So, it really is all about the money?

Mark Lunsford, the father of Jessie Lunsford, has filed an intent to sue against the Citrus County Sheriff's Dept., Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Citrus County Commission.

If you are not aware of who this gentleman is (and I use that term lightly, at this point) his daughter, Jessie was taken from her bedroom in 2005 by sexual predator John Cooey. She was held in a trailer near her home, sexually assaulted repeatedly, then buried alive in a black plastic bag in a hole near the trailer where she was kept. If you want to catch up on the entire story, go here.

Mark Lunsford has supported law enforcement since then. Bike runs have been done to raise money for "Jessie's Place" a child advocacy center opened in Citrus County in her name. There are fundraisers being held throughout the nation. He established a foundation in her name with all the donations that were raised. He has been instrumental in getting legislation passed throughout the country to provide harsher penalties to sexual predators, better tracking of them.

The reports say he and Jessie's mother are suing. He does not live with Jessie's mother. She lives in another state and was not living with Mark or Jessie when she was abducted. In fact, Mr. Lunsford was not even home that evening. Jessie was at home with her grandparents, but no father.

Last year the bike run in our community (not far from Citrus County) had over 2,000 bikes riding in it. It was held again this weekend, after the report came out. Only 400 bikers showed up.

Mr. Lunsford better be careful, or all that will remain of the memory of his daughter will be that her father was a money grubbing bum.