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A person who jumped to his loss of life at Disneyland in Anaheim, California late final week was an elementary college principal who had been going through prison fees of kid endangerment and battery after an alleged home dispute.
Christopher Christensen jumped to his loss of life from the highest of a parking construction at Disneyland, and after his loss of life, authorities recognized the 51-year-old because the principal of Courreges Elementary School in Fountain Valley, California.
Per the Los Angeles Daily News, Christensen had been head of the college for the final 11 years. For greater than a decade earlier than that, he was a principal at different elementary colleges within the Huntington Beach space, as effectively.
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According to public information, Christensen was due in courtroom on Monday for a pre-trial convention on the aforementioned fees. Both have been misdemeanors stemming from an alleged mid-November dispute.
Per the New York Post, Orange County Superior Court information don’t element the precise allegation in opposition to Christensen. However, information do point out he was arrested on November 15. He posted bond two days later and was launched from jail. On November 22, he pleaded not responsible to each the kid endangerment and battery fees. Immediately previous to his loss of life, Christensen posted an unsettling suicide notice on his Facebook web page. In it, he referred to as out his spouse Marlena and claimed the couple had been in a cheerful relationship “up until recently.”
(Note: Suicide is NEVER anybody’s fault.)
He wrote:
“Unfortunately, two weeks ago she and I got into a heated argument at home in front of the girls. Tempers were flared and strong words were exchanged. However, never in this exchange did I hit, slap, or hurt Marlena in any manner. Nor did I ever touch the girls (I never have and never will). Unfortunately, Marlena’s anger got the best of her that night and she called the police, which landed me in jail that night. Yes, me! A man who has never hit or harmed ANYONE in his life!”
Christensen — who claimed his spouse “truly regrets making that call” as a result of the authorized aftermath “completely unraveled” each of their lives — went on so as to add:
“I am on the brink of losing my job, as I am out on administrative leave until my case is ‘resolved.’ … The legal system is extremely flawed (especially against men/fathers) and it’s sickening how quickly and easily an innocent man can be thrown in jail based on zero evidence or proof!”
Later within the publish, he went on so as to add:
“So, here I am … writing my final FB post to all of you. I need you all to know that a gentle, kind, loving and sincerely good man has been destroyed by one unfortunate night. It really is unfortunate! This is NOT me! This is NOT something that I ever thought would happen to me.”
In his sign-off previous to his stunning loss of life, Christensen went on to reference his profession within the public college system:
“I truly loved educating and leading thousands of students and families as a principal … Please remember me for all the good I brought to the world of education. There is so much more I want to say, but I am going to spend the rest of today reaching out to those closest to me to let them know how much I love them. This is not an ideal way to go out, but at least I get a chance to say some final words to those who I love and adore.”
And he concluded:
“Take care everyone. Please, please, please be kind to one another! Treat each other with kindness and grace. There is too much anger in the world and people need to start treating each other better. What I’ve shared with you above is a prime example of how ‘anger’ can really have long-lasting and extremely damaging effects on a person’s life.”
Wow.
Here is extra on the unhappy story, by way of Fox 11 Los Angeles (beneath):
So terrible.
Truly a stunning scenario for the entire household concerned, in addition to the kids on the college the place he labored… We hope his spouse and household obtain all of the care and assist they want as they navigate by means of this.
If you may have honest trigger to suspect little one abuse, name the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to www.childhelp.org.
If you or somebody you realize is experiencing home violence, assist is obtainable. Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, or textual content START to 88788, or go to https://www.thehotline.org/.
If you or somebody you realize is considering suicide, assist is obtainable. Consider contacting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988, by calling, texting, or chatting, or go to 988lifeline.org.
[Image via Fountain Valley School District/Fox 11 Los Angeles/YouTube]
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