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The Smith family has been deeply saddened by the way former Judge Craig Key was attacked and blamed for Kelsey's death. Kathie Briggs called voters and left messages on their machines stating the judge gave Kelsey her death sentence. Why has Kathie never attacked Mike Porter the way she's attacked everyone else??

Kathie Briggs led an assault against Judge Key and still claims he "knew what was happening to Kelsey and saw the pictures." This is a lie. The Confidential OCCY report validates what Brandon Watkins said and that the court did not receive information about any concerns in the home before the September 8, 2005 hearing and with the absence of the paternal family, the court was told that Kelsey was doing so well that all charges should be dropped and all services should be removed.

"10.  The DHS did not submit a court report addressing the child's current injuries and placement issues for September 8, 2005. Hearing. Information documented in the CHBS critical incident reports were not provided to the court. DSH Police 340:75-6-40.5 (d) states: Form CWS-KIDS-11, CWS-KIDS-25, CWS-KIDS-25A, CWS-KIDS-25B is prepared and submitted according to judicial  procedure in the county of jurisdiction no later than three judicial days prior to each hearing and a copy is provided to and discussed with the child’s parent(s). Reports, correspondence, and information provided by other professionals working within the families, including the foster-parents are attached or incorporated into the applicable report to the court."

 

 Sounds like the CASA worker lied to the Briggs.

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On September 8th when Kelsey's CASA asked him to watch the August DVD he refused. He stated he did not need to see anymore pictures.

In this book he states things about Lance's military record that are not true. We have all of his military papers that prove he was a decorated veteran. They also show he is on re-call statis. Something they do not do if the things Key and others have claimed are true.

I have the paper from DHS stating we COULD NOT file an appeal. It is signed by the Lincoln County Director and one other worker.

I guess if I actually read the book the list would go on and on. This is all based on the things I have been told. Basically Craig Key needed some money and doesn't care how he gets it.
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Kathie was so determined in her assault that she quoted directly from closed documents on her forum:
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Documented Facts

This is an exact quote from Judge Key when he made his ruling to give Kelsey back to her mother.

"The Court is not a fan of having ajudication for deprived with an unknown perpetrator: however, after listening to seven hours or so of testimony yesterday, this Court feels there's a week in question when the child was with both parternal grandparents and Mom, and the Court cannot narrow down a time line, just as DHS had difficulty.

After reviewing both depositions, the Court feels that an adjudication will occur with regards to the deprived petition against an unknown perpetrator. This Court, though does have the authority to place children. I recognize that may be in direct conflict with what DHS -- not local people -- DHS state office sometimes believes I have the ability to do. They're always welcome in my courtroom to argue that point.

But this Court is going to place the minor child back in the home of the natural mother".
 

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The questions about the former Judge are asked by many. Judges in our country have so much imunity that they can make mistakes without accountability. Craig Key is still under the microscope for releasing confidential information from a court hearing in which he presided.

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This is an excerpt from former Judge Craig Key's book, "A Deadly Game of Tug of War: The Kelsey Smith-Briggs Story." It's on page 112 and gives insight as to what really happened from the legal standpoint of Kelsey's return to her mom, Raye Dawn.

 

During this time, newspaper ads, ran by Sheila Kirk, were distorting the facts of Kelsey’s case. The attorney for Kelsey decided to set the record straight, and sent the following letter on September 21, 2006, to the editors of both the Lincoln County News and the Stroud American. Both papers ran the letter he sent as follows:

“To the Editor,

As the attorney for Kelsey Smith-Briggs, I am writing this letter to set the record straight regarding several issues pertaining to Kelsey’s case. Unfortunately, her death has become a political football and it concerns me that some are pointing fingers without having full knowledge of the facts.


Whether you support Judge Craig Key or his opponent, Sheila Kirk, I would encourage everyone to base their decision on the truth rather than emotion. To do otherwise would not serve the voters and citizens of this county. The truth is Judge Key had the legal obligation to return Kelsey to her mother. The Court, as well as myself, were advised that the mother had completed the Individualized Service Plan created for her by the Department of Human Services (DHS), and there were no additional requirements of her. The Oklahoma legislature has declared that it is the official public policy of this state to reunite children with their parents under such circumstances.


The truth is that Kelsey’s placement with her mother in June of last year was conditioned upon the stipulation and Court order that there would be significant monitoring by various child welfare agencies. That is exactly what happened. The truth is that during the four months that Kelsey was in the care of her mother, none of those responsible for overseeing Kelsey’s well-being ever reported to me or the Court that there were any problems with the care she was receiving. The truth is no one ever objected to or appealed Judge Key’s ruling to return Kelsey to her mother.

Based upon the evidence presented to the Court, and the monitoring and oversight requirement that was put in place on behalf of Kelsey, I do not believe that at that point in time any of the parties involved in the case feared for her safety, much less, her life.

No one has a crystal ball or can foretell the future. Judges and lawyers rely on the law and evidence. Everyone knows this. The more Kelsey’s tragic situation is exploited and politicized, we will only move farther from the truth of what really happened to Kelsey. The people of Lincoln County should not be pulled apart or deceived by this sad incident. Sincerely, … Attorney for Kelsey Smith-Briggs”

 

Another excerpt:

 

From the beginning of the campaign, to its end, the woman Sheila Kirk called “white trash” that day in my office joined forces with her as political allies. The pair would go door-to-door across the county, as well as to senior citizen centers and other events, telling people that I was the one responsible for the death of Kelsey Smith-Briggs...

To add to the turmoil that was erupting, Kathie Briggs’ website and forum asked for help to ensure that I was not re-elected. On her forum, in the comments section, her supporters wrote things like, “A lot of us do not live in Lincoln County but we can still help campaign. I don’t care what she (Sheila Kirk) stands for. I would be campaigning against Judge Key. We know what he stands for and you couldn’t vote in a worse judge than that. I can’t believe he has the guts to get out there and campaign. He has been in hiding since October 11, 2005.” and “So Kathie, I have never had anything to do with a political campaign before so I know nothing about them. Please tell me what I need to do, when and where.”

I went to Richard Smothermon, the District Attorney, and asked him to explain my vision for the children of Lincoln County to Kathie Briggs. My goal was to create a courtroom in Kelsey’s honor, and to be progressive in our approach to juveniles. Smothermon informed me that Kathie Briggs did not wish to discuss any improvements to our facilities in Lincoln County if it meant dealing with me.

 

I have read where Kathie stated that I never contacted her. However, every time I attempted to reach out to her, it was met with a negative response...

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Jovidreamer--

Judge Key did not offer any help to the family offering his assistance in changing laws. If that statement was made in a newspaper or anywhere else, it is an absolute false statement. Judge Key has never made any attempt to speak with the family at all. This is not a Judge Key bashing site, a DHS bashing site, or anyone else for that matter.

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Another excerpt from Judge Key's book:

In late October, Sheila did a direct mailing, showing Lance Briggs in his military uniform, looking down on Kelsey. It proclaimed that Kelsey was killed while Lance fought for our freedom. The mail-out also described how Lance walked off the military transport plane to learn that Kelsey had died that day, and proclaiming that I should not be re-elected because of my failure to protect Kelsey.

Finally, when Sheila Kirk had Kathie Briggs call every voter in the county several times with the following pre-recorded message, it was a new low. The message left by Kathie Briggs was as follows:

“My name is Kathie Briggs, and I am the paternal grandmother of Kelsey Briggs, who died after months of documented abuse. Judge Craig Key returned her (Kelsey) to an abusive home against the recommendation of DHS and the DA's office.  Judge Key also broke Oklahoma law, which requires DHS, not him, to make those decisions. I promised Kelsey I would seek to hold those who failed her accountable. I ask you to help me, to keep that promise. Please vote for Sheila Kirk, Associate District Judge on November 7th. If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Kirk at 405-258-2300. Thank you and God bless.”

These phone messages attempted to emotionally inflame the voters, without providing a positive reason to elect Sheila Kirk.

 

Voters in Lincoln County received a mailer with the following contents:

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I like that throw away the key.

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I do not expect Judge Key to pull out of this election, because he feels he did nothing wrong. He did not know Kelsey, he did not love her, his family did not change when she died. Basically I have seen no remorse because of her death. Our family would have felt so much better had he said he wished he had never sent her home. If he would say I misjudged these parents, if he would say almost anything besides "I followed the law". How many other options did he have?
 

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If Judge Key has any love in his heart whatsoever for children than he knows he made a grave mistake here. I read where other attorneys were bashing him for the wrong decision he made in returning Kelsey back with her mom. If he had any conscious he would have resigned soon after Kelsey died. But this man apparently has no conscious, he has a more intense desire for possessions and wealth.


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the fact that Key said he wouldn't have changed a thing about the way that he handled Kelsey's case lets us know that he will, in fact, allow this to happen again. it's just a matter of time.
 

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Tommi, I agree on Judge Key saying he wouldn't have changed a thing. To me and I hope others feel he is only trying to save his reputation. Or shall I say what he has left of it. Its hard to believe he thinks he did the right thing. But sadly I'm sure others feel as he does. I still believe down deep somewhere in his heart he knows he made a wrong decision.

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What goes around, comes around! Key will get his someday, I have faith in this.
I do not have children of my own, but will not & can not let anything like this slide. I don't want to ever see him or meet him, because it wouldn't be pretty. I am very vocal, with very little tact. I say it like it is!

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We MUST try to make sure he NEVER gets re-elected to ANYTHING ever again!

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. A. Einstein

 

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Does anyone know who is running against Judge Key in the election? Maybe, just maybe they could be contacted and helped with their campaign, insuring that Key wouldn't be elected again????? Not necessarily contacted by "Kelsey's Purpose", but by individual tax payers, registered voters or citizens of Lincoln County? Just and idea!

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I would think he would be like "wow I made a big mistake" but he doesn't so my vote is for the other dude even though I don't know him

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I would support anyone else who ran against Key. Like Tommi said it is just a matter of time before it happens again. This man is heartless to say he wouldn't have changed a thing.
 

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ELECTION TIME MATTERS!

Election time is coming up and we all need to be involved in this. These elected officials are just that....elected. We need to find out where they stand on child abuse issues. We need to be questioning these people. What changes are they going to be making for the safety of our children. We have some officials that seem to think they can ignore us and we will go away. Are we going to allow them to do this??? The time is now. We have a huge group of people that have and will continue to make a difference. We must stay vocal and involved!!
Don't forget that right now we have a young girl in a situation where she has been handed over to her perpertrators, we have a young girl who is now in the hands of a convicted violent crime offender who has supervised visits with his other children, we have several children that have been ripped from their forever families {grandparents home} and placed in abusive homes or even put up for adoption. The cases are growing daily. We must do something to stop this insanity!!!!
Where are the good men and women who aren't afraid to stand up for these childrens rights. Are there none in the state of Oklahoma???

1 WOMAN TOOK PRAYER OUT OF SCHOOL.....JUST THINK WHAT WE CAN DO!!!!!! ANY SUGGESTIONS????

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We also have one child that is DEAD! Why? Because a Judge sent her to a home where confirmed abuse had already taken place. He stated he could not decide who broke her legs so he sent her home anyway. Now he is running for re-election. He did not put her in a place where there were no concerns. He sent her to her death. He stated he followed the law. Are we to believe he did not have options? I don't think so and he needs to be held accountable. He has never once shown any remorse to our family for allowing this to happen and now he wants votes. Would he send one of his own children to live in that home? Why wasn't Kelsey as important as them? When people of power abuse that power they need to be out.

Judge Key if you are reading this I would like to ask you to withdraw your name. You failed my granddaughter when all she wanted was to be safe. She deserved so much more. You gambled with her life and she lost. My son was serving his country and trusted you to do your job while he was doing his. You get to go home each night and look at your children. He goes to the cemetery.



This is only one story. There are dozens more around the state. We need to make the best of our opportunity at the polls. We need these elected officials to wake up. You could bet if these were their own children they would make better decisions.
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I highly recommend that each of you attend any meetings where the politicians are speaking. Ask them where they stand on child abuse and neglect. Ask them what they think they can do to make our system better. Ask them why the laws we currently have on the books are not followed. Ask them why no one is held accountable when mistakes are made.

These people want our votes. They are talking about many issues. Children are the future and that is something they need to think about and talk about. The children cannot vote. We are their voice and we are their vote.
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I can report that several people have removed their Judge Key signs once they realized he is the Judge that sent Kelsey home. It is amazing that some people still do not know that. Some people still do not know the story at all. There are still several months before the election. We need to schedule times to get out in different areas of Lincoln County and go door to door handing out flyers. We cannot count on the signs to do all the work.
 

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I spoke to Sheila Kirk on several occasions and I stand behind her as the best candidate for Judge in Lincoln County. I have stated previously we may not all agree on one candidate. It could be there were legal reasons why she made certain decisions. It could be she learned from some of those cases and would do some differently. Unless you have a legal degree you cannot begin to understand the law and why some decisions are made. In order to file criminal charges on a sexual abuse case you must have concrete evidence to back it up. If a DHS worker feels charges are warranted and the Assistant DA isn't willing to file them then why wouldn't they go one step further and talk to the District Attorney? As a child welfare worker don't you have that obligation and that power?

I do know that Judge Key made a FATAL mistake and he has stated he would not change anything he did. Is this the candidate you want to support? DHS stated they did not recommend for Kelsey to go home, but yet did not challenge that decision. To me they were both at fault.

I personally would visit with this new candidate and see what her views are now that she has grown as an attorney. Do you see the same things now as you did ten years ago? Do you know that she did not have her superior advising her on how to proceed with these cases you speak of? Some District Attorneys let their assistants take the blame for decisions they make.

For me she is the only choice. If she proves me wrong I will be the first to admit it. Then in four years I will choose another candidate.



 
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I would also like to add that many times Assistant District Attorneys are let go when a new one takes office. This does not mean they did a bad job. It could mean and usually does mean they want to surround themselves with people that campaigned for them or previously worked with them. It is a common practice for an elected official to bring in their own staff.
 

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I know some of you do not live in Lincoln County, but want to help with this election. I cannot tell you how much that will mean to our family. We are working on the details of when and where we need to put signs. We will also need people to walk door to door and campaign at some point. Another thing that is vital to this election will be phone calls. For those of you that cannot come here this would be a great thing for you to volunteer to do. We will also attend certain rallies to offer our support. If anyone else has an idea of how they think they can help please share it.
 

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Well, thank you all for your input. Smile
You haven't made things any easier tho Smile since I don't know any of these people and wouldn't know how to begin checking into their record.
Can anyone help with that? Is there a place where you can find their voting record and decisions etc?

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I talked to a relative who worked as a supervisor at the Lincoln County DHS office several years ago. She has a great reputation as a case worker and I trust her opinion. She says that Sheila would make a great judge, and as long as she has known Sheila she has been a strong advocate for children in crisis.
 

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I have worked with Sheila for 9 years. I say work "with" Sheila instead of work "for" her. Although she is my boss, she has never made me feel like an employee. She is not only my "employer", but my good friend as well. Sure some people may have negative opinions about her because when you are an attorney, you cannot please everyone, especially when there are 2 sides to every case.  I have seen nothing from Sheila but compassion, honesty and integrity.   She is one of the most caring people you will ever meet, especially when it comes to children. She represents many children in DHS custody and she truly cares for each one. From taking them to lunch after a court hearing to buying them birthday gifts. She has taken many pro bono (non-paying) clients just because she cares. Her job is not about money, it's about people. She would not hesitate to urge a potential client to go to counseling with his or her spouse instead of filing for divorce. That's just the kind of person she is.

I know Sheila will be a fair and honest judge with the utmost integrity. I would not help her campaign unless I knew that is the right thing to do.

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It could be she learned from some of those cases and would do some differently.



I hope she has grown and learned. But my experiences with her over a two year period was one of horror and frustration at the things that were relatively easy, yet she refused to do them. I get nauseous every time I think about her being on the bench.

[/quote]Unless you have a legal degree you cannot begin to understand the law and why some decisions are made. In order to file criminal charges on a sexual abuse case you must have concrete evidence to back it up. [/quote]

You don't have to have a legal degree to understand the law, just to practice it. Experienced, well-trained Child Welfare staff are supposed to have a good understanding of the law they are required to follow, partially because many attorneys and judges don't know juvenile law well (There is no requirement to take even one course in juvenile law in law school). And DHS had the evidence over and over that she refused to file on. She had to be ordered by the judge and the DA on more than on occasion to take care of routine things that were her responsibility. We (DHS staff) had to walk her through procedures over and over again because she either didn't care enough to learn them or didn't want to do them.

[/quote]If a DHS worker feels charges are warranted and the Assistant DA isn't willing to file them then why wouldn't they go one step further and talk to the District Attorney? As a child welfare worker don't you have that obligation and that power? [/quote]

We did go to Miles Zimmerman at times. Sometimes he backed us and sometimes he didn't. I did not supervise the unit that did the investigations, but when we hit a roadblock with Sheila I joined the ranks of those that complained about her not doing her job on more than one occasion.

[/quote]I do know that Judge Key made a FATAL mistake and he has stated he would not change anything he did. Is this the candidate you want to support? DHS stated they did not recommend for Kelsey to go home, but yet did not challenge that decision. To me they were both at fault.[/quote]

I agree that Judge Key messed up badly. And he can't admit he did anything wrong or he destroys his own career. That doesn't make it OK, but I never expected him to admit his error. Judges don't do that. Neither do a lot of other people, for that matter.

If we want people to admit mistakes, I'd like to hear Sheila's explanations for all the cases she messed up when she was an ADA. It's going to take time for him to hide from his mistakes because you won't let it lie. Well, I'm standing up for the children that Sheila allowed to be harmed too, because I was there and did everything within my power to prevent those situations. And sometimes we won and sometimes we didn't. When we didn't, those kids stayed in abusive situations and/or the abusers got a walk. And I can't let that lie and let her walk into a judge's bench without saying so, when I know what she did.

DHS messed up on Kelsey's case too, and I have said over and over that I believe the reason they messed up so badly is because they are understaffed, they don't know policy well, nor do they have good training. And the powers that be in OKC like it that way. They don't want to pay for or deal with workers and supervisors that are knowledgeable and experienced.

Go after them............... and find a qualified candidate.

Don't settle for the first person that pops up and is willing to run. That doesn't mean they are the best choice. There is still time to find a good candidate.

If you don't want other opinions and information that disagrees with the "party-line," just say so and I will go away. But I won't sugarcoat what I believe to be true, especially when it is something this important.

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Once again, you are entitled to your opinion. You do not have to vote for her, you can vote for Judge Key if you want. I for one will stand by my decision to back Sheila Kirk. If she does not do her job I will work to get her out of office as hard as I am working to get her in. I voted for Craig Key in the last election and he has now lost that vote. I cannot comment on your facts, but I can tell you for every negative comment you have made I have heard five positive ones about Sheila. She is being supported by many influencial people in Lincoln County. These people would not be backing a candidate they did not feel was right for the job.

You say we should find someone more qualified for this position. Well, I challenge you to also find this person and back them. I know the person presently holding this position is not my choice for Judge. I realize that if you are not careful you can go from bad to worse, but I do not believe that is the case here.

I will tell you that I am tired of hearing how understaffed DHS is every time they make a mistake. I cannot tell you how many people were directly involved in Kelsey's case. She had four workers directly over her case in Lincoln County plus the County Director. She also had people in the state office very aware of her situation. The day we went to court four DHS workers sat in that court house all day long. They were not all needed all day long. Their office was right down the road. One of them could have stayed and called for the others as they were needed and had them there in ten minutes. That would have given them the opportunity to get some of their work done. If this is common practice among DHS it is no wonder the "office" is under staffed. This is a serious situation, but DHS employees cannot continue to use this as an excuse everytime a mistake is made.
 

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As I begin to campaign for Sheila Kirk I hope many of you will join me. You do not have to live in this county to walk door to door or to attend policital functions. We need to get busy soon. I know of two people that found Key signs on their property this past week and had them removed. One of the men asked us if this was the Judge that returned Kelsey. When we stated it was he walked over to the sign and removed it.
 


From Judge Key's book:

On November 7, 2006, I lost my bid for re-election.

 

 

"A Deadly Game Of Tug Of War"

 

Thursday, June 21, 2007; Posted: 4:42 p.m. (CDT)

Craig Key was the judge who ruled that Kelsey Smith-Briggs be returned to her mother's custody.  It was just four months later that two-year-old Kelsey died, a victim of child abuse.

Thursday Key spoke to the public for the first time about the trial.  He also announced the release of his new book "A Deadly Game of Tug of War: The Kelsey Smith-Briggs Story."

Key says, "I want to give people a chance to know the truth, because at this point there are so many misconceptions regarding this case."

The book is Key's view of the child abuse hearings involving Kelsey Smith-Briggs.

Many people gathered at the press conference in hopes that Key would reveal more about his decision.

David Randall, who supports Craig Key, says, "I think it's very important to get the truth and understand what really went on."

Teri Sigman, one of Kelsey's paternal grandparents, says, "I do hope there are answers in the book that we didn't get today."

Key says he wrote the book because he thinks records on cases like this should be released.

He says, "It's extremely important that no other judge ever goes through what I've gone through."

He wants readers to decide for themselves if his decision was right.

Key says, "I simply provide you with the truth and you can decide where to put the blame."

He says after Kelsey was released to her mother DHS continued to visit the home.  There were 33 recorded visits between the end of the hearings in June and Kelsey's death in October.  One of those visits was on the day Kelsey died.

Key says, "I would say this was the most checked child during that four month period ever, no doubt about it."

He also thinks people should know the pictures seen on television were not all shown to him.

Key says, "The pictures of Kelsey with broken legs, I never saw them.  They were never shown."

But Sigman disagrees.

She says, "The video was presented in court and it was from the maternal side."

What she agrees the judge might not have seen were pictures of bruises covering Kelsey's face.

Key says he stands by his ruling, based on the evidence he had.  However, he does regret what's happened.

He says, "I would have done anything to have Kelsey alive."

He's asking the public not to blame him.  He says the family did have a choice after his decision was made.

Key says, "All they had to do was stand up and object and that child would not have been returned until another judge reviewed the records.  No one did that."

Sigman says, "We never, the paternal side, we never were trying to rip Kelsey away from Rae Dawn.  We never wanted to get full custody because we knew that Rae Dawn was her mother and that Kelsey loved her mother."

She says the family just wanted Rae Dawn to get the help she needed so Kelsey could be returned to her.

As for the book, she does plan to read it so she can form her own opinion about what Key has to say.

The book is only available online at this time.  It will be available on store shelves after Rae Dawn Smith's trial has concluded. (The book was available to order online but was not mailed out until after Raye Dawn's trial. I complained about having to wait for my copy.)

The book can be found on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com and JudgeKey.com.

 

 

Teri Sigman stated those pictures were shown in court. But she stated that she wasn't allowed in the courtroom. A relative said Teri was at every hearing. So which of her statements is true?

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I will be one of the first to stand up and say, I should have done more. People have ask, why I didn't go to court in September and my response is this, I honestly can't say why I didn't go to court in September and show Judge Key the pictures of Kelsey's condition when Ashley had her visitation with Kelsey. I've ask myself that question over and over. Maybe it was because I believed in our judicial system. I believed in DHS. Maybe it was because, neither, Ashley, myself or Jay was ever allowed in the court room during any of the court hearings. Step-grandparents or step parents aren't considered as family when it comes to court hearings, visitation with DHS or anything else, and I assumed that they wouldn't allow me to speak or voice my concern in September. But I was on the phone immediately to the CASA worker as soon as I left Ashley's house the 27th and I was on the phone to DHS the first thing Monday morning. I gave the CASA worker the pictures of Kelsey, and I also gave them to DHS. Unless you have been sitting in our place, please don't judge us. We have fought for Kelsey just as hard as anyone else. Could we have done more? Looking back, yes we could have, we should have, do we take part blame for not doing enough? Yes we do...

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Judge Key,
If you don't receive your just rewards on this earth, as I hope you will, you will surely receive them from God when He condemns you.
May God have mercy on your soul because no-one here will.

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There is just so much wrong with this entire story, its hard to even know where to begin expressing my disgust. All I can say is MANY people have Kelsey's blood on their hands and they have to live with this the rest of their lives. I hope they think about that precious little girl everyday. They need to stand up and take whatever punishments come their way. Should they not receive any here on Earth, there will be plenty from their creator. I know one thing for sure, I will be doing EVERYTHING in my power to make sure all these politicians that turned their backs on Kelsey are removed from the power they were given BY VOTERS.

God bless you and justice for Kelsey!
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That is where we have to hit them Windy. At the polls.

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My three year old grandson called last night to make sure I would pick him up this evening after work. I assured him I would. He then told me he was having his Spiderman birthday party at Chucky Cheese. I told Ira his birthday was a long way off, not until the end of October on the 26th. He didn’t care he was making plans anyway. I thought about how much of a big boy he is getting to be. He is now able to burp his ABC’s thanks to the movie “Over the Hedge and many other things. I thought of all the sweet things we did together this time last year and how small and babyish he was compared to now.
I thought this time last year was the beginning of the end of Kelsey’s life...
I thought of how much torment her loved ones must be going thru. I’m sure every day one or all of you are thinking this time last year Kelsey was here or there, or this happened. It scared me thinking of comparing everyday last year up until October 11, 2006 what Kelsey was going through. I think it is normal when you lose someone to think this time last year we did this or that. Honestly the thought of me trying to put myself in this family’s position scared me. I had to jump up and go garden.
I did nothing to harm Kelsey Briggs and never heard her name before October 12 when I watch the morning news and listened to a story about a child dying from abuse. Then I saw a picture of Lance and Kelsey and wondered why they were showing their pictures. I wondered because little girls that look her do not get abused. Later that night I saw Terry Sigman on the news and realized it was the happy little girl with her daddy that was killed and it has bothered me ever since.

Judge Craig Key does it bother you? Do you ever wonder what Kelsey was doing after your ruling? Judge Key do you ever wonder what it would be like to have a two and a half year old family member murdered because of a bumbling Judge like yourself? Judge Key can you tell me why when a doctor makes a mistake they have to go before a medical review board, when a police officer shoots a suspect they are investigated and suspended until the investigation is over.
You are a KEY reason Kelsey Briggs is no longer with us and all you have to do is go to a parade! Judge Key if you could go back this time last year would you had done anything different? If you would have it’s not too late to at least apologize to this family. Tell the father that you are sorry that while he was at war risking his life for freedomfor us you did nothing to protect his daughter. In fact Lance Briggs was not even free to go to his daughter’s funeral because his ex-wife had a restraining order against him and his mother. So his family had to have their own.
If you can’t say you’re sorry could you just tell us how you live with this?


 
 

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Craig Key,
I hope to God you don't get reelected. The thought of it makes me fear for the helpless children who need an honest and caring advocate.
We don't need more child deaths because of carelessness and corrupt politics!!!!
 

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You mean he didn't apologize??My God.....
 

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No, Judge Key has yet to appologize to the Briggs/Sigman family for the decision he made. In fact, he has stated in several interviews that he stands behind his decision and followed the "letter of the law".

 
 

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Judge Key- I ask of you to PLEASE do what is right with these childrens lives. Ask these children if they want visitation or use some common sense and look at each child and decide what is best for each. If you would have looked at Kelsey when making your decision, you would have seen a lost little girl. So Im asking PLEASE look at these children. Go into their lives to get your decision.

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Let me make sure I understand what was just said here....Judge Key has said since Kelsey Briggs' death, that he "stands behind" his decision? Surely I did not understand that right? How can he stand behind a decision that got a precious innocent child murdered??????? Didn't I read somewhere on here that he is related to Kelsey somehow? By marraige, or something? Does anyone know if that is right?
 

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Attorney's who LIE in Court!

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I hear you Starla.
I've experienced the same thing. I've head attorneys, social workers, supervisors, District Attorneys all tell out and out lies.
I myself have wondered what to do. We can file complaints but we all know that is useless and where it will get us.

I too used to have confidence in the system. The Judicial System. I no longer do. I'm not sure what the answer is either.

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Let me add to this.

We have an attorney among us that has written a book full of lies. One that was a former Judge and reveals information from a closed juvenile hearing. Then he releases this book before the investigation is closed and before the trial of one of the defendants. Yes, you all know I am talking about Craig Key. At this time there is a formal complaint sitting at the Oklahoma Bar Association. Then again, we have lawyers governing lawyers. That most likely will work as well as Howard Hendrick sitting on the DHS Commission.
 

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kjbriggs Wrote:

Let me add to this.

We have an attorney among us that has written a book full of lies. One that was a former Judge and reveals information from a closed juvenile hearing. Then he releases this book before the investigation is closed and before the trial of one of the defendants. Yes, you all know I am talking about Craig Key. At this time there is a formal complaint sitting at the Oklahoma Bar Association. Then again, we have lawyers governing lawyers. That most likely will work as well as Howard Hendrick sitting on the DHS Commission.
 


Kathie, Does the complaint have to come directly from the family involved or can we as KP members file one also? They may listen to more voices that way. I'm not sure about all the legal mumbo jumbo but if I can file a complaint I'd like to.

 

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I don't actually know the answer to that question. I can't see how it would hurt if several people sent in their concerns. You can download the form, but I would have to do some research to find out where.
 

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I'd send in a complaint too. This guy is a disgusting waste of existance.

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http://www.okbar.org/members/gencounsel/complain.pdf

For those who want to help Kathie with complaints, here is the web address to print off the complaint form. There are a few rules at the top, then the complaint form.
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Just so everyone knows, Judge Key reads this site.  Anything that has to do with strategy or anything that we do not want him to read, needs to be private messaged.  Only PM people with important information if you know them.  There are MANY people who do not want us to succeed who could be posing as members to get information.

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Only people who know they were wrong in their decisions would pose as a member.

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I hope he and all of the other elected officials read this site.  Unfortunately, Kelsey lost her life because the negligence of those who were to protect her.  First and foremost her mother, CASA, DHS, and the judge. There is a lot of excellent discussion on here that should open their eyes to the huge problem that exists.  I also hope those who might abuse a child is reading the posts and will seek help before the harm or kill another innocent child.  
 

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Good post ProudMomof2.

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If Judge Key reads this late at night I would not be surprised. If I had made the decisions about Kelsey that he made I would be up at night doing something. I would not be able to sleep. So lets write some posts for him. Saying you are sorry and not putting yourself in a position to make the same mistake again would be a great start for a good nights sleep.
 

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I hope all of the elected officials are reading this site. I hope they are getting a little nervous about the upcoming elections. They should be. I don't wish to sound mean or vicious but these people have to know that we will not stand for this kind of behaviour. If you aren't going to change the way you handle your cases after a child has died......GET OUT!!! How dare you even consider running for office after making that kind of "mistake" and then thinking you can just go on and keep doing things the same way. You people are supposed to be well educated but have you ever set back and listened....I mean truly listened to what you are saying? I see no intelligence in what you are saying.
Let people into office that truly care, that have a heart, that will defend these children as if they were their own.
All it takes for evil to abound is for good men and women to do nothing. Where are our good men and women!!!!!????????

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I don't get it Judge Key could be out there protecting other children but instead he reads a site for a child he made a huge mistake on. Maybe somewhere very very very deep down he feels bad

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The only time Judge Key lost any sleep was when he thought we were going to "rain on his parade."
 

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Every time I think of Judge Craig Keys I see the grim reaper with a gavel. He is cold and uncaring. He has not apologized for his incompetents in Kelsey’s ruling. He has just made up excuses and hides. Has he ever made a statement himself? If Kathy had not of pursued this it would have been swept under the carpet. He will not apologize or make a statement because you just can’t explain this one away, can you Judge Keys!
 

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Another excerpt from Judge Key's book:

 

What remains puzzling to me to this very day is the fact that the photographs and home movies shown on television, in newspapers, and other sources of Kelsey’s bruises and broken legs were never presented to me in court. None of those pictures or videos were presented as evidence. The first time I saw them was on the news. If I’m going to be judged by these photographs, I should have been allowed to see them before the decision was made to return Kelsey to her mother.

I made the decision based on what was provided to me through testimony of 13 witnesses and evidence presented in the courtroom.

 

After I returned Kelsey, there were three critical incident reports done by a CHBS worker. These reports are over the worker’s concerns about something that was occurring in the home. They sent the information to DHS for further investigation. I found out after Kelsey’s death that these reports were in existence, but for some reason they were never presented to me.

 

Prior to the June hearing, the DHS workers even started to question what was going on because of several key factors: 1) Kelsey’s reaction to Kathie Briggs during supervised visits, 2) Kathie’s constant accusations against Raye Dawn, 3) Kathie’s failure to comply with a court order, and 4) Kathie’s refusal to cooperate in helping DHS contact Lance Briggs.

Find out more by visiting judgekey.com.

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Judge Key...

I have a question or two for you. Why is it that you haven't expressed your sorrow or sympathy to the family of Kelsey Briggs? Do you sleep well at night these days? Or do you have to take sleeping pills to get a good nights rest? Or does sleep still allude you?

Maybe you can clear something up for me? You stated that you would make the same decision again in the Kelsey Briggs case...can you maybe explain that to me? That poor little defensless girl died because of your decision to place her back into the home where she was being severely abused, and as a result of your decision, the child was murdered...how in the world with a clear conscience can you say you would make the same decision reguarding sending her back into the home with Raye Dawn and Mike Porter, only to be murdered??? You know the end result of that decision, yet you would make the same one again? Does that really make any sense to you, as a human being? Do you understand how cold and heartless you sound in making that statement? Do you have children or grandchildren? Can you not put yourself in the Briggs' shoes? Would you have sent YOUR grandchild to live in that home with those people?

Did you ever LOOK at Kelsey? Could you not see the deterioration of her condition? You should have LOOKED at her, you should have looked into that childs eyes...or were you afraid of what you would see? You should have LISTENED to the Briggs' when they were pleading for Kelsey's life. You really should have listened. Or did you not get both sides of the story? Was your decision based on one side? I'm really trying to understand, and I'm not having much luck.
Did you enjoy your vacation that you were in such a hurry to get to? I hope you did. May it be the last one you enjoy so much. It really is a tragedy that Kelsey's life wasn't as important to you.

If you can't own up to your mistakes, and it was a mistake to put that little girl back into that home....how can you run for Judge again? Aren't Judge's supposed to protect children? Not contribute to their deaths? Do you go about your day now the same as before? The Brigg's don't. What do you feel when you see little Kelsey's face on a sticker on a car passing by you? or on a t-shirt somewhere....or do you feel anything? Or do you just justify your mistake by thinking to yourself, you were just doing your job? If you call that doing your job, well...I'd be looking for something else.

Plain and simple, you failed to do your job...you failed Kelsey. And your failure/ mistake cost her, her life. You sir, owe the Brigg's an apology for your fatal decision/mistake.

You really don't have a clue, do you? If you did, you wouldn't be running for re-election. I feel sorry for the children in your jurisdiction...my opinion is, you are dangerous to them. And I am entitled to my opinion. I don't think I'm the only one with that opinion either. You can be glad I don't live in your jurisdiction...I would make sure you had the chance to see little Kelsey's face every day...and I would rally very hard to make sure you didn't sit on that bench again.
How does your wife look at you now? How do you look at yourself in the mirror? and when you do....what do you see?

And no, you don't have to answer to me, nor to the Briggs'...but...May God have mercy upon your soul, cuz Sir, you WILL have to answer to HIM, in the end.
 

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Do not fool yourself into thinking this was a mistake. This was a deliberate decision made by Judge Keys. When the mother’s attorney called his office a deal was struck before his receiver hung the phone up. You can’t tell me he didn’t get his palms greased. Money for blood.
 

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Starla, you are definately right- you are not the only one who has these same questions for Judge Key. It's a great post, I think it says everything that we all feel and want to know- why, why, why, why, why?
 

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You've said everything I've always wanted to ask Judge Key, but even better. Great letter!!
 

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Judge Key,
If you have read this far, I have another question for you. Why is it, that murderers, serial rapists, child abductors, serial killers, etc. get a trial before being sentenced to death....they get a jury of 12 people who decide whether they will live or die....but little Kelsey wasn't afforded that same priveledge? She was sentenced to death by you...without a jury trial. Do you really believe that if 12 people had seen all the evidence of abuse, that even the majority of those people would have voted to have sent her back into that home? I don't believe so...I don't believe after seeing all of the evidence of abuse, that even one of those 12 people would have voted to send her back into that home. Heck, even Mike Porter and Ray Dawn get a jury trial. Another example of how the criminals get better treatment and are treated more fairly than the victims. I also wonder if you were to go before 12 people, take 12 people that don't even know anything about this case, and ALL of the evidence were presented to them....how would they vote on you and your decisions in this case...do you ever wonder that?
And one last question...Have you read the autopsy report on little Kelsey? They say a CWW worker was in the home 2 hours before she was killed and said everything was ok...do you ever wonder what the last two hours of that baby's life was like? According to the autopsy report, the trauma that was inficted on that little girl...do you hear her crys and screams in your sleep? I don't wish you any physical harm Judge Key...My wish wish for you is that you see little Kelsey's face every time you shut your eyes...that you hear her crys and screams the last 2 hours of her life, every time you close your eyes to sleep. Why should you have any more comfort or peace than little Kelsey did, or than her family does...and don't worry...I wish the same for whoever is responsible for murdering her...and mostly for her mother...SHE should have protected her daughter at all costs. That is about all I have to say to you. Not that I believe you would have read this far....
I didn't even know Kelsey or the Briggs', but I know I have had many sleepless nights after being on this site....what about you?
 
 

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Donna Odom Wrote:

Do not fool yourself into thinking this was a mistake. This was a deliberate decision made by Judge Keys.  When the mother’s attorney called his office a deal was struck before his receiver hung the phone up. You can’t tell me he didn’t get his palms greased. Money for blood.
 



Donna, oh I'm not "fooled" into thinking anything. His decision, WAS A MISTAKE deliberate, intentional, whatever...it was a mistake to send that child back into that home...with all the evidence of abuse that they had....there is no justification in returning her to that home...none..period.

 
 

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I know your not fooled Starla. But he doesn't care. He sent her back after both legs and a collor bone broke. This fungus doesn't care.
 

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"Fungus" - I like that Donna!

The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. A. Einstein

 

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I can't imagine how he must feel - if he still feels.

I can't even read Starla's messages without crying. All the information in this case is just too much!
People will pay for their involvement in this murder.

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Well I don't know if he still feels or not...I hope he does. I want him to feel it all. I want him to feel the pain, the sorrow, the massive grief that Kathy and Lance and their family feels...I know what it is like to beg people to listen to what you have to say, to LOOK at the evidence, and to have no one pay attention and a childs life be at stake. There is only one thing more horrible than that, and that is to lose that child that you have so desperately tried to protect...but NO ONE WOULD LISTEN. There are those of us who would gladly give our life to protect our children,and there are those that don't give a damn and don't give it a second thought. I know I have been told in the past to protect my children as best I can, but that I am not expected to put my life in danger to do so....how do you give birth to precious child and not defend and protect that child with your very life if that is what it takes? I don't understand that...and I thank God I don't understand it. I would not be able to call myself a "mom" if I didn't want to and try to, protect my children, no matter what the cost to myself. And I don't understand those that don't feel that way I guess.
I didn't mean to make you cry reading my messages mssmith, I'm sorry. I'm just very outspoken and say what I feel and think. And if I had the chance to sit with Judge Key and ask questions and say things, that is what I would say and ask. Nothing more, certainy nothing less. And we are focusing on one very important child here, but the sad fact is, she isn't the only one...this happens to children everywhere, every day....something needs to change...and soon. Our children need protected. We need to be able to rely on our justice system to not fail our children, to protect them.
 

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June 15, 2005 - This is the date of our court hearing.

On this day we walked into court expecting at the very least Kelsey would remain with her maternal Grandmother. Our attorney felt confident that Dr. Sullivan's deposition would be powerful enough to show Kelsey should not be returned to her mother's care. On this date Judge Key made it clear he wanted to get through this hearing in one day so he could go on vacation. On this date CASA volunteer Carla Lynch stated she did not interview anyone in the paternal family. She alledged that SPC Lance Briggs was not in the Army, but possibly hiding out somewhere. She stated she interviewed her own sister on behalf of the mother. This is the date that CASA recommended Kelsey's paternal grandparents should receive one hour supervised visitation per month. This is the date that CASA recommended that a soldier not here during the abuse should see his child one hour supervised per month on his return from war. This is the date that DHS recommended that Kelsey should remain with her maternal grandmother. They recommended that she be phased back into her mother's home.

June 16, 2005

This is the date that Judge Craig Key in my opinion gave my granddaughter the death sentence.
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Today my grandson saw a new Judge Key sign. He asked me when it was put up. I told him and then I asked him if he knew who Judge Key was. He did not. I told him that he was the Judge that gave Kelsey back to her mother and would not let us see her. He said "I want to kick him in the shin", then a minute later he said, "I don't even know where the shin is". Always a little humor to get us through.
 

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Our family wants everyone to make their own decision about Judge Key. Contrary to what one member thinks we do not feel people need to agree with us. We have always tried to take the high road and to be the better person when possible. This is one of the times when it is possible.
 

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KayliesVoice, my understanding is that a member of Kelsey's Purpose invited Judge Key to speak at the rally, and I for one think it is a great idea, although to repeat myself, I am suprised he finally gave in and agreed to do so.
 

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Judge Key,

For the record my grandsons remark was not a threat. You do not need to get your body guards back. I guess you now know no one in our family made any threats toward you or any other person involved in this case. We value life.
 

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i am laughing really hard, Kathie. i will die laughing if he shows up at the rally with body gaurds.
 

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In several of Jovidreamers' posts she mentioned the word hate.......I have never read any threatening posts by Kelsey's Purpose except for those regarding the "EVER SO HATED BUSH"....(is it still standing?)  The only thing I have seen expressed here is OUTRAGE over the senseless preventable death of a beautiful innocent baby girl.  

When the disciples tried to keep the children from coming to Jesus He said, Suffer not the little children to come unto me........What do you think he would feel and express if a child had been harmed in His presence.........Jesus overturned the moneychangers tables in God's house........what would He have done if He witnessed the abuse of an innocent child when He was here on earth?  

I don't think anyone with KP hates Judge Key but we all know what he did was wrong.  And the results are permanent and devastating.   Outrage is justified.  When someone is truly remorseful over something they have done it shows.  And I don't think Judge Key has any regrets.  And that is truly regretful.

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Judge Craig Key has bodyguards?? Was this after he appointed himself Kelsey's Judge, Jury and Executioner? Someone needs to inform Judge Key that "outrage" over a "pre-determined" decision made by a judge to return a baby to an abusive home resulting in that baby's murder does not equate to hate, revenge or retaliation!! The more I find out about him the more of an A _ _ he becomes in my eyes!!

Where was Kelsey's bodyguards?? Oh yeah, one was in a rush to leave on their vacation.
 

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Why wouldn't Judge Key be at the rally? He needs bigtime votes for this election coming up. I believe he has his work cut out for him with his new competitor to run against. I met his competition at the end of the ice cream social and I wished her all the luck in the world.
 

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I would be more than happy to educate your grandson as to where the shin is located.
However Judge Key should feel safe with Kelsey's purpose people. Unless he is afraid of grandmothers.
 

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Kathie when Judge key is speaking send your grandson over to me I'll point out where his shin is for him

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First of all, if Craig Key decides to attempt an apology or an offer of his condolences at the rally, it is too little to late as far as I am concerned.  It will be more of a slap in my face at this point than an honorable gesture.  Yes, we have extended the invitation to him because it is the proper thing to do.  Yes, we have also allowed pro Key statements on this site.  Yes, this is a site for Kelsey's Purpose, but it is also a family owned and operated site that was started in order to keep Kelsey's memory alive and to bring JUSTICE for her for all of the horrendous physical and mental abuses that our precious baby had to suffer.  In seeking justice for Kelsey, we are seeking an end to Craig Key being allowed to gamble with another child's life.  There are things that I KNOW influenced his decision to place her in Raye Dawn and Mike Porter's home, and I am not talking about the evidence and testimony that was presented to him in the courtroom.  Yes, he may have made some favorable rulings for other people in the past, but disregarding evidence, making and announcing a ruling weeks before a trial starts, and running his mouth about gag order protected evidence in our criminal cases for political gain are WRONG, UNETHICAL, IMMORAL, AND UNFORGIVABLE!  Craig Key had his chance to be a good judge and now KELSEY IS DEAD.  He can state publicly all day long that he was only doing his job and only ruled according to current laws, but he and I both know that is not true.  We have allowed some pro Key posts on this site, but I will tell you right now that this site will NOT turn into a site for a lot of Key supporters to come and post their kudos for him.  His supporters are more than welcome to start their own site, but until they have buried a murdered two year old little girl (and yes Craig Key, she WAS murdered) please understand and respect our feelings on the subject.

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This is a great idea Debbie. I hope you will all take the time to do this.

Craig Key is doing radio shows trashing our family and promoting himself. The lies in the book are just the beginning. The lies he tells in these interviews in an attempt to make another dollar is deplorable. He is one sick individual. He needs to be held accountable not only for sending Kelsey to die, but for slapping her in the face after her death.

Kelsey was just a little girl, a baby in my eyes. This grown man had her life in his hands. He made decisions in his chambers instead of a courtroom. He made phone calls that were not ethical prior to the hearing according to a sworn deposition. According to former police officer Matt Byers he was told to send Kelsey back by him. How many Judges allow ex parte meetings for such an important case?

Former Judge Craig Key stated in court Kelsey was abused. He stated he did not know who the abuser was and then sent her home to two of the suspected perpetrators. He stated Raye Dawn had finished her treatment plan. According to the final OCCY report that is not true. He sent her home against DHS recommendations.

Former Judge Craig Key states we never appealed his decision. I have a signed document from the Lincoln County Director stating that was not an option. He knew he was not legally authorized to make the decision to return Kelsey and stated so in court. Then he used his almighty powers as he sat there wearing his black robe and sent Kelsey to die.

Former Judge Craig Key states he did not see the pictures of Kelsey from August 27, 2005. These are the last pictures of Kelsey we took on our final visit with her. These are the pictures you see in the videos of her bruised face and red eye. These are the pictures you see of Kelsey when her spirit is diminished, her weight is low, and her demeanor is sad. The fact is he had the opportunity to see these pictures on September 8th and he refused. He stated in the hearing he was upset because our family had made another referal to DHS. Another words we were to see Kelsey, witness the fact she was dying and ignore it like he and so many others did.

Former Judge Craig Key claims our family did not appear in court in September to Kelsey's final hearing. The fact is that would not have been her final hearing had he placed her in a safe home. The fact is we had already been told by DHS we did not have a standing in this closed hearing. The fact is this hearing was only to take away the limited visitation with our family because Dr. Koon's had written a letter to the court. Fact is Dr. Koons wrote that letter on behalf of the mother, Raye Dawn Smith. Fact is she wrote it stating Kelsey should only be in the care of her mother "in case" she had a seizure. Fact is there is no medical evidence to substantiate the claim Kelsey had seizures. Had she really believed that to be true why did she not order tests immediately? This was the beginning of September that this letter was written and the next important test for Kelsey was scheduled for November. As we know she did not make it to that appointment. This letter was written after Raye Dawn Smith made it known to her pediatrician she did not like Ashley having visits.

Former Judge Craig Key is a bitter loser. He lost his bid for re-election because he made a deadly mistake. Now he blames me instead of his decision. He blames me for fighting for Kelsey and trying to hold him responsible. He cannot admit he was wrong. He does not care about the child whose life was in his hands. He makes those claims, but don't believe it. Kelsey is just a dollar to him. This man has proven why he does not belong on the bench with his actions. He has proven he has no credibility by writing a book of lies about a closed case still under investigation.

We have the documents to back up our claims. Key has made claims about SPC Lance Briggs and his service to our country. We have the military papers showing these claims are not true. The fact is we have documents to back up all of our claims. We also have the convictions against Kelsey's suspected perpetrators. We also have testimony from the trial.

Please take Debbie's challenge. If this "man" and I use that term loosely can go out and promote his book I think we should help him. Let's give the book the attention it deserves. Let's dispute the words he has pathetically written in an attempt to make himself a victim. Kelsey is the victim, not Craig Key.
 
 

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