MX$2,000,000 = US$100,000

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Help me rescue and reunite with my children.

My name is Morris Roy Lester, I am from west of Glasgow, Scotland and I am currently being unjustly held in a high-security prison in Mexico. I have spent the past 20 months incarcerated for a crime I did not commit, a crime that never happened, a crime made up by my ex-wife. And the most heartbreaking part is that I’ve been completely cut off from my two sons, aged 9 and 13, ever since the day I was arrested.

This is our story — and my plea for help.

Three and a half years ago, I made the painful decision to end my 15-year marriage to protect myself and my children from escalating verbal, psychological, and physical abuse at the hands of my ex-wife. After the separation and divorce, she filed multiple false allegations against me. All of them were dismissed. A judge even warned her not to make any further false accusations.

Despite being granted emergency custody of my sons by a family judge, my ex-wife fled with them. An Amber Alert was issued, and with the help of federal police and a judge, the children were finally located — after a dangerous high-speed chase through Mexico City with them in the backseat.

After being separated for 15 months, finally we were reunited, and it seemed that the alienation nightmare was over. It took them just seconds to reconnect, spending two wonderful months together laughing, playing, making plans for our future together. The love between us has always prevailed and survive all attempts of destroying it with manipulation, lies, false memories…with parental alienation.

It was heart-breaking hearing from them what they had being through those 15 months, the physical assaults, the daily emotional and phycological terrorist attacks, being told that they would be given away to two different foster families and never see each other again if they spoke to me or say that they love me. It was extremely necessary to start psychological therapy to help them to recover their emotional and mental health. For two months, we were doing the necessary to heal our wounds and extremely happy recovering our lives.

But the horror was not over. In another state, she filed a new false accusation — this time, of attempted murder, allegedly committed nearly three months before she reported it. I was never notified of the investigation, never questioned, and continued living in our family home, visiting the Family Department every week, going to family court fighting for my sons’ custody and criminal courts against previous false accusations, never hiding. Justice Department knew where I was at all times.

Then, in front of my sons, I was arrested.

Since then, I have been imprisoned without bail and without the chance to defend myself properly. Even though I still legally have custody, I haven't heard anything about my sons’ health, wellbeing, or education. They were taken again— in direct violation of restraining and psychiatric orders. They were forced to be handed over to federal authorities again after a second Amber Alert and then, some how handed over to a family member of my ex-wife, without any psychological, criminal, or background checks. This person has no close relationship with my children. Our worst fear is happening, my kids are again in contact with their alienator; my ex-wife has unlimited access to them (although the sentence of change of custody initially negate her it) while my request for seeing them has been denied. There’s no day that my thoughts and prayers are not dedicated to them, hoping that they keep strong and safe.

The legal system has failed us. The family courts, custody departments, and even the foster system have ignored court orders.

Now, I am being threatened with 46 years and 8 months in prison, and an outrageous financial demand for almost 3 million pesos — based on no evidence, only hearsay from people connected to my ex-wife.

Why we need your help? Since my arrest, I have lost everything:

- My children

- My job and all sources of income

- My reputation

- Our savings

- Our home

Even my 87-year-old mother in Scotland has remortgaged her house to cover legal expenses and support me in prison for a crime that not only I am innocent of but a crime that never happened. But everything is gone. And the costs keep mounting. Life in a Mexican prison is expensive — even basic necessities come at a high price.

I am now urgently seeking funding to cover:

- Legal representation and defence for my upcoming criminal trial in Mexico City (scheduled for June 2025)

- Ongoing custody and family court battles in Morelos and Mexico City

- Daily living expenses in prison

The legal battle ahead is long and extremely costly. But I am not giving up — I’m fighting for my freedom in order to save my kids and have the chance to be a father again.

Please, if you can, donate.

If you're unable to donate, sharing this message with your network could help us reach someone who can. Every single contribution — no matter how small — makes a difference. Your support is not only helping me survive but also giving me hope.

This is not just a legal case — this is about family, justice and primarily the right of two children to grow up with a loving, present father and family.

Once I prove my innocence and recover my kids, and because these false accusations are becoming more normal in Mexico, my hope is helping other men and children in the future and stop the destruction of families.

Thank you for reading, for caring, and for standing by us.

With hope,

Morris Roy Lester