Originally Posted by
Kelly-Jane
From the link :
FACING THE TRUTH
Hello, my name is Kristin Bechtold. Those of you who have been following the Justice for Jaleayah Facebook page may have already heard of me. I'm the girl who has been the target of defamatory accusations and lies for the last 3 1/2 years now. Out of respect for the Davis family, I have remained silent for all this time, but due to the constant attacks and attempted destruction of my reputation, I now feel forced to respond. First it is important to know that I was never a suspect in Jaleayah's case. She and I had only known one another for a short time, but she seemed very nice and we got along well.
On the night of October 20, 2011, she came to my house and picked me up. We were going to meet some friends at Brian Sapp's house. We stayed there for a little while then Jaleayah, Katy Nelson, Freddie Scott and Freddy's friend Jordan Campbell all went out to a club. After being there for some time, we were hungry and tired so we decided to leave. Jaleayah appeared to have been drinking quite a bit and didn't want to come home with us as we had planned. She said to take her back to Sapp's house or to take her to Marietta where she apparently had planned to meet with someone. Freddie Scott said he did not want to drive all the way to Marietta, but would take her back to Sapp's house. On the way she was on her phone with more than one person arranging to meet later that night. The only disagreement of the evening was when we got to her car. We did not want to let her drive and would not give her the keys until she called her sister who agreed to come pick her up at Sapp's house. Since much has been made about her keychain, the reason some of her keys were at my house was because she didn't want to carry all of them that night, so she left part of her key chain before we left for the evening. We again tried to convince her to come home with us, but by that time she was upset about us not letting her drive, but did promise to sit in her car and wait on her sister to get there. Freddie, Katy and I left in Freddie's car and that was the last time we saw her. From Sapp's house we went to the McDonald's in the traffic circle for something to eat and from there he dropped Katy and I off at my house. After arriving home, I got a call from Jaleayah's sister, but I couldn't understand what she was saying and then she hung up. I tried calling her back but there was no answer. Shortly thereafter, Katy's ex boyfriend stopped at my house and she left with him.
The following morning Katy's parents came to our house looking for her. They said she was not answering her phone and they couldn't find her. It was then they told my father that Jaleayah had been found dead of a drug overdose in a hotel room and 4 suspects had been arrested in connection with it. Over the next several hours, we heard 5 or 6 different versions of what had happened. I had no reason to believe she was involved with drugs at all, but I also didn't know if she had left Brian's house and met someone. Later that day my father found a card from the Sheriff's department stuck in the front door. He called and we arranged to meet them at our attorneys office. My father made the determination to have legal representation because we truly had no idea what was going on. Everything that we had heard was terrible, particularly that Jaleayah's sister was already trying to say I was somehow connected. The lead detective from the Sheriff's department met with us and I was told from the beginning I was not a suspect in the case. They had spoken with Freddie and Katy and already confirmed we went straight to Mcdonald's from Sapp's house. The surveillance cameras at McDonald's had tape of us going through the drive-thru, the time we were there, and even the food we ordered. They also had tracked our cell phones and saw that we left Sapp's house, went to Mcdonald's and then straight to my house, where I stayed the rest of the night. What the investigators wanted to know was who Jaleayah was planning on meeting later, but I didn't know because she had been on the phone with several people. I assumed her sister would know because she was supposed to come pick her up. Thats when they informed me that Jaleayah and her sister decided Jaleayah should drive to the Williamstown Welcome Center to meet her. I was also told she was involved in a fatal accident on the interstate. That was the first time anyone had confirmed to us what had actually happened. Within a very short time following the report of her death, Jaleayah's mother, Kim Davis began asserting that I was some how involved with the accident. Since the investigation was on-going, we were advised to make no comments which we complied with. I did ask the investigators to please contact Kim Davis and tell her they knew where I had been and was not involved. They informed me that they already had told her repeatedly, but for reasons they could not understand, Kim Davis refused to believe them. Now due to the fact that Kim Davis continues to post defamatory statements, has stalked and physically assaulted me more than once and tries to convince people in the community of a conspiracy, I decided I had to choice but to respond.
One week ago, even though I was never a suspect, nor was I ever asked to submit to a polygraph exam, I voluntarily arranged to take one using money from my own pocket. We did not know the owners of the company and I had never met the examiner prior to the test. The company has been doing exams for various law enforcement agencies in WV and OH for approximately 20 years and is well respected. I took the test 3 times in succession. I answered all the questions truthfully. The examiner has provided me with the most important questions so that I may include them to prove that what I have said about not being involved is the complete truth. I was advised prior to the test that no one who is lying about something ever passes. I had no fear because I knew the truth and wanted the opportunity to prove it. The key questions were as follows:
1. Do you feel responsible in any way for the fatal accident?
2. Did you do anything to cause the fatal accident?
3. Were you present at the time of the fatal accident?
To all three questions I answered "No" and the results were that I answered truthfully to each and every question with a degree of accuracy of 99.993%. This is undeniable proof that I have been truthful.
To Kim Davis, I am extremely disappointed knowing that you have known some of the results of the investigation from very early on, particularly the surveillance tape from McDonald's and the tracking of our cell phones, which was proof that I was no where near the scene of the accident, yet you persist in trying to destroy my reputation and cause harm to me. I don't understand what kind of person would do this to someone they knew was innocent. Insinuating that the investigators from the Sheriff's department, the Wood County crash team, the FBI Forensics Lab, Kia Motors engineers and the Prosecuting attorney's office would jeopardize their reputations and careers and conspire to cover something up is absurd. They may not have answered questions to your satisfaction, but that in no way means I was involved. Why has it been impossible for you to face the truth? Perhaps the truth is more difficult to face than making up lies about me. You're the only one who knows the answer to that. I have attempted to be as forgiving as humanly possible because most all of us know how painful it is to lose someone we love, but attempting to destroy an innocent person's life will not bring back one who is lost. Jaleayah's loss is tragic and I have deep sympathy for her loss and in no way want to add to anyone's pain, but what is being done to me is an injustice which fair minded people understand should not be allowed to continue. In spite of all that has been said and done to me, my only request is that the lies and defamatory statements be removed from the Justice for Jaleayah Facebook page and nothing further be posted or be allowed to remain there or elsewhere in the future concerning me. Otherwise I will have no choice but to seek all legal consequences allowed under the law.
Finally, I would like to thank all those friends and family who have believed in me and stood by me through these most difficult and trying times.