Long time readers of my blog may remember an entry from last January entitled "The Mills of God's Justice", in which I discussed my mother's relative who was awaiting trial for molesting her and others as children. More than 50 years after his trespasses, his victims found the courage to come forward and he was arrested in December of 2013.
Over the past year, this man has been awaiting trial from his jail cell. We waited. The trial date was moved numerous times. We waited. Attorneys changed. We waited. Charges had to be renamed and brought before the grand jury again. We waited.
The wait is now over. This ordeal has ended.
The victims never made it to the courtroom.
The defendant passed away last week, before the trial could commence.
Our family wishes to thank all for the support, prayers, and love during this time.
Let me say how proud I am of each and every survivor who has come forward in this case and in others like it that are brought forward everyday. In an environment that seems to be increasingly hostile towards survivors of abuse who come forward as adults, their actions are nothing short of heroic.
Please continue to pray for those who came forward in this case that they would find peace and closure.
As this chapter closes, I pray the same blessing upon them that the Lord spoke to Moses for the Israelites:
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”’ (Numbers 6:24-26)
Thank you for the update. His trial will be before the Judge of all judges now. I too am proud of those who have come forward. May God bless and help each one as they move on with their lives.
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