Latest Court Documents From Thomas Chantry Case

Thanks to the relentless work of Cheryl Watson, author of the Ephesians 5:11 blog, I have the court documents seen below.

You will see in the first document, filed by the State, that they are arguing for Tom Chantry to be held non-bondable. It is the State’s opinion that Chantry is a danger to society and should be held in jail for the duration of his upcoming trial. The document contains an excellent history of the Chantry case, well worth the read.

 

State Motion to Hold Chantr… by Todd Wilhelm

 

In the next document Allen Huber, the father-in-law of Tom Chantry, and assistant pastor of Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Rockford, IL (formerly an ARBCA  church) makes a case for the trustworthiness of Chantry and based on that he requests the Judge reinstate the conditions that were in place for Chantry prior to and during his second trial. These conditions included a $250,000 cash bond, a significant amount, but one which the Chantry clan was able to raise.

Pastor Allen Huber vouches … by Todd Wilhelm

 

The final document was filed by Ryan Stevens. He was Chantry’s attorney in the second trial and wil be representing Chantry again in the third trial. Stevens argues Chantry has always met all the conditions imposed by the court when he was freed on bond, showed up for every court appearance, and poses no danger to the public, therefore he should be allowed to be bonded out of jail.

Motion by Chantry Counsel R… by Todd Wilhelm

I have not heard whether the Judge has ruled on these motions, nor have I heard if a trial date has been set.  I will keep you apprised of new details as I become aware of them.

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Latest Court Documents From Thomas Chantry Case — 9 Comments

  1. “It is the State’s opinion that Chantry is a danger to society and should be held in jail for the duration of his upcoming trial.”

    It’s the church that doesn’t take seriously its responsibility to children. Church and church institutions (schools) are his hunting ground.

    Churches & church institutions could halt his predation among church and church school children.

    His activity demonstrates how far off the mark (evil festers within) are churches, with BFFs (leader$ and family member$ and supporter$ and church member$) propping up the predator.

    Kowtow to the predator; cancel children and child innocence. Their practice. This has nothing to do with our Creator God and everything to do with the Dark Side of a cult.

  2. Ava Aaronson,

    Yup…. But then the “State” is a bunch of heathen, secular humanist, while their, specific, brand of Christianity is the True Way… So, their opinions trump the State, and any kids that get in the way…
    Just like Sovereign Grace Ministries, because they are “Apostles ”, they are above the “secular humanists” laws/gov’t..

  3. Please put a trigger warning for graphic child abuse/child sexual abuse when you recommend articles with “…well worth the read.” This is an extremely upsetting article for those of us who work with children and/or have children, and those of us who have been abused or have loved ones who have. It was a sleepless night, not well worth the read. Now I prepare to pry my eyelids open after two cups of coffee and drive an hour to a rural area to work with precious little ones, many of whom may be experiencing something similar. God forbid and also alert me of even the most obscure warning sign.

  4. This website has excellent information for parents and professionals on identifying signs of child abuse and taking action:

    https://themamabeareffect.org/prevent/minimizing-opportunity/

    (I have been a reader of The Wartburg Watch for years, which has helped me recover from religious abuse of my whole family and see the contemporary church for what it is. However the recent posts on child abuse, while exposing a problem, stop there. Sadly, my readership may also have stopped here.)

  5. Are ARBCA churches still collecting money for this monster’s release? And what about previous ARBCA churches that have distanced themselves? Are the leaders still supporting those in this mess on the side while having distanced their churches from it because it “looks bad”?
    Sadly, it’s a culture of deceit, of don’t ask questions, “trust your leaders” and “we don’t need accountability”. The last two in quotes were verbatim statements made either to me or heard as they were told to a family member.

  6. People in churches, schools, daycares, etc. need to stop being stupid. ANY adult who spends a lot of time behind a closed door with children probably has a problem, and may be doing something illegal. When my own church opened a preschool a couple of years ago, they put large windows in all of the rooms. There isn’t a secret corner anywhere, and everything that happens can be seen from the outside. At my school we also have windows and are told not to be in a room alone with a child with the door closed. Parents also need to believe their children when they report any kind of abuse. If you are going to hold to biblical spanking, it’s supposed to be done by the parents, not by people outside the family. Then, parents need to believe their kids when they complain about an adult hurting them. My parents did almost 60 years ago. I came home from a group piano lesson where the teacher was hitting kids on their knuckles with a wire coat hangar. That was my last day of lessons. My mom also called the school, and they shut the class down.

  7. Jeffrey Chalmers: they are above the

    Those who (I found out after) endangered the young are “above the church”

    Marcia: “we don’t need accountability”

    If they use parallel channels the question doesn’t even arise.

  8. The Speech Pathologisr: Please put a trigger warning for graphic child abuse/child sexual abuse when you recommend articles with “…well worth the read.” This is an extremely upsetting article for those of us who work with children and/or have children, and those of us who have been abused or have loved ones who have. It was a sleepless night, not well worth the read. Now I prepare to pry my eyelids open after two cups of coffee and drive an hour to a rural area to work with precious little ones, many of whom may be experiencing something similar. God forbid and also alert me of even the most obscure warning sign.

    My heart goes out to you. I am sorry the material disturbed you so deeply.

    Everyone needs to decide whether or not to read about abuse. It can be very hard to read anything that calls up traumatic memories. We might be grateful that solid information is available, while turning away from specific stories.

    My grandfather fought in World War I, and never talked about it. His wounds never entirely healed. He did his part, and that’s what mattered.

    Blessings to you as you continue to heal and protect.