Normally I don't talk about subjects like this but....there's a truth I feel the need to break out rn, especially for Thomas fans
Now I already broke the news about it in a Deviantart post last night...
I stopped using Deviantart long ago...but the fact I felt compelled to make an exception just that once should tell you how serious it is. And I should break it out in Tumblr too.
A doctor has been arrested after authorities said he put a hidden camera in the bathroom of a family member's home.
On April 7, the Alexander County Sheriff's Office contacted the Iredell County Sheriff's Office about an investigation surrounding 31-year-o
Richard Dean Jordan, also known as Skarloey123, a grown ass man in his early 30s, a (now former) physician with a wife and kid has been ARRESTED a month ago and is rightfully facing FELONY CHARGES for his actions. Now what did this man do, y'ask? Well as y'probably tell from these links, he was arrested for placing hidden cameras in some family member's bathroom to peep on goddamned minors.
It should be more than obvious why Jordan deserved to be arrested from the crimes alone. But what bugs me even more is that this man is a god damn grown ass man with the responsibility of raising a kid, he should have KNOWN better than this. It's always the ones you least expect and overlook that end up falling off this bloody hard from grace.
Richard Jordan, again, also known as Skarloey123, was a well respected content creator among the Thomas community. He was also known for creating Sodor: The Dark Times and notorious fan character controversial among fans that is Alfred the Loaned B12. It just disgusts me how many people this scumbag ultimately betrayed through his recent actions:
His fellow medical colleagues he likely worked with to help those in need
Members of the Thomas community who were heavily inspired to use Alfred in their series and have their own take on him, for better or worse
The open minded fans who can actually respect those various fan-interpretations of his OC for what it was
But most importantly....these are the people who deserved the most support at the moment
The child victims he secretly preyed on and also the family (His wife, their kid, and even his mom who helped come up with ideas for his fan character) who trusted in him
Also yes, for those among the Thomas community who are well-aware of him...
This IS the same Richard Jordan, the doctor (A physician IS a doctor) in his 30s who illegally set up hidden cameras to peep on bloody minors. It's literally confirmed in his Twitter profile. There's no denying it's the same man.
And there's more I have to say on than I already need to say on why I think this is so unacceptable... Thomas the Tank Engine, while more than a franchise for kids, had always been a franchise targeted towards children whether it be the books or the TV series. It is a franchise that made up the childhoods of many, even mine, which had inspired many well-known Thomas content creators. Furthermore, it's also worth noting the Thomas franchise inadvertently all began from a father's strong familial love for his son. It started off with the Reverend Wilbert Awdry coming up with simple bedtime stories to his son, Christopher Awdry, after all. So where am I getting with this? Well to me...
You can't be a human being OR a Thomas fan if can't value the lives and well-being of human children. Knowing the Thomas franchise's own demographic, how it basically ultimately started, AND the impact both the official and fan Thomas media made on the childhoods of many out there... as a human being AND a Thomas fan, you DON'T fuck with children, like ever. You DON'T screw over or prey on new generations to come that will help shape up the future that previous generations have protect, value, and guide for.
sighs No one could've predicted this man who an made quite impact on the Thomas community to descend this low... and it's safe to say no one is EVER gonna look at his content and most certainly not Alfred either, who was the already such a controversially divisive character among fans because of idiots who can't separate fan-interpretations from canon. Such a bloody disappointment.
And to those who are wondering "Well who should own the rights to Alfred and his stories now?". Well to that I'd say... That doesn't matter. Literally, that is the least of our concerns atm. Forget Trainz (leave that to other people), forget his stories and most certainly forget Alfred the goddamned LNER Holden B12...what's more important are the child victims and family members who will never be the fucking same after these recent events.
And hell, it's also important to separate Alfred from those who were associated with or inspired to use Jordan's fan character in their series. They couldn't have predicted he'd fallen this low. So don't go attacking them or even labelling them as the "new creator/owner" of Alfred to feel better about using him. No, they shouldn't nor do they deserve being burdened with the long lasting controversial legacy or impact of a man who's completely fallen to darkness.
I don't know what else to say... but it's finally time to move on, especially those among the Thomas fandom. There are plenty of other Thomas content creators you can be invested in the stories and characters of that are much worth your time. Unsubscribe, unfollow, and block him on all his media platforms, even if it's rotting in prison to even use them. All we can do now is express our sympathies to a community and especially family he betrayed and the victims this wretched convicted pedophile had preyed on.
And also...to end things off, please, don't lose your light and humanity everyone.
Seriously, is that hard to try to be a decent person for once and not do disgusting stuff like peeping on freaking children?! My heart goes out to the familyâŚand I feel so bad for his familyâŚgood grief
i dont know what you want me to say that hasn't been said besides get the wood chipper... I wish I could say I was joking... but I'm it
