HSE School Board Voters:
This is an important 🧵 concerning an @HSESchools board candidate who knowingly hired a man out on bond charged w/lewd & lascivious exhibition, behavior & molestation involving victims ages 12-16.
Please read & share - receipts are included.
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You’ve no doubt seen signs of Fishers One endorsed candidates all over town - Lannan, Tolle & John Stewart -running together.
Fishers 1️⃣ bought 4 of the 7 HSE seats in 2022 spending a whopping $25K per seat. Now this far-right, power-hungry Ham Cty GOP group wants 3 more.
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But what do you really know who they’re endorsing?
I’ve seen Stewart’s disturbing behavior toward teachers at a mtg–being there for the “drama.”
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I’ve recently been made aware of info about Stewart that is way more disturbing that the public deserves to know.
As a bd mbr, the basic function is to make sure students have a safe environment.
Stewart failed this task miserably & put his employees & patrons in danger.
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Stewart’s business. K-Trails Equestrian Adventures , had a contract w/HamCo Parks Dept to run their horse barn & trails at Koteewi Park.
In Aug 2022 he hired family friend Erick Kristianson to work as the operations manager.
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As shown in these public FB posts, the Stewart & Kristianson families have known each other for a long time.
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In July 2022 Kristianson was charged with exposing himself to 3 underage Florida girls on a Zoom call. The girls recorded it & gave it to police. He was arrested in Kansas & posted bond.
Despite the allegations, Stewart hired him the next month.
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During his time at K-Trails, Kristianson had the opportunity to be alone with female employees & patrons. I was told that Stewart did not make employees aware of his pending charges.
Kristianson attended the end of the year party that K-Trails had – pics from their FB page.
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Shortly after the season ended Stewart sent this email to employees stating the need to be transparent about Kristianson because the Ham Cty Parks Dept had concerns.
Stewart writes that he had “zero concern” & “knew his character, personality, and faith” about Kristianson.
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The email asked employees to report any incidences of inappropriate behavior they may have observed because more victims had come forward against Kristianson in CA.
In May 2023, he was arrested in TN. The accusations are egregious & disturbing:
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Shortly after finding out that he had employed an accused sex offender, K-Trails contract w/Ham Cty Parks Dept was terminated and Stewart sent out another email to employees stating that they would no longer be operating the horse barn at Koteewi Park.
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Recently Stewart had the audacity, knowing he had employed a suspected pedophile who was now sitting in jail awaiting trial, to post this about a Fishers Pride event that featured “disgusting drag performance,” showing his utter lack of self-awareness.
#NotADragQueen
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I have a very hard time believing that mbrs of Fishers One did not know any of this prior to endorsing & funding his run for a school bd seat.
Hamilton Cty is not that large & every government entity is run by a member of the Ham Cty GOP.
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Fishers One tells you they want to protect children, yet they endorse & fund a candidate who protected a man accused of unspeakable crimes against children & brought him to our community.
They have deep pockets to pay for signs, texts & mailers, trying to buy seats again.
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Please show that 💰 can’t buy power in our community. Reject Stewart & the other F1 candidates.
Vote for the women who aren’t beholden to Fishers One:
✅Schooley
✅Parks-Reese
✅Thomas.
Pls share!
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