Rapists and criminals go to church too and church attendance is no indication of moral character.
In my early 20s i have actually seen a pedophile trying to groom young girls in a church with my own eyes. The pedophile was a member of the church staff who handled the collection basket.
to the clergy especially : If someone in your congregation reports a crime being committed against them against a longtime church member , please do not take the side of the alleged perpetrator based on the relationship perpetrator has with the church.
Your focus should be on counselling the victim and helping them go through with the trail process.
This same principle should be applied to any other religious affiliation : Just because someone is in religious authority does not mean they have character
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Here is an interesting case i'd like to use to highlight the issue :
Here is an interesting case i'd like to use to highlight the issue :
"The virtual complainant (rape victim) had known the appellant (rapist) for approximately
four months, and would see him at church at least three times a week"
Natalie and Kelvin had something to discuss so they asked the virtual complainant and the appellant to take a walk on the road. The appellant asked the virtual complainant to go across the road with him instead to a place where there was a brick foundation. There was some bush in front of the foundation. They were about 40 feet from the appellant’s house. They spoke initially about church and a camp they had both attended."
http://webopac.ttlawcourts.org/…/c…/CrA_05_25DD11may2006.pdf
What i find most interesting is that the rape took place minutes away from a church camp. This shows you how well these people compartmentalize their immoral activity .
four months, and would see him at church at least three times a week"
Natalie and Kelvin had something to discuss so they asked the virtual complainant and the appellant to take a walk on the road. The appellant asked the virtual complainant to go across the road with him instead to a place where there was a brick foundation. There was some bush in front of the foundation. They were about 40 feet from the appellant’s house. They spoke initially about church and a camp they had both attended."
http://webopac.ttlawcourts.org/…/c…/CrA_05_25DD11may2006.pdf
What i find most interesting is that the rape took place minutes away from a church camp. This shows you how well these people compartmentalize their immoral activity .
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