HE GOT A RELEASE DATE! Billy should be released this Wednesday, July 24th. He will be going to a halfway house, we are not sure how long he will be in one but are ecstatic that he will be out. It has been a long 3+ years. He is over the moon excited to see and spend time with his wife, kids and grandkids. Also, to get back to doing normal stuff, eating normal food, and feeling like a normal guy again. 

We have been trying to find a place of his own with no success so far, any donations would help dramatically and be so appreciated  through this transition as we are preparing for him to come home. We are still stuck with lots of storage bills for all his things. 

Thank you to everyone who has kept us in their prayers, thoughts, and people who have donated. You all have made this time a little easier for his family and him. I will update when we know more. 

1,254 days too long!!! 

God Bless You, 

The Chrestman family 

Hello! 

It’s been a while since I updated about Billy. 

He has been sentenced to 55 months in prison and 3 years probation and is serving his time in Texas. Still missing his babies and wife terribly, everyday! Thankfully, he is starting to see the finish line, now starts the stress of what he is going to do after he is out. The talk of halfway houses have started and we are beyond excited to be a complete family again soon. When he gets out he will need to find a place to stay close to his kids and grandkids. He is staying positive and appreciates all help that you all have shown our family and all the prays that have been said for us. We pray this comes to an end soon. It has been 1,160 days since we saw him free, since we were able to hug him without guards starting and timing us, he has gotten to see family recently which helps him get his mind off of things for the moment. Thankfully he is able to have longer visits at the new facility he is in. I’ll update when we know more about what’s next. 

God bless you 

-The Chrestman family 

760 days. 

That’s how long Billy’s wife and kids have gone without him. Still no updates at all. Next month will be 1 year since he has seen the inside of a court room. Still no details on trial, bond hearings or even status hearings. 

We are trying to keep hopeful since the release of the tapes but everyday is a struggle without Billy at home. We are praying hard every single day for an answer or a miracle. Which feels like what we need at this point. 

Billy recently got to see some of his family for the first time in 2+ years, it was a short 1 hour visit, both visitors and inmates had to be masked (prison staff did not), 4+ feet away from each other and only allowed 2 quick hugs, so with DC being 18+ hours from majority of his kids, visiting has been difficult and expensive. We are so grateful for “Operation Love Wins”, some family will be able to visit him here soon, thanks to this amazing program. 

To all the other j6 family and friends, we see you, we hear you, we are you. We pray your family becomes whole again just as hard as we pray for our family to be complete again. 

To every supporter, God bless you. Billy couldn’t have been able to eat (since he survives off of 99% commissary, due to the “meals” being pretty much uneatable), talk to his family (we wait all week to hear from him and it’s the best part of our week), and simply survive in the gulag. 

We hope to see him free soon, anything helps. Thank you. 

The Chrestman Family 

Today being Billy’s 2nd birthday while in the DC Gulag, it makes today even harder then the others. His kids wants nothing more than to celebrate him, hug him, see him and more. It’s heart breaking knowing he is spending not just 1 but 2 birthdays locked in a cell with horrible, filthy conditions. This veteran deserves more. As well as all of the Jan. 6 political prisoners. 

With no idea of when this will come to an end, money is getting very low. Commissary prices have increased, as well as monthly bills. Tablet prices and messaging prices are outrageous, it costs so much just to keep contact with our loved ones. Any donation will help, and is so much appreciated. God Bless You. 

Chrestman Family