This is positively creepy. I mean if this guy was within miles of my family, I would be buying the best home security on the market and augmenting it with a German Shepard police dog, one of those really well trained ones (wink wink nudge nudge).
The principal's invitation to some of the girls at his school read like this:
TO: THE PARENTS OF THE ROYAL PRINCESSES
FROM: THE KING OF CCS
I humbly request your permission for the princesses listed above to join me in a visit to a land where dreams come true . . .
May I have the honor of your daughter's presence for this princess reunion?
P.S. Glass slippers may be brought but no blue blood snootiness.
Some girls brought luggage to Community Christian School on May 16 for another trip to Disney with "the king" - principal Dick Baker.
But they never went. They talked to police instead.
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The middle school-age girls told police they had been to Disney with Baker 20 times, 30 or 40 times. One girl said she had been 81 times. Sometimes they shared a room with him, but not a bed. Sometimes Baker, 52, was the only adult on the trip. He slept in Disney pajamas, one girl said.
There was no need to bring a swimsuit - Baker had a bag full of Disney suits that the girls could choose from so everyone would match. Detectives learned that he gave them matching dresses and took pictures of them wearing Tinkerbell and other costumes, complete with wands and crowns.
He also claimed that there was no "inappropriate touching", which all the girls confirmed. I hope that's true.
How much are those dogs?
posted by Jo Fish on 07.27.03 at 12:02 AM
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Having on several occasions been at Dick Baker's home for dinner, I find it difficult to believe that he would ever harm a child. I always suspected him of being a bit eccentric, but the man is completely devoted to making the world a better place. There are definately some questions about the ethics of this entire situation, but you can put off buying guard dogs to protect your family from this guy.
posted by: Steve on 08.12.03 at 04:42 AM [permalink]
