James Short Investigation: New Details

[Brookland sux sucks]

That sucks. I'm sorry that there are some truly evil people in this world who can trick certain people just because they "seem nice". That's so insane.

[guest]

heartbroken wrote:

From reading the postings and the news, it does appear that Mr. Short did do something wrong. It is so heartbreaking to find out this info. Jim Short was always such a good man and an excellent teacher. My children all graduated from Brookland and each of them will say that he was their favorite teacher. He has always went out of is way for the kids at Brookland. It is devasting to the kids to find out that someone that they looked up to and admired so much could have done this. I know that if guilty, he deserves to be punished and I feel very sorry for the victim but at the same time, he has helped so many children thru the years. It is so hard to think that the man that we love and admire could be the man who did this crime.

I thought he was weird the first time I saw him. his wife too.

[lucky]

His wife is one of the sweetest people you would every meet. She was shocked at the allegations. She does not deserve to be attacked.

[shocked]

lucky wrote:

His wife is one of the sweetest people you would every meet. She was shocked at the allegations. She does not deserve to be attacked.

his wife is one of the sweetest ladies she is always as nice as can be shes not weird and has nothing to do with her sick husband dont bring her into this

[okay]

brookland_bearcat wrote:

Reading these post anger me. The image yall are dipicting of Mr. Short doesn't exsist anymore. He was my FAVORITE teacher. He was highly involved in church, and quite honestly if Mr. Short was to bring your brother up into the balcony of the church... where were your parents? and why didn't someone hear your brother scream because I'm sure it was painful? Now it is word against word. Yes if he committed a crime then he should pay the penalty, but all this talk about life in prison. COME ON. People make mistakes, and if Mr. Short was to make this huge mistake in his past i'm sure he's dealt with it on his own. It's 30 years later surely your brother is over it by now. You speak of your brother and one other person... but yet he has 4 different alligations? Quite frankly I think this is ridiculous. If he is proven innocent you still made him lose his wife, his family, his reputation, his job, his church... you've already taken all that and now you want him behind bars?

A HUGE MISTAKE! Are you serious? A Huge mistake would be forgetten to pay your house payment on time or leaving your stove on. Forcing yourself on a child is not a huge mistake it is sick and terrible and if it happen he should be punished!!

[MJR]

Any known information about him these days? Whereabouts? Anything ever happen to him?

[Wondering]

Nothing has happened to him. Wonder why?

[Wondering]

Sorry, posted that twice.

[Teacher]

Is he living in Paragould?

[BHS former student]

this is crazy.. people are still bringing stuff up about this? it happned my senior year which was two years ago ITS OVER PEOPLE! you will never see him again, nor is there any reason to drag this on any longer. why don't you just get over it.. its done its over he's not going to jail or he would have already..

[guest]

i remember mr short. He was always nice and funny and there were allegations when i was in school too. Obviously something had to have happened in his past for allegations to be brought up and into court so many years later but only God can punish him now if he did do something wrong back then.

[guest]

shocked wrote:

<quoted text>his wife is one of the sweetest ladies she is always as nice as can be shes not weird and has nothing to do with her sick husband dont bring her into this

I heard she was sticking by him, regardless!

[MJR997]

She divorced him. Also, I just can't understand how he can just "disappear" and nothing ever happen to him.

[another guest]

MJR997 wrote:

She divorced him. Also, I just can't understand how he can just "disappear" and nothing ever happen to him.

The statute of limitations ran out on the guys that reported it. After many interviews, the authorities could not find anyone in this area under the statute of limitations that will state that he ever touched them. He cannot be prosecuted if no one goes forward.