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24 Oct

Victim Count Rises for Perverted Teacher Jeff Dallen

DallenMore victims are coming forward now that parents are aware of the pedophile that has been preying on the students of Homer Elementary near Ada, Oklahoma. As of today, the Ada Evening News is reporting the number at 7 to 8 victims within the Byng School District.

Dallen has confessed to putting his hand inside of one little girl’s shirt and down her pants. He also admitted to similar attacks on two other children.

Dallens’ bond has been elevated to $200,000. There appears to be no formal charges filed as of this writing. There is also no public statement from Dallen’s spouse, Vicki Dallen,  the lower elementary school principal at Homer. I realize this has to be a major shock for her, but in her position of authority, the public needs to know where she stands. Jeff Dallen has been employed as a teacher for 15 years. How many children has he harmed?

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    I am the one who posted a comment below and Jeff was my guitar teacher. I can see where name is coming from, simply because I had a drug problem in the past and I tend to see drug addicts from a different perspective that others - however, they are no where close to being the same type of crime. I view child sex offenders as being lower than murders. For a person to prey on young, innocent lives is a type of evil that a normal person cannot understand. When a person loses their temper, picks up a bat and strikes a person rendering them dead, it is at least understandable. Not in this cases. Jeff Dallen premeditated his actions, created the situation, and attacked/violated young, helpless little girls. Why should a sound, stable person offer forgiveness to such an evil man? I knew Jeff probably more than anyone in this discussion...I went to numerous church camps with him, sat under at least 50 hours of guitar lessons with him, was a leader in his church group, grew up with his boys, and I still do not know how someone can feel sorry for him. I am not angry nor do I hate him. But I hate what he did and he deserves to suffer the rest of his life for the EVIL he committed. And on the topic of forgiveness, I am not so sure forgiveness from God is that easy. People are taught that a simple prayer is the path to forgiveness. Not so fast my friend...forgiveness is only something that God can grant, and who are we to say that he has been forgiven. CrimeShadows is right...he would have continued his evil actions if he wouldnt have been caught....I dont think that constitutes a forgiving attitude. May God be with his family and may he enjoy Bubba the rest of his days!
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    I'm not painting him out to be a victim. Hes not a victim what he did was HORRIBLE! I'm not trying to convince anyone of anything! Everyone gets to make that choice on their own. I'm just explaining what I went through and how hard it was for me to get on with my life and be happy with myself or someone else when I was holding a grudge and hate in my heart! That's all! It was traumatic and still is. But at some point you have to let go or it will haunt you and destroy you life forever!
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    Just because I have forgiven doesn't mean that I will ever forget. Forgiving and Forgetting is completely different. I am a mother now and I take all the right precautions to not put my child in any situation where I don't fell completely comfortable. I know that obviously it is still a possibility if it were to be a teacher or something of that sort. I just try to do my part in not letting it happen. Just because I have forgiven doesn't make me a target in letting the past repeat. It makes it so that I am able to get on with my life after several years of hurt and confusion. It helps me to not have to be angry anymore. Like I said before being angry and upset is only going to affect me.
    Everyone that I have talked to that knew Jeff and has been through past struggles seems to be way more forgiving than others who have never experienced what we went through. Instead of hating or bashing people should understand if they havn't personally went through something like this then they can't really fully understand why we feel the way we do or be the ones to judge and decide what an evil monster they think he is. Don't get me wrong I think what he did was horrible. More than words can describe. However if I can find it in my heart to forgive the monster that ruined my life and still be able to forgive others who let their evil lusts take over them that's taking a lot.
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    You've spent a week here trying to convince people to forgive a pedophile who has victimized at least eight children that we know of. Do you see something strange in that? You have even tried to paint him as some sort of victim. The man only stopped his horrible deeds because he was caught and put in jail. You think a child molester should be forgiven, yet, you continue to express your anger --you just direct it at the wrong people. You also assume that the people who are not willing to forgive have not suffered similarly. Perhaps you shouldn't be so quick to judge. I'm really sorry that you have had to go through so much. I appreciate that you would like to help others from your own experience. Who knows, maybe you have. I know it's also hard for you to accept that a person you once admired has turned out to be such an evil person. Forgiveness is admirable. I believe in forgiveness. I just don't think forgiveness is due to those who would continue to cause harm if given the opportunity. Jeff Dallen has proven to be one of those people.
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    Forgiveness does come from God but the bible does clearly state if we don't forgive we cannot be forgiven! Not to mention keeping this type of hurt built up forever is only going to hurt you more. Not him! He will repent and be forgiven and be ok with God. The victims are the ones that end up hurting for a lot longer and it ruins their life more than it will his. Believe me I KNOW! I have had these types of things happen to me when I was little and it destroyed a huge part of my life because I couldn't let go. Yes I am sure he feels bad and knows what he has done is wrong. He knows his life is officially over. He will be about 80 when he gets out with no job, no home, and no wife and probably no relationship with his boys. I think him being in prison is exactly what he deserves as well! But bashing him and hating him won't change what already happened. People don't just change this dramatically that fast! Something happened to this man that turned him into this monster. So My family and I will be praying for not only the victims and their family but Jeff and his family as well!
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    No one is trying to minimize the ordeal you have been through. It is understandable that you feel relief from forgiveness. Perhaps it is putting the issue behind you and moving forward that has given you the inner peace you now feel. However, people like Jeff Dallen are toxic. You can forgive, but that is a personal decision, not one that you can force upon others. Removing these people from your life and your circle of association, and not letting his crimes define you, can also bring peace.

    There are many others beside you that have been wronged, and forgetting and forgiving and acting like nothing ever happened is only an invitation to more suffering. No one is encouraging a life of spite and hate; I agree that doing so can destroy a person. We must not pretend that the threat is no longer there simply because someone has been forgiven.

    This fact that this very site is in operation is due, in large part, to the forgiving attitudes of people that have allowed even more people to become victims. I know a lot of people personally that have been victimized by persons that were forgiven and allowed to prey again. These victims could have been warned, but they were not. People in positions of authority could have warned them, but they did not. To these people, and others like them, forgiveness is not an option. Some might call this "hate." I call it caution. If a snake bites you, you can forgive it if you wish. Just don't think it won't bite you again, or perhaps someone else if given the chance. Hating may not change the past, but forgetting may just lead to the past being repeated.
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    Also the fact that I went through that type of hurt am able to forgive Jeff is huge for me. So others shouldn't be so hateful and learn to forgive as well. You hating him isn't going to change the past!
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    I would love to know who the comments below came from, since Jeff was my youth pastor at the First Free Will and my guitar teacher. Jeff and Vickie were suppose to come over to our house for dinner a week after this happened, so I am just as shocked as everyone. Even though Jeff was a very good man to me, I think "forgiveness" is something that he has not and should not obtain from the victims. If you are a Christian, forgiveness only comes from God, not us. I feel awful for Vickie and his two sons...I cant imagine what it would be like to see my dads mugshot in the paper like that. There is NOTHING he can do to repay his debt to society, but he should never get out of prison. As I speak, he is getting the "education" he deserves!
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    In response to noname:

    Forgiveness will be up to his victims and their families. I've seen too much forgiveness lead straight to forgetting the crime committed. Because of these attitudes, more people become victims. This cannot happen. Jeff Dallen is a monster. The "straight-laced" person you saw was a veil that was used to gain trust that he did not deserve. He will remain a threat to children as long as he lives. This is proven time and again. I realize that your thoughts of forgiveness give you peace and comfort. I am happy for you. However, the law of the land must stay vigilant and forgiveness comes all too easily for these types of offenders. It is up for debate on what Jeff Dallen deserves, but his victims and children everywhere deserve more than his redemption.
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    Oh I agree. They can forgive him in time when they feel ready. I am not trying to push anyone into thinking they have to forgive. Nor am I defending Jeff. I am just going by personal experience. When I went through this at a very young age it paid a huge toll on my life. That man never had to pay any time for his actions. As a scared child I had to come forward in detail about what happend. Knowing that he only spent about a month in jail. It haunted me for years. I never came to peace with it until a few years ago when I had to let go and forgive. I didn't want to have to carry the hurt and guilt any longer. I'm just explaining what I have been through because it will hurt these children and destroy their lives much more if they keep it built up. Only time can heal these scars.
    I knew Jeff very well for several years. I met him when I was about 12yrs old. I stayed at his home numerous times the nights before youth camps or lock ins because I lived far from where the church was. So him and his wife opened their home to me. He never acted or touched me inappropriately. Honestly I think this monster that he has become happened more recently. Even though it's not ok I just can't imagine he was like this when I knew him. He never showed any signs of being awkward or untrustworthy. I know this could have just been a disguise. However all I can do now is pray for him and his family and the childrens family as much as I can. I would just love to pick his brain though and figure out what could have possessed him to do this. His life seemed so happy.
    This goes to show that no matter how amazing people may seem Nobody is perfect. It's just a really sad situation. I hope all these precious children can get past it without it doing too much damage to them. I also hope Jeff gets the help that he needs. Obviously he's going to pay for his crime and have to serve alot of time and alot of his life behind bars. He made this mistake so he deserves to have to pay the consequences. It's just heart wrenching.
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    I am now 26 and I also grew up with Jeff as my youth pastor. For so many years I looked up to him as my role model and a man who taught me so much about the Lord. He was an amazing man of God who would bend over backwards to help anyone in need. This just goes to show that nobody is perfect. I feel horrible about this situation. I am not trying to make him look good by any means. I am saddened by this and my heart goes out to these children and their families. Not to mention Vickie and their children and family. Everyone that I have spoken to about the situation is completely shocked. He was so straight laced who never gave me any reason to suspect anything like this. For someone who has gone through situations like this as a child (from my mothers boyfriend) I have learned not to hate the sinner but the sin. It is something I struggled with and learned to accept for a huge portion of my life. Knowing that he caused this type of hurt for multiple children just breaks my heart beyond words. My Prayers go out to everyone involved including Jeff. He was definitely wrong for doing this but deserves to be forgiven.
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    I am now 27 and I grew up with Jeff as my youth pastor in California. I am disgusted and for some reason, not very surprised. I feel enormous sympathy for Vickie and their family, as well as the victims and their parents. It is incredibly brave of these kids to come forward. To my knowledge, Jeff did not get to me, my sister, or anyone we know but chances are he did. And it's crazy to think that if someone of my generation had come forward, a next generation of victims could have been spared. Coming forward under these circumstances is extremely difficult for victims and I cannot say enough that these children are heroes for doing so, and I hope your community is rallying around them and creating a space that is safe for others to speak up if there are others, which I pray there are not. Because if you ask me, 25 years in prison is not long enough for him.
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    It is a complete SHOCK to all of us parents who have kids @ Homer Elem in Ada. He has always been a nice, caring teacher. Always helpful to the parents and children alike. Although I do not feel any sympathy to Jeff, I do have enormous sympathy to Mrs. Dallen and her family who will unfortunately suffer from all of this. She is one of 2 principles @ Homer (one handles PreK thru 1st, the other 2nd thru 5th)...Homer is an outstanding school with equally impressive / qualified teachers. This past week, both principles returned from Washington DC after rcving recognition of Homer being named one of only 6 schools in Oklahoma to recieve the "Blue Ribbon School" program Honor. It has been a sad week for Homer indeed.
    For all the readers out there...please do not let this sour your idea of the faculty @ Homer. And PLEASE do not hold negative feelings towards Mrs. Dallen. She had no knowledge of what was happening...She did not partake in it, have knowledge of it or does she condone this type of sick behavior from anyone, let along her own husband! ....Please pray for the parents, children and Staff of Homer.
    Thank you
    Steve Taylor
    Parent of 2 kids @ Homer Elementary
 
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