12 reports of Christian pastors molesting children in last month
A Port Angles, WA principal was arrested for molesting two preteen girls, but that’s not all.
- According to PennAlive, former pastor Raymond P. Buhrow, 65, of Calvary Temple Holiness Church in South Middleton Township pleaded no contest to molesting two pre-teens between 2009 and 2014.
BDN-Maine reports that Lucas Savage, 37, of Youth Haven Ministries in Canaan was taken into custody on March 18, and accused of unlawful sexual contact involving a young girl. - Former Las Vegas church pastor Otis Holland — already facing life in prison for sexually assaulting teenage girls in his congregation — was called up on similar charges in a separate case on March 23 in Henderson, reports KOLO.
- Youth pastor David Thorne, 35, of Goodyear Baptist Church in Picayune has been accused of sexually molesting a 15-year-old who police say may have been a parishioner at his church. Thorne is also sought in Pearl River County on a similar sexual battery charge, the Picayune Item reports.
- In California, youth pastor Daniel James Moreno, 25, has been charged with seven felony counts of sex crimes with a minor female as well as using force to keep his wife from turning him in, reports the Lompoc Record.
Pastor Keith Frye, 54, of the Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Lilbourn, Mo. was taken into custody on March 21, and charged with raping a 4-year-old child, reports KFVS. - The Tennessean reports that Christopher Douglas Ross, 44, of Fairview Church in Lebanon pleaded guilty to two counts of statutory rape with a 15-year-old when he was a youth pastor there.
- Chad Apsey, a youth minister at Believers Christian Church in Eagle was convicted of sexually assaulting a teen under the age of 15 after the teen turned to the pastor for help with family problems, reports the Lansing State Journal.
WCPO reports that Rodney Mathews, 24, a youth pastor at the Versailles Church of Christ was taken into custody on two counts of child seduction and two counts of possession of child pornography, tied to his relationship with a 15-year-old. - Scott D. Stockton, 44, a youth pastor and mentor working with several churches in Tonawanda, New York was arrested on child pornography charges on March 28, reports WGRZ.
- Lloyd Schallenberger, a youth group leader with the First Baptist Church of Richland, in Polk County, Mississippi, was taken into custody for sexually abusing a minor, and having contact with a 9-year-old boy, reports The Ledger.
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26 responses to 12 reports of Christian pastors molesting children in last month
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Larry Schmitt April 2nd, 2016 at 18:01
Who would Jesus molest?
Carla Akins April 2nd, 2016 at 18:40
I found that funnier than I probably should have. :-)
whatthe46 April 2nd, 2016 at 19:42
i know.
Budda April 2nd, 2016 at 21:23
Yeah, me too
bpollen April 4th, 2016 at 00:18
Puts a whole new spin to “Suffer the little children to come unto me.”
Larry Schmitt April 2nd, 2016 at 18:04
So it’s not just Catholic priests who do this. Based on the amount of ink in the last 50 years, that’s the conclusion we could come to.
robert April 2nd, 2016 at 18:09
Dont stop at 12, There are 16 more Unfortunately 13 of them are deceased
http://www.sleepyeyeonline.com/goodnews/former-sleepy-eye-man-priest-listed-among-16-credibly-accused-abusers-from-new-ulm-diocese/
whatthe46 April 2nd, 2016 at 18:15
and those are the ones caught. there are 100’s more out there.
robert April 2nd, 2016 at 18:20
100s per state
and thats a very conservative #
whatthe46 April 2nd, 2016 at 18:59
well, in the south, there is a church (damn near) on every corner.
robert April 2nd, 2016 at 19:05
add it to the list of reasons why i don’t live in the south
burqa April 3rd, 2016 at 00:15
Don’t expect to be missed….
robert April 4th, 2016 at 08:41
As if there was anything to miss
Bunya April 3rd, 2016 at 19:19
I know, and it’s usually next to a guns ‘n ammo shop.
bpollen April 2nd, 2016 at 18:11
A lot of people will turn to Gawd to help them deal with what they think of as aberrant sexual urges. Unfortunately for them, Gawd’s track record with such individuals is even worse than George Will’s record on anything.
StoneyCurtisll April 2nd, 2016 at 19:25
Only 12 ?
Are we not counting the 100’s of thousand Catholic priest?
Bad me….
This is just “Last Month”….
Mike April 2nd, 2016 at 19:30
Must be true about the lord working in mysterious ways…
Dwendt44 April 2nd, 2016 at 20:24
Going to take some time to catch up with priests.
Lay'Di Cleopatra December 11th, 2016 at 16:46
Keep believing this. Anyway it doesn’t matter if they are as bad as the priest or not. One child destroyed is one child too many.
Patty K. April 2nd, 2016 at 20:43
Put those wankers in gen pop and maybe the victims will get justice.
Guy Lauten April 2nd, 2016 at 21:48
ain’t religious sexual repression wonderful? it always builds such healthy people and minds, don’t you think?
Red Mann April 2nd, 2016 at 22:57
I guess their interpretation of Matthew 19:14 is a little off.
burqa April 3rd, 2016 at 00:10
Lock-em up and throw away the key….
Lyndia April 4th, 2016 at 00:12
WHAT THE F IS GOING ON IN THESE CHURCHES?
whatthe46 April 4th, 2016 at 00:54
it’s been going on.
Lay'Di Cleopatra December 11th, 2016 at 16:42
F is what’s going on. What’s going on with these parents who leave their children to these vultures.