Statement on the Passing of John Stacey and Greyson Kessler
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NEW YORK, May 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ We at Family Federation for World Peace and Unification USA are deeply saddened by the news of the tragic passing of John Stacey and his 4-yr old son, Greyson Kessler. Our sincere condolences and prayers go out to the Kessler and Stacey families in this time of great loss. Although John left our Unificationist family almost 25 years ago, we mourn the loss of him and his son.
As an organization, Family Federation stresses the value of family in building a peaceful society. This tragedy only further serves to illustrate the importance of mental health support and gun control needed in this country. May we each take this moment to reach out and let our loved ones know that we care, and encourage those in need to seek out professional help.
John Stacey, 47, from Florida, who reportedly had been a Moonie cult member for five years, killed his son, Greyson (right), in a murder-suicide after planting a GPS device on his ex-wife s car.
Greyson Kessler, 4, had been on a court-ordered visitation with his father. Hours before their bodies were discovered, the mother had sought help from authorities, her family said.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The moment Allison Kessler went to police after discovering a GPS tracking device had been illegally attached to her car, was the moment all communication with her son’s father stopped. Is that when the father realized he may have gone too far with his incessant texts and threats? Police in Fort Lauderdale say John Stacey, 47, killed his 4-year-old son and then turned .
Officials said a preliminary investigation showed Stacey shot and killed his son before turning the gun on himself. Police believe the shootings happened sometime on Thursday.
Hours before their bodies were found, the boy s mother, Alison Kessler, had sought to have him removed from the father s custody, saying he had been sending her threatening text messages and stalking her, even putting a tracking device on her car, court records showed. A judge denied the emergency pick-up order.
Fort Lauderdale Police said they re still investigating the incident. This is a parent’s worst nightmare. We understand the mother and family of the child victim are feeling an immense amount of grief at this time. We want to ensure them, and our community, we will be conducting a full investigation into this incident, police said in a statement.