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The forum has about 10,000 followers and was shared over and over until someone reached out personally and notified the chief. After looking into it, it turned out the man was a long-time resident who was lost trying to find his son's new home.

Police said the man, Roger Stang, was heartbroken after being called names by people in the community, including a pervert.

Now, he's feeling the love from people all over the country.

Big Lake Chief of Police says resident wrongfully shamed after Facebook post

Capt. Matt Hayen, with Big Lake Police, said they've gotten everything from cards to flowers to gift baskets, with messages saying they're sorry Stang went through what he did and letting him know they're thinking of him.

"I never knew there were so many people who cared and believed me," Stang said.

"Social media is an awesome tool if it's used in the right context," Hayen said.

Unfortunately for Stang, this was one of the times it was used in the wrong way. But, he now wants to make sure what happened to him doesn't happen to anyone else.

Police said it's another good reason for people to reach out to them by calling instead of posting on social media. If that had been the case in this instance, officers could've helped Stang figure out where he was going and the whole thing could've been avoided.