Clinton David Brink, 43 & Cristen Amanda Brink, 41 found on trail - Devil's Den State Park, AR- 26 July, 2025 #2 *Arrest*

[Diddian]

That's similar to a picture a woman posted of his Hinge dating profile. She said he was on there the same Saturday morning.

Maybe he considered school a dating pool.


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This guy is beyond weird. WHO exactly would that photo be intended to attract? That dating profile shouts, "I have low frustration tolerance and when I act out it will be all your fault."

NEXT!

 

[gremlin444]

Yes, arrest records showed he is 6’ and 180lbs.
He isn’t stunted.

I also believe his parents live in OK, not sure when they moved from the Chicago area.

IMO

2019

 

[indicolite22]

Btw, I know many teachers that do give candy out in elementary school. It is a common practice.

That was not the issue. He targeted certain girls and other kids noticed. It is a form of grooming.

 

[GlassCityRx]

Then when/how did he become evil if he was normal before?

I think the important thing to understand is people are not always what they appear on the surface. He may have been masking his behavior and that could take a toll on him over time . I honestly think I would be scared to leave my house if I could read everyone’s true thoughts. I try to keep safe while at the same time hate to assume the worst. There are predators everywhere around us functioning very normally in society. Then there are those is society who are normal caring people inside but appear “off” or “weird”. Can only imagine how many in the autism spectrum appear to people who don’t know them.

 

[AngTxGal]

I think there is a lot of speculation on the child predator angle. I still don’t think you go to a state park to abduct children. He is 28 right? He looks almost 10 years younger in totally appearance. He has a boy like physique which may have led to children being extra friendly to a vice-versa.
A lot of what I’m hearing or lack of hearing describes Arrested Development (not the TV show)
BUT, this general condition doesn’t describe why he went through this final act. AD does not directly cause violence. That is totally different threshold. This condition isn’t even a diagnosis. It is a broad painting and can manifest itself to other social problems.
-lack of relationship. Not ability to start one but keep one.
-sometime it can be caused by overbearing parents who limit the growth of the individual. (Did he move all the way to Oklahoma to be his own individual?)
It would explain a lot how he was perceived with his interactions with children (especially girls). People with AD don’t develop emotionally into adulthood. Some are completely stunted or appear frozen in growth.
Some with AD struggle with impulsivity and have trouble with high pressure situations often overreacting like a child would.
On the outside, AM showed signs of wanting validation. He said the right things as a teacher when he joined new staff locations. It sound like he was saying the right things to the students to become liked even if it wasn’t professional. It sound like he lacked the skills to command a classroom. AD may present as poor problem-solving skills. People with AD can have a problem with accountability. I remember some of the parents said he became very “standoffish” over time.
I think this phenomenon is not given enough attention. It isn’t a necessary label like other conditions. It does not have a icd code.
Anyone wants to read more about this condition can read this here
https://www.londonpsychologistclinic.co

I like to hear other opinions on this. I’m trying not to over analyze everything thing in this case . Again just trying to use what we know on the surface.

Interesting take
If he has arrested development then he would relate to kids as another kid? Correct?
Kids that are 10-11 years old don’t sit on each other’s laps. In my experience kids that age don’t typically sit on their parent’s laps.

In some areas a percentage of girls in 5th, 6th grades have already begun to show signs of maturity, they begin to wear trainer bras and start menstrual cycles, getting taller.
Of course girls in 5th grade do not understand the full relationship aspect of sex, but many of them understand the nuts and bolts of sex.
For a predator he has chosen an age group that is becoming less innocent and more eyes wide open, especially in this day and age. If they have older siblings they are even more street smart.

I think he was a groomer and knew full well that what he was doing was inappropriate.
If he had not kept those activities under wraps- the other teachers would have reacted more strongly. Teachers often have their own children in the school where they teach, or other family members. I cannot imagine any adult female who works with children thinking it was normal for a 10 year old to sit on a male teacher’s lap in their classroom alone and be given candy, soft drinks, and other prizes for being ‘special’ and that not send up Giant Red Blinking Flags.

It infuriates me to imagine that people may have looked the other way
Did he choose girls that were vulnerable? Low socioeconomic families, and give them money?
Was he like Stephan Sterns and took pictures?

The minds of pervs is a creepy place to deep dive

IMO

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

This guy is beyond weird. WHO exactly would that photo be intended to attract? That dating profile shouts, "I have low frustration tolerance and when I act out it will be all your fault."

NEXT!

The woman said she shared the photo with a friend before they ever heard of him because she thought it was so creepy to post for a profile.

Maybe someone once told him they liked that pose or something, but he couldn't tell they were joking.

 

[Inthedetails]

I think the important thing to understand is people are not always what they appear on the surface. He may have been masking his behavior and that could take a toll on him over time . I honestly think I would be scared to leave my house if I could read everyone’s true thoughts. I try to keep safe while at the same time hate to assume the worst. There are predators everywhere around us functioning very normally in society. Then there are those is society who are normal caring people inside but appear “off” or “weird”. Can only imagine how many in the autism spectrum appear to people who don’t know them.

 

[AngTxGal]

Btw, I know many teachers that do give candy out in elementary school. It is a common practice.

To only ‘special girls’

With all of the other accusations, including sitting on his lap, to me that is a no brainer-
creepy as s***


IMO

 

[Tricia]

Closing shortly to make a new thread.

 

[Megnut]

That's similar to a picture a woman posted of his Hinge dating profile. She said he was on there the same Saturday morning.

Maybe he considered school a dating pool.


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That reminds me, I need to order a copy of The Gift of Fear. For every woman in the universe.

 

[Tricia]

Please contin on the new thread HERE