I haven't seen mention of this in any of the initial reports of the Dutschke arrest:
James Everette Dutschke, of Tupelo, was brought before Lee County Justice Court Judge Rickey Thompson on Jan. 22. Dutschke was charged with one count of child molestation, each from the Lee County Sheriff’s Department and the City of Tupelo Police Department.
“His bond was set at $500,000 for us, and another $500,000 for the city for a total of $1 million,” Lee County Sheriff Jim Johnson said. “He would have to obtain a bail bondsman under the authority of the judge. He could not do a property bond but I wouldn’t approve it anyway.”
Dutschke, 41, the owner of Tupelo Taekwondo Plus, was taken into custody at his business without incident on Jan. 18.
“The allegations took place at his business,” Johnson said. “The child was a 7-year-old female.
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Dutschke also ran unsuccessfully against Steve Holland for the office of Mississippi House of Representatives, Dist. 16 in the 2007 election.
When the news of Kevin Curtis's arrest broke, I went straight Google, social media and YouTube where I found lots of info on the man. Although I had suspicions that Mr. Curtis had some "difficulties," I came away doubtful of his involvement in the ricin case. Nothing I saw added up to a guy who would mail packets of ricin to politicians.
Dutschke, on the other hand, is in the middle of some serious legal troubles. His January child molestation arrest occurred after he was turned in by a family member of a victim. The story linked above indicates that there may have been additional victims among Dutschke's students. There was enough concern that the judge ordered him to stay away from everyone associated with his karate business, including family members and "third parties." That would seem to cover a lot of people.
Wild speculation: Is it possible that Curtis was framed in retaliation for playing some role in molestation case against Dutschke?
Update:
Since posting, I've found several ricin stories mentioning Dutschke's molestation arrest. How'd I that? Oh, well, I miss a lot.
I still wonder about the possibility of retalliation.
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