reading all these comments really gets me angry!
the secretary of orfordville elementry is my aunt. & i've heard the story straight from her.

the man came in asking if he could make a call because his car broke down, she let him in Mrs. Yuan's office but still watched him. Rock Country called her & as she was talkin he walked into the building, she told another to follow him. Rock Country then hung up

She then called a lock down

all the slamming on here is easy for you to do if you weren't in the situation first hand. i would like to see everyone who slammed her deal with this situation one day in their lives!

And, BTW, Reason you sure don't seem shy in adding your 2 cents when you don't know the whole story.

truecitizen--I completey agree with your last comment. I don't 'blame' the office staff. I know her personally and while I disagree with him being allowed into use the phone, etc. when he could have gone 1 more block to the gas station, I don't hold anything against her (office staff). I'm sure the 'blame' if any, goes back to the fact that the school is laid back and doesn't enforce all it's rules as it should.
Reason--I'm sure you would feel quite different if it was your child(ren) in the situation.

In any case the school will be able to learn from this incident. I was simply pointing out how these things look more obvious after they have happened, and we all agree the school and officials did well. I'm glad this didn't turn into a big news maker. It could have.

Depending on the timing, if the police were in contact at the same time with OES staff as when he either asked or proceed to the bathroom, the police told them not to tip him off or alarm him. So if officer tells you this are you going to try and get into a possible confrontational situation which could put the children at more risk!! I give credit to the OES staff for handling the sitution the best they could. You do not know if they told the man to use the restroom or if he proceed to the area. Talk about spreading rumors....know the whole story before making a comment for everything.

Sorry, but you are wrong. When school is in session a building needs to be secure. If I'm letting my child go to a sporting event, then I know my child will be interacting with people from outside the school--then it's my choice to let them go or not. When my child is in school, then I expect them to be kept safe and secure. AGAIN, there is a bathroom that is not used by students -- WHY wasn't this man escorted to that bathroom and monitored while he was in the building? He had no reason to be in the school building and should not have been in there in the first place. I worked in a facility with children (after school program) and many times refused people from using the bathroom if they came in off the street for no reason but that. My first priority was to keep the children safe that were in my care. BESIDES, the man could have walked one more block to the gas station. He lived in Orfordville, he knew that, but chose to go to the school--hmmmm, wonder why?

First, let's think about this...a man enter the building and asked to use the phone on a very cold day. The staff allowed him to use the phone...like anyone would in that situation. Now if the man asked to use or needed to use the bathroom are you going to refuse him. Probably not. As soon as the school was notified, the staff acted upon the situtaion. The real question is why wasn't the school notified sooner. I think it is very impressive the staff performed a lockdown and had all students safe. Reality the man probably didn't look any different than you or I. And if you as a person think you need to question every individual when they enter a school...then I am sorry there will be even less fans at the next Orfordville sporting event. TrueCitizen you are right on!

I am a new resident of Footville and my son will be attending Orfordville Elementary school. This story is frightening considering I am trying to move my family away from the crime. I hope things like this dont happen again.

This guy is on the Wisconsin Sex Offender list...NICE!!! And he was in the bathroom with someone's child...SCARYYYYYY

truecitizen--my 'nitpicking' did not start with the Gazette story. It started when my kids came home from school and told me what happened. And then when speaking with others when I learned a man was let in to the school to use the phone--okay that I could deal with. BUT, when the man was let into the school to use the bathroom is when I got upset. If you've ever been in the OES then you would know that the bathrooms are located in the very middle of the school. This is my concern!! He was not only allowed to use the bathroom, but allowed in the bathroom with a student. There is another bathroom located in the boys' locker room by the gym that the kids don't use--so even if he was allowed to use the bathroom--why was in the students' bathroom? I understand hindsight is 20/20 but this just brings to light the need for OES to enforce the rules that are already in place--adults having a legitimate reason to be in the school, signing in, etc. I grew up in Orfordville--it's a small, laid back community, but unfortunately in this day we have to be more careful. It's quite sad it has to be that way, but it does.
If you noticed my previous comments, I do commend the teachers and the police. Both of my children told how their teachers reacted and kept everyone safe and calm. The teachers did an AWESOME job!!

If there is an ongoing investigation, maybe 'they' won't be prudent in giving all of the information, at least right away. I can't help it...I got say it...people always look at an incident or a story, and nit pick it. People always have 20/20 hind sight (especially when not even there or involved in some way). Personally, I think the police officers who responded to this, and even used old fashion technique (tracks in the snow), to find this guy, performed very well.
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Simply play it out in your heads how you would have done it, and exclude all the 'locked doors' and security protocols crap. When will you be satisfied? Perhaps we should start strip-searches and interrogations before the school bell rings!
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When he is sentenced, I hope the jury/ D.A. (etc.) consider his inconsiderate behavior. Throw the damn book at this guy for his domestic violence and his willingness to take it into the school to hide from the police!
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I'll give another thumbs up to the teachers and dispatchers for keeping their heads. Remember, they didn't know what was going down until afterwards!

nukka: when did that begin? Must have been in the last 5 years when I last had contact with a Janesville school.

momof5.....yes, all janesville schools have this security system in place. No doors are left unlocked during school hours. After I believe 8:30am all doors are locked and a visitor needs to be "buzzed in" by someone in the office. The office is able to see who is at the door thru a live monitor and the visitor needs to state why they are there and then come to the office to sign in and get there sticker.

I think most of us would like to just know the whole truth...Did more happen inside the school then they let on??

thinkaboutit... Actually, no that one did not include names, the following one does (as do other ones from other people) I'm sure they removed it 'cuz of the whole bathroom thing. It's a shame the school likes to cover the truth. Also, if you must know... I was there... I wouldn't be stating things that were false and didn't know for a fact. Why else would I possibly be so angry with the office personel?

ha ha ha ha

I WILL HAVE A LOVELY DAY, YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY YOURSELF!!!!!!!

Was just trying to offer you a little advice, that's all.

By the way, if I remember what your post said before it was removed, I think you had listed name(s). Again, I'm not 100% positive on this.
Since you were not an eyewitness, and that is something that could damage a person's reputation, that is probably why it was removed.

thinkaboutit....YES, I DO LIKE TYPING IN ALL CAPS !!!!!! DON'T LIKE IT, DON'T READ IT !!!! DO YOU LIKE POSTING ON SUBJECTS THAT HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STORY ???? MAYBE YOU SHOULD "THINKABOUTIT" BEFORE YOU POST. HAVE A LOVELY DAY !!!!

whatweretheythinkin:
DO YOU LIKE TYPING IN ALL CAPS???
DO YOU REALIZE HOW ANNOYING IT IS WHEN PEOPLE DO THAT????

I believe all the doors at OES are locked except for the one by the office. The fact remains that he was allowed to come in, use the phone and then the bathroom. He should have been turned away the moment he entered the building.

How about the little boy who was in the bathroom at the same time as this guy??? How lucky he is...

momof5..I agree with you. Unfortunately, that is one explanation us parents will never receive from them. It is apparent by the letter that came home with the kids that day.

I dont think that parkview school district will ever get a referendum passed that would fund a security system like the one discribed by pp. I think they should make a habbit of locking the doors more often though. the high school has so many doors that are left unlocked and that can not be monitored easily, so the whole district needs to sit down a figure something out as well as go over current policy.

Do schools in Janesville have locked main doors? I always thought that Janesville locked the auxillary doors but atleast one main door was left unlocked for visitors to gain entry. I know in Beloit even the MAIN door is locked, you have to press a button and speak over the intercom before you are let in. We live in a pretty small community and the doors are not locked there. Once we sign in, we get a pretty little apple sticker to wear for the day. I'm there atleast once a week and have been for the last 2 years but if I forget to sign in, the secretary chases me down with my sticker. My husband says the same thing. But, our district also runs background checks on ANYONE who wants to not only volunteer by chaperone a field trip or help with a holiday party. And, they do it yearly.

Sounds like the parents in Orfordville are owed one heck of an explanation!

Does this school not have an entry button that the "visitor" needs to press to then be asked by the school "official" why the person is there before allowing them entry to the building? This would also have a live monitor to allow the person in the office to have a pretty close up look at the individual trying to obtain entry......this just seems like SUCH POOR JUDGEMENT on the office persons behalf! I pray that it NEVER happens at my childs school!!

DON'T THEY WANT ANYONE TO KNOW HE USED THE RESTROOM????

THAT FIGURES... REMOVE MY COMMENT 'CUZ WE WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE TO KNOW THE TRUTH, RIGHT? THAT'S O.K. EVERYONE ALREADY KNOWS AND THERE SHOULD BE A COUPLE OF JOB OPENINGS TO REPLACE THE ONES WHO ARE IGNORANT!!!

My question is why doesn't the school have a
locked door with a security system? Most schools need this system today. Unfamiliar people entering a school should have proof before allowing in. Thanks.

AgainwithThis.... as long as your on the phone, ask Beth why she let this guy in Mrs. Yaun's office ALONE to use the phone. A CHILD in the school seen blood on this guy, but it slips past the ADULTS. Simply amazing. I also commend the teachers AND students for staying calm and in control. Teachers are apparently better trained than some of the office personel. So, THANK YOU to the teachers as my child for one was definately scared.

And BTW, we are SUPPOSED to sign in, but as I've been told that is not strictly enforced. My husband was not required to sign in or questoined why he was there when he stopped at the office. He was told to go ahead down to the classroom because other parents had already come in (it was special event at the school) My mom was, also, not required to sign in when she was dropping something off at school for one of my children. She stopped at the office to ask where the classroom was. It is a concern, because there is no way to know who is in the building and when they leave.

whatweretheythinkin--ahhhh, so you were told the same thing I was, which is what I mentioned in my post. I am wondering the same thing and plan on calling Mrs. Yaun to find out what exactly happened.

Well, as a mommy whose child (actually children--2 of them) were in the school and in the lockdown. I do NOT blame the police at all for going in and getting him--in fact, they captured him OUTside as he ran out of the school. My concern is WHY he was in the school in the first place. I've gotten third hand info on how he gained entry into the school, but I won't say it here since I don't if that's the truth or accurate. I will speak to Mrs. Yaun first instead spreading rumors.
I do commend the teachers who handled the kids during the lockdown. It is my understanding that they did very well in getting the kids to safety and helping them through a scary situation.