Posted on 04/10/2010 11:18:35 AM PDT by greyfoxx39
PROVO-A Brigham Young University student was arrested on attempted kidnapping and assault charges Thursday after he allegedly used a stun gun on a woman and tried to handcuff her.
Police say Stetson Hallam, 20, was the 19-year-old woman's home teacher in their LDS ward, and the two lived in the same apartment complex south of BYU. Provo police Sgt. Mark Crosby said Hallam had pursued the woman romantically, but she did not have any interest in him. He was persistent in trying to date her, Crosby said, to the point where she felt "creeped out" by Hallam.
"He kind of set her off, that he was just a little weird," Crosby said.
According to a police affidavit, Hallam repeatedly contacted the woman, telling her he had a gift for her. She put off meeting with Hallam until she could have a roommate present, police say, and she was successful until Tuesday.
Around 3 p.m. that day, Hallam contacted the woman and asked to meet with her, according to the affidavit. She reportedly told him she could not because she would be working until 9:30 p.m., and she said he could leave the gift at her apartment. However, when she arrived at her apartment complex, she saw Hallam standing outside and felt he was waiting for her, according to the affidavit. She went to her apartment through a side entrance, but allegedly found Hallam waiting for her at her door.
Hallam allegedly convinced the woman to come with him to a common laundry room in the basement of the complex, where he told her one of his roommates had helped him set up a scavenger hunt for the woman's gift. The woman reportedly told police she could see no signs of other people present and became suspicious.
According to the affidavit, Hallam told the woman the gift was "junk art" and was located in a bin underneath a table in the room. The woman reportedly described the bin to police as five feet long by two feet wide and three feet tall, with a lockable lid and handles. Hallam reportedly told the woman some of her gift was Easter candy, which he had left in his car. He then allegedly left the room, during which time the woman did not approach the bin, believing it may be part of a practical joke, according to police.
When Hallam returned, he allegedly encouraged the woman to open the bin and pulled it out from under the table to alleviate her fear, according to the affidavit. The woman then reportedly opened the bin and found it to be empty.
At this point, Hallam allegedly produced a stun gun, a handheld rectangular device with two metal prongs on the end. He allegedly pressed the device against the woman's arm and she felt a surge pass through her body, according to the affidavit. Police say the surge incapacitated the woman and caused her to collapse to the floor, at which point Hallam pinned her to the ground.
The woman reportedly became frightened for her life and did not know what Hallam's true intentions were, according to the affidavit. She allegedly began screaming and fighting Hallam, who police say placed his hand over her mouth. He also allegedly produced a pair of handcuffs and put one of the rings on the woman's left hand. While he was applying the handcuffs, police say, Hallam's hand slipped and his finger went into the woman's mouth. She allegedly bit down on his finger until he let her go and apologized, claiming it was all an April Fool's joke.
The woman was able to get away and reported the incident to police April 8, according to police. Crosby said he did not know why the report was delayed, but a delay is common with this type of allegations. When she reported the incident, burn marks were still visible on her arm, as was bruising on her wrist, Crosby said.
"Several days later, we're still able to have signs," he said.
Police conducted a search on Hallam's room and car late Thursday night, but Crosby said he does not know what was found. Crosby said police were interested in finding the bin the girl described, which was not an item usually found in the laundry room. Although Crosby said Hallam never tried to force the woman into the bin or trick her into getting inside, he said it is still an important piece of evidence given the circumstances.
"His whole premise was wanting her to open that box," he said.
Hallam was arrested Thursday night and booked into the Utah County Jail, where he is being held on a $5,000 bond on third-degree felony charges of aggravated assault and attempted kidnapping. According to the affidavit, police found a bite mark on the middle finger of Hallam's left hand.
Crosby said police are interviewing Hallam's roommates, but are uncertain which roommate he may have been referring to with the scavenger hunt because Hallam would not speak with police.
"He's not cooperating with us," Crosby said.
Crosby said Hallam does not appear to have any criminal history, and police have found no evidence so far of any history of mental illness.
"That's something that we're going to follow up on," he said.
Carri Jenkins, spokeswoman for BYU, said she had little information about the incident Friday. However, she confirmed that Hallam is a sophomore at the university. She said the university's Honor Code Office will now begin its own review of the incident to determine what actions should be taken. If it is determined that a person is a danger to the community, he or she may be banned from campus, but Jenkins said she does not know what decision will be made in this case.
"Every case is handled on an individual basis," she said.
Good job. Who ever trained you did a good job.
Way to spin and change the subject.
No response to the “trash talk” of lds about Christians.
I’ll be up along time, so go ahead and post.
(As a side note, given some of the phrases you are using, are you sure your are not lds.)
1 Nephi 14:10 "Behold there are save two churches only; the one is the church of the Lamb of god, and the other is the church of the devil; wherefore, whoso belongeth not to the church of the Lamb of God belongeth to that great church, which is the mother of abominations; and she is the whore of all the earth."
"Orthodox Christian views of God are pagan rather than Christian" (Mormon Doctrine of Deity, B. H. Roberts [General Authority], 116).
Brigham Young: “…and he that confesseth not that Jesus has come in the flesh and sent Joseph Smith with the fullness of the Gospel to this generation, is not of God, but is Antichrist.” (Journal of Discourses, Vol 9 pg 312).
Mormon Apostle Hyrum M. Smith,- “In fact, my brethren and sisters, if the falsity of a religion can be measured in any degree by the amount of trouble and turmoil and strife and bitterness and hatred that it has engendered in the hearts of men, if it can be judged by the number of wars it has carried on and the rivers of blood it has shed, the amount of misery and sorrow, it has caused, or the extremes of impurity, found among its adherents, then Christianity, that which is known as Christianity, is the falsest of all religions in the world… The trouble is, as God declared to Joseph the Prophet, mankind have gone astray. Their religions are an abomination in his sight, and their professors are corrupt because they have turned away from the truth and have turned unto fables.” (Conference Report, October 1916, p.43).
Every Mormon missionaries will openly teach a Methodist, Baptist, or Presbyterian that his/her church is not true.
I guess by your standard titan - lsd are not Christians.
I’m an academic. Cult is a proper term, academically.
But for general use, scam, con, and scheme are very accurate and carry more of the spirit of the LDS.
Still a little too straight forward with the slight of hand bit, but that will come with experience.
Of course the pros just play from the same play book over and over hoping to catch those one or two lurkers with their holier then thou victim meme...
Okay, so you know SVCW personally? And you’re teaming up together to work against the LDS church? Why? Do you ever work against any other church?
I don’t recall mentioning false Christs. Maybe that was someone else? I was, however, talking about defending the LDS church. Perhaps you think the LDS church worships a false Christ? That is something I’ve heard time and time again, but they do worship the Father in the name of the Son, the very Son in the King James Bible. Do you worship a different Christ? If the two Christs we are referring to are from the same Bible, they are undoubtedly the same Christ. Your interpretation may be different, but those prophets all wrote about the same Christ in the Bible.
It is your opinion that I have no “grasp” on the Bible or Christianity. You may believe that, but who says that everything you say is correct? I’d hate to bring this up AGAIN, but remember the interpretation factor. Just because someone interprets the Bible different than you do, doesn’t mean they are always wrong, no matter what. There is a possibility that you are wrong, too.
You are correct in that just because Latter Day Saints think they are Christians, it does not make it so. Just because you think they are not Christians, however, does not make it so, either. It could be true, it could not. You have no authority over me in this argument, and I have none over you in this argument. Neither of us will always be right.
I don’t know what you mean by “True Christians don’t let people be dragged into Hell without a fight...” Are you saying you don’t think the LDS church does? I assure you, the LDS church believes whole-heartedly in the gift of repentance. I think I remember you being the one that claimed yourself as “exmormon” (correct me if I’m wrong). Maybe you were offended by a bishop or some other leader in the church? Is that why you left? No one is perfect; not even bishops or church leaders, in any church. We can only claim our Savior as perfect. I hope you would agree. Just because a leader makes a mistake doesn’t mean the whole church is wrong. I mean, the Catholic church had some pretty deranged priests, but does that mean the Catholic church is untrue? No. It only means those priests are imperfect. This whole issue with church leadership may not even be your case; I was just gathering that you might be bitter from your “dragged into Hell without a fight” comment. Ex-communication is not a punishment; it is only a guide to help YOU repent, so YOU can be happy, not for anyone else to benefit from.
Your own Prophet Bruce R. McConkie said that the LDS do not worship the same Christ as the True historic Christian faiths. It has been posted here numerous times.
So are you tossing your “prophet” under the bus?
I do love how you once again assume that Reaganaut was ex communicated, and that being 'offended' is the only reason to leave the LDS.
It does ignore the fact, yet again, that sometimes people can see the light.
And the lies...
Thank you very much for complimenting me, however, I must say that the only trainer I had is Christ himself. He gave me the brain I used in my personal study and the experiences I’ve had in my life, if you can accept that. I didn’t intentionally change the subject. I apologize if I made you feel unheard. The “trash talk,” was that in a separate post? I probably just didn’t see it if that’s the case. I’m sorry, I can’t keep debating with you, not because I want to avoid said “trash talk,” but because I have things to do. God bless you. Whatever doctrine you decide to believe, may it be right.
The inevitable retreat...
epic...
and I’ve seen this particular church targeted over and over again for the most ridiculous reasons and with the most uninformed people.
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Then you haven’t been paying attention.
N00b LDS ping for all the inmans.
He just graduated from the sales class, give ‘em a chance to get seasoned...
Vacuum? You guys have probably been using this site for a while, but I’m new to it, so I’m sorry if I’ve missed some of your comments. I have been doing what I can to make the best sense of this.
MY Prophet? Who says Bruce R. McConkie is MY Prophet? Let me point out, that I never confirmed, nor did I deny that I am a member of the LDS church.
Your sarcasm doesn’t appeal to me. Perhaps you didn’t read my whole comment (that’s not an assumption, hence, the word “perhaps”)? I gathered that reaganaut was ex-communicated, but I also pointed out that I could be wrong. Also, I did not say that being offended is the only reason to leave the LDS church, or any church for that matter. You are twisting my words. I very considerately left room for reaganaut to correct me, if necessary.
Great photo! That poor cat!
HAHA, that’s all you can say? “the inevitable retreat”? I mean, really, the only reason I got on here was to read the article about Stetson Hallam, then I thought I’d look at the comments to get further information. I do regret being sucked into debating with all of you for hours, wasting my time, and also yours. I know I have much better things to do than to debate with people who are stuck in their beliefs and think they are right no matter what. I do sincerely wish the best for you all, regardless of the things you have said tonight. While I perceive that most of you do not have the best intentions with your debating (note: not an assumption, a perception, rather) I will let you continue to sit online and debate amongst yourselves. Chances are, you all have contradicting views on different points of the Bible, so I will let you quarrel. I have better things to do.
NOT A CHANCE!!
Get them when they are young and still can learn.
Will you still be able to shame us into doing what you want or will we finally free to procrastinate and do it next weekend? LOL
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