warpedskydiver 0 #1 June 9, 2006 Katherine Lester, 16, is shown in this undated family photo. (AP Photo/Family Photo via The News) FBI: Mich. Girl Held in Jordan on Way Home Friday, June 9, 2006 3:00 PM EDT The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A 16-year-old girl who flew to the Middle East to see a man she met on MySpace.com was detained in Jordan and was headed home Friday, an FBI spokesman said. U.S. officials persuaded Katherine Lester to take the return flight from Amman, FBI Special Agent Robert Beeckman said from the agency's Detroit office. Katherine had disappeared from her home in Gilford, in eastern Michigan, on Monday and apparently planned to visit a man whose MySpace account describes him as a 25-year-old from Jericho, said Tuscola County Undersheriff James Jashinske. The sheriff's department contacted the FBI, which traced the teen to a flight from New York to Amman, Jashinske said. On Thursday night, her family received word from U.S. officials that she had been stopped as she arrived in Amman en route to Tel Aviv, Israel. Katherine's mother, Shawn Lester, said her daughter had persuaded her in April to help her get a passport so she could go on a two-week vacation to Canada with a friend's family. On Sunday, they drove to a bus station for that trip, but the family didn't show up. Shawn Lester said she called them, learned there was no trip and brought her daughter home. The next day, Katherine was gone. Jashinske said it remained unclear whether any law had been violated. An online conversation with a 16-year-old is not illegal in Michigan, but solicitation for sex would be. He said deputies confiscated the family's home computer and were taking it to the FBI's Bay City office Friday for analysis. FBI spokesman Brian Endrizal declined to provide any details and would not comment on the man's identity or background. Quote I cannot explain without gruesome details what could have happened to this girl I hope everyone learns something from this. I also wonder how many people realize what really happens to those who dissapear, and just how many that is each year, it is simply astonishing. Here is food for thought, that kid could have been a sex slave, forced organ donor, or far worse than that or death ok? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NlghtJumper 0 #2 June 9, 2006 These guys are just plain sick... reminds me of that one commercial that I keep seeing where they show the different POV's of the young girl and the older guy and just what their intentions are. Its really fucked up... They all deserve to die. A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LisaM 0 #3 June 9, 2006 I saw Oprah the other day about a boy who was lured into becoming a teen porn star. While I was disgusted with the people involved... I was equally disgusted with the parents. They just showed the mother saying she had no idea and he always just wanted to stay in his room. Ummm... my son's computer is in the middle of the living room.... period. How can you just say your son just wanted to stay in his room and you never checked why?!?! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NlghtJumper 0 #4 June 9, 2006 Growing up the main computer was in the living room. Then when I turned 16 or so, I got my own computer in my room. My whole family did. We would all spend so much time in our different rooms and everything that sometimes when we discussed what was for dinner, it was in an AIM chatroom. My parents never checked, and I had my computer facing away from the door so if they came in, I could quickly minimize whatever was on the screen. I just knew better than to get involved with that kind of shit. A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Richards 0 #5 June 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteThese guys are just plain sick... reminds me of that one commercial that I keep seeing where they show the different POV's of the young girl and the older guy and just what their intentions are. Its really fucked up... They all deserve to die. Yes they do....slowly and painfully! Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #6 June 10, 2006 With all the news covering how much trouble a child can get into on My Space and on other sites, you would think that parents would sit down and educate their children. I guess some parents just don't have the time to communicate with their children. After all, you don't have to pass a test to have babiesMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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NlghtJumper 0 #2 June 9, 2006 These guys are just plain sick... reminds me of that one commercial that I keep seeing where they show the different POV's of the young girl and the older guy and just what their intentions are. Its really fucked up... They all deserve to die. A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaM 0 #3 June 9, 2006 I saw Oprah the other day about a boy who was lured into becoming a teen porn star. While I was disgusted with the people involved... I was equally disgusted with the parents. They just showed the mother saying she had no idea and he always just wanted to stay in his room. Ummm... my son's computer is in the middle of the living room.... period. How can you just say your son just wanted to stay in his room and you never checked why?!?! ~ Lisa ~ Do you Rigminder? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NlghtJumper 0 #4 June 9, 2006 Growing up the main computer was in the living room. Then when I turned 16 or so, I got my own computer in my room. My whole family did. We would all spend so much time in our different rooms and everything that sometimes when we discussed what was for dinner, it was in an AIM chatroom. My parents never checked, and I had my computer facing away from the door so if they came in, I could quickly minimize whatever was on the screen. I just knew better than to get involved with that kind of shit. A man will do anything for the right woman, and when that woman destroys him, that man will become a hunk of meat with the common sense of a rodeo clown! ~ Christopher Titus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #5 June 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteThese guys are just plain sick... reminds me of that one commercial that I keep seeing where they show the different POV's of the young girl and the older guy and just what their intentions are. Its really fucked up... They all deserve to die. Yes they do....slowly and painfully! Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #6 June 10, 2006 With all the news covering how much trouble a child can get into on My Space and on other sites, you would think that parents would sit down and educate their children. I guess some parents just don't have the time to communicate with their children. After all, you don't have to pass a test to have babiesMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
