Comments on: Molino Couple In Court In Alleged Cancer Scam Case

By: o

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:20:45 +0000

To those who keep asking if there was a paper trail. Yes there is. Most donations were made at specific fundraisers. This was tallied and a check was then given to the Lukers. You yourself might not have a reciept for your donation but there is cancelled checks for the large fundraisers and thats the totals they’re being charged with.

By: Tiger

Tiger — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 20:41:09 +0000

Some say these two are the same as begger’s on the side of the road. I do not agree with this. These two swindlers played on peoples emotion’s and loyalty. People donated their time and sweat to work these event’s. Taking time away from their own
family to help who they thought were friend’s in need. They will not get any time out of it, and will probably get a short probation. The biggest question to me is “Why?” Most don’t know it but Chris probably makes between 70 and 80 thousand a year at his job. The place where he also took money from his coworker’s. Not a bad living for this area. They have swindled our community out of more than money. They have swindled everyone they know out of trust and sincerety. Should they do time?? I say yes, a common thief has to do time. I assure you, they took in more than the $19,000 reported. If a thief stole that amount from a store and got caught, wouldn’t they serve time? Sonja and Chris should both fess up and save the tax payer’s from having to pay for what will be a waste of court time.

By: Baebae

Baebae — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:00:19 +0000

TO SERIOUSLY….

Well said….very well said

By: Seriously......

Seriously...... — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:04:01 +0000

I have know Chris and Sonja for most of my life. I participated in some of the fundraisers (not knowing that she did not have cancer), but here’s where I stand. I have been hurt, heart broken, angry, and now I guess you can say that I am numb! When I think about how the community pulled together and how proud we all were of the turn out and overwhelming support, what I now think of is how will people act if we have another “friend” that has a true need. I do not want to see this disception cause our community to pull away from what are “roots” are founded on, which is helping, family and friends. There is a lot of anger, there is a lot of “lies” that still continue, but here’s my questions / thoughts– 1.) How do you change the past — you can’t. It happened, they were and are wrong — no debate, no excuse, no way to explain your way out of that one. That doesn’t mean that they won’t get away with it (in the legal system), but in all of our hearts we know that they were very wrong for what they have done! 2.) How do you handle the present and future? — well folks, this is where it gets tricky. I am a beliver in Our Lord and I know without a shaddow of doubt that HE is the only true Judge of our lives, actions, lack of actions, etc. But we as people and a community have to turn it over to Him! I am not saying that we do not have a right to voice our opinnions, because we were given the right and freedom of speech by our great country and the men and women that died for us. But it does not benefit anyone to “bash” or “stir the pot” on the facts that we all already know. We as individuals and as a community have to be the “better person” and step up and show how we should act, not reduce ourselves to a level that people put others down for!

I hope and pray that OUR community continues to be who we are, help the ones in need, but have also learned that no matter how well you think you know someone, for a fundraiser, you need real documentation and proof of illness!

To Chris and Sonja ~ I pray for you, I don’t understand why, I don’t understand how and unless you have asked in your heart for forgiveness from the Lord I don’t know how you face the mirror and others each day! I do not wish you harm, but I do hope you can understand and know that people do see the truth of what you did, and that you realize that no matter who you are, people expect our legal system to demand and enforce justification. The law is the law, and a lot of what you did and why it has hurt so many is outside of the law, it’s God’s Law! You did Lie, You did hurt, and no matter if anyone see’s your punishment, you will have to answer, but so will everyone else that has done wrong and Sin’d in our lives. It’s just that you involved and hurt so many other people and continue to by saying that you are not guilty, when it really is simple enough to all of us to say, (as another person commented) Did Sonja have cancer – NO, Did you take money knowing Sonja did NOT have Cancer — Yes.

I hope and pray that each and every person that has read this story, be directly involved, or indirectly, and all of our community can find it in their hearts to forgive (but that’s between you individually and Our Lord), but I can say with no question that it will not be forgotten.

Just my thoughts!

By: josie

josie — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:02:28 +0000

no cmment…. very dissapointed!

By: Baebae

Baebae — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 00:17:23 +0000

TO PM…
Thats what I was saying in my comment….how did they feel when they gave…I am sure it was a wonderful feeling doing a good deed..I am sure that GOD will deal with the Lukers acts of greed…Their character is destroyed…I bet you can find a story in the BIBLE that relates to their evil deeds…but its the forgiveness of those that trespass against us that releases us from the bondage of hatred.

TO HUH…Their sins have been revealed…no need to cast stones…shall we reveal YOUR sins brother ?….then read about you on NOESC.COM

By: pm

pm — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:02:20 +0000

so, a lot of you got conned and are rightfully angered by it. Court dates being continued are quite common and eventually you will be found right.
they will get probation and will never make restitution..
as for the faceoook thing – they are virtually prisoners in their own home and without your money coming in anymore they may lose that too.
Your anger at this point is only hurting you and will ear you up if you let it.
at least they only hurt your feelings and pocketbooks – you gave to hem with a good heart and in good faith – and believe it or not you will be rewarded for it sooner or later.

By: poohbear

poohbear — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:49:32 +0000

When their court date comes up and they go to trial, everyone needs to attend court that day and show the judge and jury that you don’t like what these people did to the community and all for the love of money. Money is not bad but the love of it is. These people showed they had a deep love for money and no respect for their Church or the people that were trying to help them. If I remember right they also let their children believe that she was dying of cancer..Now how sick can you be to do something like that? Pretty sick indeed!!!!!

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:25:55 +0000

God said we should forgive. He also said not to hang around with bad people. So regardless of what the law does to them, they are not welcome in this community or anywhere else where they scammed people. I feel sorry for their parents, and relatives who have to admit to being related to them. To the relatives,I remind them that you can pick your friends but not your family. You have my sympathy.

By: huh?

huh? — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:40:33 +0000

To Conservative: ummm…there IS a difference! The Lukers USED their family, friends and organizations to scam the money…and for years continuously!

And to Baebae: I DISAGREE! People have the right the choose who they want in their life and who is better off OUT of their life. If I forgave these people and let them back in my life, you can bet it would not be for the better! These folks have lied ALL THEIR LIFE! And the last six years they lied about Sonja DYING for attention! SO SICK!! I cannot, for the sake of my family, forgive these pieces of scum! I would say the same about a murderer, child molester or sex offender…you don’t cure these people, they just find a way to make it look like their cured, mostly hidden in comments about how GOD changed them…whatever! There are bad people in the world. Not everyone is good, and the Lukers are NOT good people.