Hello Everyone !!

Hi ! I finally found time to get to our local library and access their computers. I want to say how much I miss all of you and how much I appreciate your support and prayers. I hope it won't be much longer before we have our computers back.

I feel I owe you all an explanation. This is hard to write about but here goes...

My husband Eddie frequented an adult chat room where he talked to several people across the country. This was not a porn site, just a site where adults talked about anything they wanted. Pictures of families were shared and some people even met to play cards if they lived close enough. One day Eddie was talking to one of his "Buddies" when he received a file from him. Thinking more family pictures or silly pictures, he downloaded it and discovered it to be child porn. His buddie who sent it told him he wanted the file back so Ed immediately sent it back and deleted it. NOT !!!!! It stays on your harddrive folks. Anyway, it ends up that his "Buddie" was being monitored for being in a child porn ring that was nationwide. When he sent to file to Eddie, that brought Eddie into the picture and the police raided our house & took Eddie and his computer to jail for possession and distribution.

When Eddie went to court the judge ordered no computers in the house so my sister and I lost ours too. This has been a devastating ordeal. As it continues, Ed's rights were violated by the police so the distribution charge will hopefully be dropped. Our lawyer told us that the police expected to come into our house and find a "Big Dog" player of the ring but instead found a puppy.... someone that was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Since this has happened, the person who sent Ed the file has been prosecuted and is serving 20 years in prison. We still don't know why he sent Ed the file... trying to recuit? I guess we'll never know that but we have learned a BIG leasson about downloading files. If something can't be seen/sent in a regular e-mail, it won't be seen by us because nothing will be downloaded again.

I hope this hasn't offended anyone. If it does, I am sorry. We have certainly suffered from this. As you know, Eddie is a teacher. He had to take early retirement or be terminated. It doesn't make any difference if you are guilty of something like this, all you need to be is accused. This has devastated us but we are slowly recovering. We have had so much support from friends and family and co-workers. That has helped so much.

I'm sorry it took so long to come back and post something but I just couldn't. I feel doing this today is part of the healing process. I don't know when I'll be able to get back here. I can't access this site from school. It is blocked... LOL If anyone would like to write me you can reach me at school......... jhimes@clbs.k12.mn.us

Jenn.... I got your card. It was beautiful. Thank you so much !!!!!!! Wholly Burble, I love you !!! I'll be back when i can. (((HUGS))) to all.

Love,
Jan