Speak out as a friend, relative, or former Navy brother/ sister of Dan. Tell the world what you think of these false allegations that he abused our son (his step-son). He's replaced their dad these past 3+ years and provided for them financially, taught them lots of things and encouraged them. the animosity of my ex husband fueled him to take our boys and keep them away from Dan.
whats worse? just like many of you, my ex was a friend of Dan's. they went to school together for 4 years, they did their first communion together at St. Michaels in campbell, dan did his tattoo in 2010, dan's family and parents have been in my boys lives since birth! those of you close to us, you know the TRUTH! but the ex used his position in our village as a 400lb firefighter and alumni to gain support and allege the accusations. He omitted he and Dan's affiliations and his support of dan as a role in our parenting system the last 3+ years. always kind to us and chatting with dan/ being friendly at pickups and drop offs, all the while hiding that fact and making his mother and everyone else think otherwise.
SPEAK OUT and bring THE TRUTH to surface! We are right now in pre- trial limbo and Dan has a 5 yr restraining order against him and NO attorney to fight for him!
A US NAVY VET WHO TAUGHT A CHILD THE DANGERS OF WATER, FALSELY ACCUSED
First, I’m so sorry to hear about this. Having kids myself I can’t imagine the heartache this is causing. I can say as a Navy veteran who served with Dan at our first command together he was always a great friend. We deployed to the Middle East together and he was the kind of guy who would truly give you the shirt off his back if you needed it, no questions asked. He was always around to finish a job to the end even when most others had left. He took pride in his equipment and his workmanship showed it. He was a staple of our work center, and I consider him a brother to this day.