No one in church leadership supported Whiteside, apparently some member(s) did support Whiteside. The church is not a mind control cult that dictates how and when people speak. But here people criticize the church for not acting as a mind control cult.
The church is damned if it does and damned if it doesn't. Face it, some people just hate no matter the facts.

This is a terrible situation. Given the facts presented here, I am led to believe the Church acted appropriately and timely. What little voice I have, I am plan to use it to pray for the Church and its Congregation.

"Consent" is mentioned in one of the above posts. Having followed this drama closely, I've not seen any mention at all regarding consent, whether a 'relationship' existed between the two or whether trauma was or is involved.

But, as you know, none of that is relevant, as to the law, however, all of it could be relevant when it came to the traveling judge's sentencing.

If, indeed, the law excludes this crime from house arrest sentencing, the D.A. may succeed. Otherwise, all the protesters are pissing in the wind.

Strangely, the 'now recused' judge has high-tailed it and compared the protests and uproar to a third world country justice system. He seems mighty damned infatuated with his personal position of power.

How do you see KF 'standing with victim'? All he's done is report the situation on the blog, as he understands it. Nobody DOES NOT stand with the victim...The protest regards the sentence.

The only "facts" presented in this blog are opinions....and and quite disturbingly, they are too many that seem to be trying to protect the church from being exposed for something it would rather not....which is: Just who are the letter writers? Both within and outside of the church.... Those are facts that should come to light soon enough as they are meant to be of public record...or are you against adherence to the law?

It's not legally relevant to pursue who the letter writers are. Nor is it relevant from an employment perspective. It would be unwise to terminate someone's employment based on a personal reference letter. No letter writer would suggest that the behavior was appropriate, only that the perp be cut some slack. Is that a curious tact? Yes, but one you and I are entitled to without being fired.

Getwell may be the first church in the history of Christianity to stand up for the abused and help prosecute the abuser. What a breath of fresh air compared to all the groups who sweep it under the rug or the larger, national/international churches that routinely move the abusers to a new community of "fresh meat" for the abuser. More churches need to stop wondering "what will people think?!" and start asking "what would Jesus do?"
Way to go, Getwell Church!

https://wreg.com/news/local/desoto-co-teacher-who-supported-sex-offender-wont-return-to-school-school-says/

It's morally relevant.....ain't that what the church is about?

"No letter writer would suggest that the behavior was appropriate, only that the perp be cut some slack".
The perp should be behind bars for 20-30 years.
Your selective morality, and relativism is what today's younger generation cannot stand...for it is deceitful, and truly evil.

Where does the line lay between "only that the perp be cut some slack" and "only that the perp be cut a lot of slack"?

Hmmmm.....Not knowing who wrote those letters of support for a monster would make me want to change where I attended worship.