Simple explanations

In an interesting TimesUnion article, the adoptive father of Jaliek Rainwalker, Stephen Kerr, when theorizing what happened to his son sounds somewhat like Drew Peterson explaining what happened to his missing wife Stacy. Neither has been charged with any crime. Both deny any involvement in their disappearances, simply believing they ran away; Stacy to another man and Jaliek to another family.

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When asked if, in fact, he harmed Rainwalker in any way, or had anything to do with his disappearance, Kerr said, “No. I did not.”

But he added, “I could understand how people picture me as a prime suspect. That is completely understandable.” He said, though, that he’s opened his credit card, banking and phone records to police and let them search two homes he had access to.

“I’ve done everything,” he said.

According to the Poststar he may not have voluntairily provided access to his phone records.

Police earlier had gotten a subpoena to get records from Steven Kerr’s cell phone carrier to see where his phone was used in the day before and the days after Rainwalker’s disappearance.

Visit the National Runaway Switchboard and only 3% of the calls they received are from children less than 12 years-old.

Over 70% of runaway and throwaway youth in 2002 were estimated to be endangered.

Based on these statistics and Jaliek’s age it would appear anything bringing attention to his disappearance would be critical to his safe recovery.