Canada - Dawn Dumont Walker, 48, accused of abducting her son and faking their deaths, Saskatoon, 23 Jul 2022

[MistyWaters]

But if she felt her son was the one in danger why would she leave him. I suppose it will all come down to the sons statement at the end of the day but I think most people will do what it takes to protect their children regardless of consequences. And having a law degree and meeting other survivors probably means she knows what's at stake not escaping if that was the reason.

I also don't really get how the different surnames mean she planned it either. Both have been known since the start she just had a different name professionally. She's not exactly hid it.

Had she and her child not been found who but the child’s father would’ve become #1 public suspect which would place him wrongfully in danger. Setting up a false disappearance involves an element of maliciousness and spitefulness IMO. Her alternative was to leave a message saying she fled on her own accord and she and her child hasn’t met with any dire fate, but outlining the reasons.

I have no sympathy for people who falsely stage their disappearance as it leaves many, many victims involving unnecessary heartache. IMO.

 

[OllyInTheTrolley]

Had she and her child not been found who but the child’s father would’ve become #1 public suspect which would place him wrongfully in danger. Setting up a false disappearance involves an element of maliciousness and spitefulness IMO. Her alternative was to leave a message saying she fled on her own accord and she and her child hasn’t met with any dire fate, but outlining the reasons.

I have no sympathy for people who falsely stage their disappearance as it leaves many, many victims involving unnecessary heartache. IMO.

I'm guessing it's going to depend on who she was getting away from. I just think there's more to it than she wanted to spite the father. If she was truthful about the domestic violence and it was towards part of her sons family then maybe part of her felt she couldn't leave a note. Or wanted to contact someone once she was safe but found all the missing persons stuff and got scared. Maybe she could have done better and should have but I guess part of me just hopes that it was about being a good mother and not a bad person.

 

[hibachai]

FSIN statement / response:


Walker’s mother, Theresa Walker, said they are elated to hear that Dawn and Vincent are safe and that their prayers are answered. She thanked the search groups, including police, First Nations councils and family and friends.
“Our work does not stop here. We recognize our challenges will continue on into the coming days and weeks, and we will continue to support her through this future challenge,” said Theresa Walker.

Chief Richard Stonechild of Okanese First Nation said: “The leadership of Okanese First Nation has become aware of significant child welfare concerns regarding our young band member Vincent Jansen. We are responsible for all of our citizens, regardless of their residency, and care and custody status.”
And FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron added It is heart-breaking that Dawn may have felt she had no other choice but to take the drastic action that she did.
“Let us not forget that Dawn is a champion of First Nations women’s rights and causes. She spear-headed many MMIWG campaigns and gatherings. If there’s anything we have learned over the past two weeks is the urgency of these MMIWG issues and our role in protecting our most vulnerable members in need.”
FSIN Vice Chief Heather Bear: “It is a shame that our women feel helpless within the current justice system. Despite being a successful writer and having a law degree, what is clear is that Dawn was no exception to this. Every day, our women feel they are alone and do not know what to do in their desperate situations. We are the protectors of our children and it’s our duty to ensure their safety.”​

https://www.620ckrm.com/2022/08/05/fsin-issues-statement-regarding-dawn-walker/

 

[acutename]

glad they are alive. maybe this woman is too creative for her own good, IMO

 

[otto]

But if she felt her son was the one in danger why would she leave him. I suppose it will all come down to the sons statement at the end of the day but I think most people will do what it takes to protect their children regardless of consequences. And having a law degree and meeting other survivors probably means she knows what's at stake not escaping if that was the reason.

I also don't really get how the different surnames mean she planned it either. Both have been known since the start she just had a different name professionally. She's not exactly hid it.Wha

We know that a 7 year old Saskatoon boy is the subject of a protracted 4 year custody dispute. We know that the mother made 3 attempts to remove the child from the jurisdiction of the father in Saskatoon during those four years.

We know that the mother portrayed herself as a domestic abuse victim, telling fictional stories with The Commute.

Was Dawn hoping that her son's father would be arrested in relation to her staged abduction of a 7 year old child? Did the mother want the child's father to be humiliated with allegations of abduction, murder et cetera? What kind of monster does that to someone else?

Turns out, the mother is guilty of abduction of a minor child ... Saskatchewan, Canada to Oregon, USA.

 

[otto]

Had she and her child not been found who but the child’s father would’ve become #1 public suspect which would place him wrongfully in danger. Setting up a false disappearance involves an element of maliciousness and spitefulness IMO. Her alternative was to leave a message saying she fled on her own accord and she and her child hasn’t met with any dire fate, but outlining the reasons.

I have no sympathy for people who falsely stage their disappearance as it leaves many, many victims involving unnecessary heartache. IMO.

Horrifying on some level to realize that the missing child's mother, who implicated the father as a violent man through her friends, was about to destroy her child's fathers' life on a ruse.

 

[otto]

Stephen Leacock Writing Awards are prestigious in Canada. Did the Judges select a manipulative child abductor who set up the child's father to be a suspect in a murder ... where the victim is one of the funniest people in Canada?

Dawn Walker, child abductor, funny lady? Something is wrong with this picture.

 

[otto]

I'm guessing it's going to depend on who she was getting away from. I just think there's more to it than she wanted to spite the father. If she was truthful about the domestic violence and it was towards part of her sons family then maybe part of her felt she couldn't leave a note. Or wanted to contact someone once she was safe but found all the missing persons stuff and got scared. Maybe she could have done better and should have but I guess part of me just hopes that it was about being a good mother and not a bad person.

<modsnip>

Dawn Walker, aka Dawn Dumont, abducted a child in Saskatoon and secretly transported the child to Oregon. Good people don't do that.

 

[dotr]

Surely there is more to this story because it does not make sense, did something happen in the days leading up to the disappearance?
Wondering if all this hoopla will cause the book sales to rise or fall? imo, speculation.

Missing Saskatchewan woman and son found safe in U.S.

Saskatoon police say Dawn Walker and her seven-year-old son, who were both reported missing last month, have been found safe in the U.S.

www.thestar.com

''The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, which represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan, had issued an Amber Alert for Walker, who’s the federation’s chief executive officer. It had also considered a reward for any information that led to her whereabouts.

“At FSIN we know why First Nations women go missing and recognize that there are many complex issues that surround their disappearances,“ FSIN Vice Chief Heather Bear said in a statement Friday.

“This is clearly the case with Dawn and her son ... and we will be closely following the legal process with more details on this case eventually being made public.”

 

[5W's]

<modsnip>

Dawn Walker, aka Dawn Dumont, abducted a child in Saskatoon and secretly transported the child to Oregon. Good people don't do that.

I agree because she could have told a trusted family member that she was afraid and leave the child with that family member. I think she handled this horribly wrong especially with a child. If the child wasn't involved I may have empathy with her. I mean that scene at the river was staged, it really looked like something awful had happened to mother and child including drowning. LE searched the water. IMO this is terrible, howver, I am glad they are safe, though. She probably saw the attention this case was getting and possibly knew she wouldn't be able to continue playing the game.

 

[OllyInTheTrolley]

<modsnip>

Dawn Walker, aka Dawn Dumont, abducted a child in Saskatoon and secretly transported the child to Oregon. Good people don't do that.

We have no idea whether the allegations were true but something caused her to run that night. I really do want to hear the full story before judging her.

 

[OllyInTheTrolley]

I agree because she could have told a trusted family member that she was afraid and leave the child with that family member. I think she handled this horribly wrong especially with a child. If the child wasn't involved I may have empathy with her. I mean that scene at the river was staged, it really looked like something awful had happened to mother and child including drowning. LE searched the water. IMO this is terrible, howver, I am glad they are safe, though. She probably saw the attention this case was getting and possibly knew she wouldn't be able to continue playing the game.

If she was scared of someone in the sons family hurting him wouldnt anyone she leaves him with not have to give him back to the family?

 

[Emerald1328]

I’m glad they were found safe, but what if one of the searchers had died while looking for them? It sounds like this is a very fast moving body of water and the weir that was mentioned sounds extremely dangerous. What if they started searching that and someone drown?

 

[Tealgrove]

Hasn’t this turned out to be a murky mess. Yikes!

I don’t think she really thought this through very well and I have to wonder why. She is well educated, she is a known figure, respected for her work, etc. etc.

This move by Dawn would have meant disappearing forever. Creating an entirely new life and keeping up a ruse for the rest of her life. Her work, which she seemed so passionate about, would be no more.

This was a HUGE decision on her part.

Was it borne out of pure selfishness or was something much more sinister at play?

Was she a victim of DV? We don’t know but that’s what we’ve been told. Police Reports? Hospital Visits? Has her son ever been harmed by his father?

She’s landed herself in a pile of manure and she has probably lost sole custody. What she did has caused her to lose what she seemed to have wanted the most. Consequences….

At the end of the day it’s all about the child. He’s the important piece in all of this.

It will be interesting to see what transpires going forward.

MOO

 

[katydid23]

@otto, you clearly don’t like this woman. stop saying her claims of DV are false. You don’t know that. You are not being a nice person.

Was there any current DV going in with her and her ex? She was not around him anymore so I don't think he was assaulting her at all in recent times.

And I don't believe there were any accusations that the ex was assaulting/abusing their son in any way, were there?

I may have missed it and I am curious because I do want to understand why she took the child and ran.

 

[katydid23]

Found Safe - Canada - Vincent Jansen, 7, & mom, Dawn Dumont Walker, 48, exec operating officer @ FSIN, car fnd near Chief Whitecap Park, Saskatoon, 23 Jul 2022

Just to note, if she took her truck there and then left town, she'd have needed someone to pick her up. Same if someone else took her truck there. Unless it's walkable back to her place. Snipped for focus. I suspect her purse was found in the park early Saturday morning ie 9:30 am, and...

www.websleuths.com

"I do think there is a possibility that she was wanting to 'win' the custody battle and running off secretly might be one way to do so."

I posted this [#84] last Wednesday but then I felt bad saying it and decided she wouldn't have done so because of ruining her career success. But I guess she wasn't concerned with that?

 

[dotr]

rbbm.

BREAKING: Dawn Walker and son located safe in Oregon

The Saskatoon Police Service (SPS), in conjunction with the United States Department of Homeland Security, have located missing persons Dawn Walker and her son Vincent Jansen. The two were found in Oregon City, Oregon at approximately 11:30hrs on August 5.

www.moosejawtoday.com

''The search cast a wide net, including the SPS Missing Persons Unit and numerous other SPS units, government agencies, the RCMP, Saskatoon Fire Department, FSIN, external private industry partners, members of the general public, and the following law enforcement agencies in Canada and the US who worked to locate Walker and her child; Canadian Border Services Agency, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, the Billings Police Dept., Oregon City Police Dept. and the West Linn Police Dept.''

''U.S. agency representatives in consultation with the SPS are currently working out the details of returning Vincent Jansen to a legal guardian. Allegations that Walker has been the victim of domestic abuse have been repeatedly raised by family members and those who know her as the search gathered momentum. FSIN vice chief Heather Bear has reiterated that claim to media.

The Saskatoon Police Service continues to ask for anyone with information to contact the SPS at 306-975-8300, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or your local law enforcement agency.''

 

[Stunned]

I wonder who was helping her?

 

[MistyWaters]

I wonder who was helping her?

I wonder that as well. After she staged her truck at the Park who helped her cross the border and get to Oregon?

 

[kritafo]

I don't see her doing all this for no reason - maybe she was being just selfish, but we don't know. She had to know they would follow the money, cell phones etc.