My heart goes out to the victims. Shame on Montville for allowing this predator to work with our children. There were always rumors of him sitting little girls on his lap, telling the kids to keep secrets and having kids over his home. Dr. Adams should also be prosecuted for looking the other way when there were complaints from parents and teachers.

I second that Elizabeth!!! Adams should definitely be prosecuted!! And where is she in all of this? No comments from her?? It's so obvious that she guilty of wrongdoing too. Everyone knows she mysteriously left William mason last year with no notice at all. It it's was all kept hush hush! So where is she in all this? She's as bad as fennes.

I want to meet the estranged wife that dated him and didn't see any weird behavior, she must be a real tool.

Come on, no one that knew him can be in any way suprised. I think the parents that let their kids hang out with him, stay over his house, etc., should be charged with child neglect. Everyone knew what he was and they just wanted their child to be his pet on the track team or in school. He always liked the young blond girls!

These comments disgust me. I saw a woman on the news, Andrea Bornstein saying her sons were classmates of Mr. Fennes back then and "he always paid more attention to the girls." Every gym teacher I ever had grwoing up paid more attention to the boys and sometimes the girls. I don't think any of them were child molesters. This reminds me of a witch hunt. Everyone coming out of the woodwork for their 15 minutes of attention. So far, there seems to be enough reasonable doubt to at the very least let the prosecutor gather all the info in this case. Being falsley accused could happen to ANYONE working with children if someone has it in for you. You can pick up the phone and make an allegation about anyone. Right now. Your neighbor, friend, ex, your teacher. At any moment. All anonymous and no repurcussions. Give theis man his day in court and stop acting like a pack of rabid wolves circling your prey.

I will always believe the child. And now there are two! Period.

THE BOARD SHOULD BE SUED FOR SWEEPING THIS MATTER UNDER THE RUG.NOT ONLY THIS BUT MANY OTHERS ...YOU SAY POPTART ONLY TWO..WAIT AND SEE HOW MANY MORE COME OUT...12 YEARS TEACHING FIRST GRADE THERE HAS TO BE AT LEAST 12..PARENTS IF YOUR CHILDREN HAD THIS SCUMBAG AS A TEACHER,BEFORE YOU ACT,HIRE A GOOD LAWYER SO YOU CAN SUE THE BOARD AND EVERYBODY INVOLVED...THIS WILL TEACH THEM NOT TO COVER THINGS UP OR PASS THERE PROBLEMS TO OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS...SHAME ON MONTVILLE

Oh, I do believe there are more than two. Sickos don't stop at one or two. I'm so happy that this came out before my baby daughter starts there. But unfortantly our children are not safe anywhere. There are so many child predators out there in families, teachers, coaches, friends. I can go on and on about the Internet and society as a whole but I won't... this time.

All i know is that if i knew someone who referred to themselves as poptart i'd keep them the hell away from my children.

Dory d..... Do not comment on something u know nothing about.

No one is jumping to conclusions. This is a long time coming for this man. If you know fennes and how he has repeatedly behaved, you would understand the frustration. How could this have gone on for so long? In our school none the less. And then pushed off to another school. We all know the truth. And thank god the truth is finally being heard.

I do believe Dory knows him..maybe family member. The vehemence with which she defends him screams she knows him and is in his defense.

Elizabeth.... That article should have fennes' name attached to it. It's scary how he absolutely matches every characteristic

Oh please.... It was brought to dr Adams many times. That is a known FACT. And she never did her part to protect the kids. She didn't need to read any article.... The behavior was right in her face. And she did nothing. I'm waiting for the next article to come out about her. She plays a major part in this. She is very responsible. She did not protect the children. She told teachers to mind their own business??? How could she ever say such a thing?? This is unbelievable

These comments are great!!!! please keep em coming. So far these are the early award winners:

Most likely to have posted bail award.......Dory Degan

The most ignorant comment award......Liz O'shea- "There is a reason for our justice system" and "How about everyone wait to jump to conclusions until all the evidence is released to the press in order to form a full opinion".... Liz you are obviously missing the point of American Internet blogging.

The most selfish comment award.......Poptart- "I'm so happy that this came out before my baby daughter starts there", Nice Poptart, real nice

Most likey to audition for New Jersey Housewives.....TIE! Disgusted and Elizabeth - you guys should head over to the Montville Inn and text each other over a nice little Sour Cream and Dill Cucumber Salad.

Funniest Comment Award.....Jessieonthe block - "you left your caps lock button on"

These are great.....keep em coming

Comfortably numb--- your comments and jokes are completely innapropriete when the topic is so serious and children were abused.

Do not imply these girls are lying. It people like you that make the victims afraid to come forward.
What are u his attorney ?

Well then according to u and your opinion they would never put a pedophile away. And your absolutely right.... That's exactly why so many of them are not put away. Because with out evidence they walk. And it's very hard to prove. That's very sad for the victims. One more thing... Even if he does walk, not guilty does not mean INNOCENT.

I keep hearing about how he has a long history of inappropriate behavior. What exactly was this behavior. Can anyone tell me?

Oh Man, Comfortably Numb, that is a GREAT POST!!!!
I dont see anything inappropriate, they are actually pretty insightful and the humor is not directed at the situation it's directed to all the crazy and ridiculous posts and there sure are a lot of them.

Disgusted !!! Tell me

How dare people say this is not true! I am discusted. I was a student at the school when he began teaching there and I personally know many people who had very unfortunate situations with him. Adams should also be charged. Many parents went, set meetings up, and talked to her and she swept it all under the table. She was suppose to be a principal which meant keeping the students safe and she did just the opposite. Hopefully more people will come out and be honest about what he did to them because I know for a fact there are more people.
so disgusted.

So then go to the authorities and tell them. Don't hide behind a computer. You have the power,do you have the guts?

and of course that womens ex husband was angry.. his children were constantly around a sex offender and he knew it!

Cha Con ... If you know so much why are you wasting time and still hiding behind a computer??? Where is your sence of responsibility??? I know just like all the rest all mouth and no nerve . Let's go mouths time to stand up and do what's right .... If you have the nerve. Do you ??? Doesn't look like it ...

Hey Jake...looks like Disgusted has no nerve. He never gave me any insight as to who knows what. Mmmmmm what does he know ??? Not sure when there is no FACT to back up his statements. Still waiting for somebody to act like an adult and do what is right.

Come on Stew, HE? are you kidding me. If he is a male, he should change his name to Poptart.
Disgusted got a well deserved New Jersey Housewife Award.

Common sense dictates that when you have knowledge about a child being abused in or out of school, you report immediately to law enforcement authorities and they take over from there and investigate the allegations. Child abuse, in any form, is a crime. Crimes are handled by the police not by a Principal. Period.

I guess I expect people to DO the right thing instead of talk about it. It appears it's not going to happen here . Sleep well Montville all the things you know and do nothing about. You point fingers well. It's so hard to tell who is male and who is female on the computer and who is right or wrong. I guess that's why they call me Stew Pitt ....

Take hint stew pit good love and Jake Roberts... No one is replying to your request because we could care less what you think or what you believe!! And that my friend is all the facts u need to know... Amen

Big mouth, little mind. Just as I thought.keep making accusations and back it up with mindless computer chat. You are a worthless human being if you can't back up your statements with facts instead of mindless computer chat. Help me understand exactly what he has done to you to make you so angry? Wait ??? Your not the ex-husband are you ?? So hard to pick right from wrong and male from female on a computer. Oh by the way that's 2 t's mo Ron

Stop ur whining stewy

Really no one cares stew man

Disgusted, I know more than you, and I say chill.
Your hatred for everything in the world is starting to scare us. Chill out and get your head straight in case the team needs you. I wouldn't want you at the free throw line right now!

You know what to do with the information you and the people in the know have. You take it to the police. Those are the experts who deal with the fscts not a message board. The fact that people like you claim to have known what he was for a long time and chose to do nothing about it .... That's what sickens me. Nobody cares what I think, nobody. Point your finger... and keep on doing nothing. It's what you are best at.

Well the fact that he is arrested twice in one week show that people are actually doing something!! Read your articles stewy... And learn your facts. Your anger shows your weakness.

Cyber...Whatever your saying you know.... Well hope you go to the police with it. This is not a game here.. Who knows more than who. these are real lives that have been affected.

Maybe you should join another social network that you could actually be who you and blog to people that actually wish you talk with you. It's very obvious your screaming for attention. And or someone to respond to your attacks. Soo sorry were not interested. Bye bye

Did you say....who you.
not here to talk to anyone, just trying to real you in.

At least one person is listening !! A voice of reason or just a person who wants the truth. All I want is the truth not I heard, someone said, everyone knows what this man is... Mindless computer chat will never put a criminal away.

Elizabeth , Thanks for the information. I truly understand the parents position in this. One never wants to falsely accuse anyone of a crime. I just can't get by the fact that a person knew and did nothing. I saw a post this morning that just vanished. In that post physical violence was mentioned. Was there violence between th ex husband and Fennes?

Stew Pitt, I want to know who the adult is who originally was told by the child. Ugh! Hundreds of children were in danger. I know you don't like people to say, "I heard..." but I have heard that the ex-husbands older kids didn't like Fennes. I'm going to assume that it is because of all the rumors about his attraction to little girls and that they had a little sister. If I was a kid or a father and my mother/ex-wife was dating a possible child molester, you know I wouldn't want him around anyone near my family. Would you?

No without a doubt no. What about the violence between the two? Any truth to that ?

Elizabeth, I guess this will eventually play out in the courts. I hope the children will get the necessary support from the adults in the community. I hope Montville can heal from this. I will read the posts to stay informed. I just hope the posts will be honest information and not hear say. Stay strong for your kids Montville....

I heard violence did occur and the ex-husbands son was also involved. This event happened sometime this past year, then in december these accusations finally reach the hands it was meant for i.e. that is law enforcement, not the "negligent principle."

New news. I wonder how long this post will last. Can you see where anger can take you !!! To a point where it can ruin a case against a criminal.

Every day a different side of the coin ? Does anybody know how old the son involved is?

the son nor the ex-husband, who is NOT a low life drunk, happens to be an excellent father, have nothing more to do with this case.

"But thus far was Alypius to be instructed. For forthwith, O Lord, Thou succouredst his innocency, whereof Thou alone wert witness. For as he was being led either to prison or to punishment, a certain architect met them, who had the chief charge of the public buildings. Glad they were to meet him especially, by whom they were wont to be suspected of stealing the goods lost out of the marketplace, as though to show him at last by whom these thefts were committed. He, however, had divers times seen Alypius at a certain senator's house, to whom he often went to pay his respects; and recognising him immediately, took him aside by the hand, and enquiring the occasion of so great a calamity, heard the whole matter, and bade all present, amid much uproar and threats, to go with him. So they came to the house of the young man who had done the deed. There, before the door, was a boy so young as to be likely, not apprehending any harm to his master, to disclose the whole. For he had attended his master to the market-place. Whom so soon as Alypius remembered, he told the architect: and he showing the hatchet to the boy, asked him 'Whose that was?' 'Ours,' quoth he presently: and being further questioned, he discovered every thing."

"Thus the crime being transferred to that house, and the multitude ashamed, which had begun to insult over Alypius, he who was to be a dispenser of Thy Word, and an examiner of many causes in Thy Church, went away better experienced and instructed." -St. Augustine, "The Confessions: Book VI." - Signed "Alypius"

And the age of the son ???

the son has nothing to do with this case.

Or not , there again , which side of the coin are we looking at now ?

Creepy ?? That I find it strange a father uses his son as a tool for revenge. Maybe they have nothing to do with it any longer ... But they were involved a short period ago ...

the son has nothing to do with the case, but he is in high school.
the father may be a drunk but he is a good father.. who would want their children around a guy like fennes?

unless you know the father or son personally, keep your comments to yourself.

I have known the father for over 12 years now and I know for a fact that he is not a drunk and that he loves his kids and would give them anything in this world. I can not believe you people on here would waste your time with making these false comments about a man who is just tryin to watch out for his children around a pediphile. He always knew there was something weird about this man and now he has been proven right. So in the end he is a great father who was just doing the right thing.

thank you adam. totally agree.

1st of all, how would the ex husbands supposed vendetta hamper any investigation? From what I gather, he is just a father trying to protect his kid from someone that he saw as a problem. At least he stepped forward, and trusted his instincts, as opposed to the fennes supporters including the dimwit wife.... All personal attacks aside, you might drink heavily if put in the position that he was in, as well.... The only real issue, is keeping an alledged child molester behind bars.. As far as the family goes, I think they will start healing once this is behind them. Lord knows the ex husband and kids have probably gone through a lot.

haha...ok, that made me laugh.

i would always rather be known for having a few to many cocktails , than being known for touching little girls, just my opinion

After reading several comments, it seems to me that the supporters are just deflecting the facts. Whether the ex drinks, or the ex wife doesn't think, is irrelevant.

the fact is : mr Fennes is behind bars, and could not produce proof that the ex husband was involved, Fact , 2 victims have come forward, fact, Daily record headline said more charges likely to come,

it certainly doesn't look good...... let me ask a hypothetical question; lets say these victims are telling the truth, but Mr. Fennes gets off on some crazy technicality , would you let your kid hang with him even though he was found "not guilty"

would you let your daughter date OJ simson? found not guilty just food for thought...
signed affidavit ..

I'm not denying these children were violated..... but the question is by who if not Fennes. Research suggest that over 30% of child molestation cases involve a family member. now you guys wanna keep making accusations until hard evidence is released about this already condemned man. Then i'll let my imagination run while as well. WHO THE HELL WAITS 5 YEARS TO COME FORWARD!!! NO COWARD IN THIS FORUM HAS OFFERED A REASONABLE EXPLANATION!!!

Dear Devils, "accusers," "slanderers," someone give Fennes his hemlock and God save your souls if hes innocent. If acquitted he ought to get a court order to track everyone of your I.P. addresses to hold you accountable for your slander.

agree with Had it...i think everyone needs to sit down and have a conversation with their children wether they had him or not...i was talking to a dad in montville. his son came to him and said he was feeling uncomfortable at practice (high school)...dad finds out the coach was showering with the boys after practice...really??? totally unacceptable...of course the dad went to the school and the super and noone thought it was a problem. thats sick.

Maryann Teresa... I heard about this also from a friend whose son is on the team. I was told that there have been MANY complaints and nothing has been done. There is no reason for a grown man to shower with kids at all. Also was told he hangs around the showers while they're showing too (when he's not showering). BTW, he's also an awful teacher and I complained about him in that area.

so what else do you do in a situation like that?

i would keep calling until something got changed.

Call the police and file a complaint about the showering situation. The school is NOT the end of the line for parent complaints! Adults should NOT be showering with the students nor "hanging around the showers" while the kids are using them.

very good advice lola.

Does anyone know where Dr. Adams is??????

elizabeth, im sure that they will find her.

all they really have to do is confiscate his home computer. if he is a pedo there will be evidence on there. pedophiles can't stop downloading child porn.

The shower incident was an off site facility where the kids and coach worked out early morning before school. There were shower stalls and he did not run around in the buff. This is a man trying to support a family. Enough!

Ridiculous has the correct user name! Because he's right - ENOUGH. If there were webcams on everyones computers and we could see what you all looked like, I have a feeling half of you would be eating popcorn and gleefully trying to stir up drama. Please. Let the facts come out and stop starting new unwarranted drama.

fair enough.

Back in the early 1990's, a teacher from Passaic was accused by one of his female students that he touched her "inappropriately". A friend who was waiting for her in the hall claimed she eyewitnessed this "touching in the privit areas" of her friend.
The teacher was suspended, indited by the Grand Jury and went to trial.
During the trial, when the victim was giving testimony to the prosecutor, she made her claims all over again: The teacher asked ther to stay after class to review a homework assignment. While standing next to his desk, he started to touch her on her buttocks, thighs and on the side of her breast.
When the defense attorney cross examined her, she broke down and atmeitted to making the whole thing up and that she made her friend lie for her, so she would have a backup for her accusations.
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Why, she was asked, did she make up such a thing?
Her responce was that she was failing his class and her parents warned her that if she did not bring up her math grades, she would be grounded for the summer months.
Her girl friend admitted to lying also, to help her "hang out friend", out of her situation.
The Judge dissmissed all charges. The prosecutor sent the case to juvinile court, against the two girls, for filing a false police report.
The teacher was reinstated to his former position at his school, however, even though the newspapers screamed of his innocence on their front pages and letters were sent to all parents, the parents choose to not believe in his innocence.
He moved to Florida to live with his wife's parents (his wife and children moved with him) because he was forced to sell his home to raise the money for his defense.

So since none of us know what took place (unless you eyewitnessed it) lets ease on the hate talk untill the truth comes out.
You would not like to be falsely accused by public opinion, so why do it to someone else ?
BTW_ "admeitted" should have been "admitted". Sorry.

Gimme a break. This is many victims and many accusers. VERY different from your story. Can't even compare. Be intelligent please.