Topic : 06/17 A Daughter in Danger? Part 2

I completely agree with what you are saying. Americans always wonder why everyone hates them...THIS IS WHY!!!

First of all:  Someone needs to tell Dr. Phil that there is no such place as Palestine.  The West Bank is in Israel.  Ramallah is in the West Bank.  Ramallah is in Israel.

 

Second:  The Arabs lure pretty young girls over there all the time.  They sweet-talk them, gain their trust, then they sell them as prostitutes.

 

Third:  Parents:  Wake up!  Quit being so naive!  Do not allow your child to even go on the internet.  To allow them to make a MySpace page is just ignorant.  Your naivity is going to get your child killed! 

This first aired in Nov of 2007, what happened?? Did she get on the flight? Did she come home?  Anyone know?

I seen this show on this when it was first aired back in Nov. I never seen any following shows for a part 3 or part 4 to this. I went back and read a lot of some of the older posts and others were talking about them but there isn't any posts saying what has happened. Could it be that someone in charge of these boards go through and delete certain ones so people stay tuned to the shows or for them to keep coming back here maybe? Does anyone know what happened since the original 2 shows aired or have seen part 3 & 4? I find this odd that nothing is updated on this situation. If anyone knows anything or have any links saying where Katherine stands with him or what is going on, please send me a link or message.

 

Thanks a bunch!!!

This show was originally aired back in November. I found the following information regarding the young girl involved.

 

http://www.mycrimespace.com/2007/11/14/katherine-lester-on-dr-phil/

 

and then this one says she' broke off the relationship:

 

http://www.mycrimespace.com/2007/11/27/katherine-lester-breaks-it-off/

This show topic makes me both worried for young impressionable girls, but also concerned for girls whose families are stopping love. While internet relationships should be closely monitored and restricted with underage girls (and boys for that matter), internet relationships for young girls do not always turn out to be a negative thing. A part of me wants to believe that the daughter in danger really is happy, because I am happy. I'm happy because at the age of 16 I met an older man online. We did not start off the relationship to be romantic, but only a friendship. However, it grew into something more. My parents wanted to meet him, so he flew from Montana to Kentucky to meet my family. We continued a long distance relationship and when I was 18 I flew to Montana to visit him and his family. (I will add just because I'm sure some are interested, but we did not have intercourse until I was over 18 so there was no statutory rape or anything involved here. We were really in love since I was 16.) Later, I moved to Montana, and now we've been married for 7 months and been living together for a total of three years, not go count the 2 years before I moved here. Internet relationships can work out, and some (including myself) are mature enough even at 16 to have a healthy relationship and still be cautious and safe.There are always problems in any relationship and just because someone meets someone on the internet doesn't mean people should assume that the person is bad. But I do agree that people should be safe and cautious. I think the biggest problem with this situation that's been shown on Dr.Phil is the family is really pushing their daughter away by being so controlling and nosy. I understand they are concerned, and rightfully so, but being so negative about him about everything (even though he may very well be a bad person) isn't going to help bring their daughter home. They need to be more accepting and open so that the daughter will feel comfotable to come home, and not worried that she is just going to be judged.  I hope the daughter is safe and happy, and that she will get to come home if that's what she really wants.

There are so many things about this story that just makes it so complex. One the girl is young. If she is really in love or not that's something she only knows.  I'll be honest this guy kind of creeps me out. Never mind all the cultural differences but what worries me is the way he went about meeting her knowing that she'd never been to that part of the country. Why not meet her halfway on neutral ground? Say England or something?? Or at least try to make a good faith effort for her and her family. I think this goes for anyone who wants to meet a person from the internet.  Be safe and teach your kids to be safe. It doesn't have to be someone on the other side of the world to put someone in danger. There are people right here in America that lure people online and take advantage of them. Be safe people and use your heads. If its too good to be true then you should take a step back and really think about what is going on.

Don't forget this girl, who is an adult,  went of her own free will to the Middle East. That said she strikes me as a dimwit so its not surprise she is stuck over there. I say just forget about here because she will probably just end up going back again. Leave the stupid in the middle east.

I was outraged when I watched this show.  This is the perfect example why the legal age should be raised.  Any "adult" in their right mind would have never done this, yes I understand the feeling of being naive but this is absolutely crazy!  And to think that the father had anything to do with this blows my mind!  He of all people should be inprisioned for being so stupid, give me a break!  I feel and will pray for the mother and hope that she can bring her daughter home and keep her safe!! 

I came her specifically to find an update since this show originally aired in November 07.  WHAT WAS THE

OUTCOME?  WHERE ARE THESE PEOPLE NOW???