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Christian Black Belt Association & Shiho Karano Kai International
Dear CBBA Member:
We want you to know that we learned yesterday about the arrest of Andrew Riedner, on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography. To our knowledge at this point these are the only crimes with which Andrew has been charged. We wanted to get the information to you before you read about it in the media.
There are several things we wish to say as we ask for your grace and understanding at this time. No one in the Riedner Family, or on the CBBA leadership board had any knowledge of Andrew's sin. We are as surprised about this as you are. It would not be overstated if we said it rocked us to our souls.
We ask for your prayers for Sandy Riedner, Andrew's mom, as well as his brother & other immediate family members.
We ask for your prayers for the CBBA leadership as we work to handle this terrible sin and crime according to God's Word.
We ask for your prayers for this year's Koinonia Conference. We know that due to Andrew being Soke's son, his arrest on these charges will cause normal and appropriate concerns about the status of the CBBA & its leadership.
It might allay some of your concerns if you know that Andrew is not now, nor has he ever been part of the CBBA leadership board.
We will strive to be transparent about this as things move forward.
-CBBA Leadership Board
We want you to know that we learned yesterday about the arrest of Andrew Riedner, on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography. To our knowledge at this point these are the only crimes with which Andrew has been charged. We wanted to get the information to you before you read about it in the media.
There are several things we wish to say as we ask for your grace and understanding at this time. No one in the Riedner Family, or on the CBBA leadership board had any knowledge of Andrew's sin. We are as surprised about this as you are. It would not be overstated if we said it rocked us to our souls.
We ask for your prayers for Sandy Riedner, Andrew's mom, as well as his brother & other immediate family members.
We ask for your prayers for the CBBA leadership as we work to handle this terrible sin and crime according to God's Word.
We ask for your prayers for this year's Koinonia Conference. We know that due to Andrew being Soke's son, his arrest on these charges will cause normal and appropriate concerns about the status of the CBBA & its leadership.
It might allay some of your concerns if you know that Andrew is not now, nor has he ever been part of the CBBA leadership board.
We will strive to be transparent about this as things move forward.
-CBBA Leadership Board