RE: http://www.oskaloosaherald.com/local/local_story_309102443.html

Without getting into whether the Adam's were wrong or not,I don't know, don't care. I think the timing of this story was dispicable. Look at the publish time on this article. Was this deliberate on the part of the Herald or the Degeest camp to undermine the campaign or on the part of the plantiffs? I'm not saying it should have covered up but a few days/weeks/months ago or a few days/weeks/months from now would have been more professional than on election day, that is as dirty a political trick as I've seen. Welcome to politics Grizz!

Even as a DeGeest supporter, I thought that the timing stunk. I think that the story is newsworthy, but for the plaintiffs to file the day before the election is just plain nasty. I very much doubt if the DeGeest campaign had anything to do with it, though, because the timing is SO obviously bad that it would backlash.

To bad it came out the way it did. I want to get on my soapbox and shout some of the things I have heard about DeGeest but according to last nights numbers a large percentage of Mahaska County citizens do not care anyway so I guess I will just be quiet. I hope Mr. Adams goes at it again in another 4 years.

I agree that the timing is a bit suspicious but I don't think that Paul DeGeest would be involved with that. I think the plaintiff is most likely to blame for this situation. . .

The plaintiffs chose when to file ... but, the Herald chose to run it on the front page of the paper on election day. Sad and disrespectful on both parts.

Didn't care for the Herald running the new charges against the teacher on the front page either. I'm sure it's an incredibly stressful time for him and his family and probably the last thing any of them wants is to have their problems on the front page of the paper for the rest of us to read. Nope, I don't know any details of either case, nor do I want to unless I'm called up for jury duty. Don't know anyone involved personally either ... I just get tired of all the gossip stuff. If they're a threat to the public and I need to be wary when on the bike trail, etc., I appreciate the info, otherwise, it's just to create more talk in town. IMHO

I guess I dont understand this at all? They tried to help a girl in a bad situation. So she wouldnt be put in the foster care system and to get her away from a situation where 911 had to be called and now they are being sued?
Second thought on this story isnt Paul DeGeest, Richards Adams boss/supervisor? Why did he let him do something that was wrong, if it was wrong? Isnt he just as if not more responsible for what happened?
I think the parents of the child should be thankful that someone could step in and difuse the situation, instead of losing the girl in the states system.
Just my opinion, but some people you just cant help, they are always the victim!
P.S They would still be fighting to get the girl out of the states system, once in its hard to get them back out. And why should my taxes pay for it?

It's been a long time since I was explained the so called story but this is what I remember. The problem is the father wasn't told his daugher was relocated. When the father found out Richard wouldn't aknowledge she was at his house so the father had no idea where she was at.

I think the jist of both mentioned stories in this post is COMPLETE DYSFUNCTION in the homes, on everyones part!!!!! It all makes me sick.

Still sounds fishy, I mean the girl is 16 if she wanted her father to know where she was how hard could it be to call him. There is a reason she didnt? There is some reason that he was denied access to her?
It all sounds like a frivolous law suit to me, wasting the courts time! The courts knew where she was, so she wasnt a run away.. It said in the paper they removed her from the home so how could she have been a run away? They helped her in a time of need, it sounds as if daddy forced her to file aggainst people that were her saviors at the time!
Thats a way to raise a girl, to sue those that helped you, make her a liar and a loser!
Sounds to me that they are dead beats and in it for the fast buck! SICK PEOPLE! Apparently the parents need child neglect and abandament charges filed on them, something was wrong when 911 was called!
Your so right "COMPLETE DYSFUNCTION" Amen!

I agree it sounds like the household had some problems, but legally I think legally there were some problems. For some reason the father wasn't home when the daughter was placed in the Adams house. When the father couldn't find his daughter nobody would tell him where she was. Now, even though it does appear the daughter didn't make contact with her parents, she's still a minor and in the custody of her parents. Now even if there was some sort of court order giving the Adams soem sort of temporary custody the father should still of been allowed to know where she was. Does anybody know how long she stayed at the Adams or where the daughter is now? If she went back home I would think that would say something.

I believe the daughter is back at home. I think the problem with the way Adams handled the situation is that he didn't follow the rules. Yes, maybe he tried to do something good, but if he didn't go by the rules in this situation then what other rules does he break that no one knows about?? Just something to think about.

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Originally posted by frabill:
then what other rules does he break that no one knows about?? Just something to think about.

Probably no worse than a Sheriff drinking in a bar all night and then getting in the county vehicle and driving home...but just something to think about.

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What about the newly elected Keokuk County sheriff, boating while drinking and 5 counts of child endangerment charges, still pending?