Alter Of Sexual Assaults, Untold Story In Todays Church

ALTER OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS: UNSPOKEN CRIME IN TODAY’S CHURCH

these cases in the national news because they are not connected to a single, centralized worldwide organization like the Vatican. However, is not the most disturbing part that these crimes may occur right in front of us while few people speak about them, often because some pastors and priests are highly respected or even idealized? Like their Catholic counterparts, many Protestant, Pentecostal, and Evangelical pastors and ministers are trusted with children who have been taught to obey the authority of their church leaders. We decided to conduct a quick search for reported local cases involving

Christian leaders, priests, and pastors—cases that have been documented and reported in the local news. This is not an opportunistic attempt to slander any Christian leaders by stringing together random cases compiled over decades; rather, these are all stories that have appeared in the media. Likewise, these are not random cases of “everyday Christians” being arrested for common crimes such as theft or drunk driving. These are reported cases of Christian leaders allegedly taking advantage of positions of perceived authority and trust.

Headline reports on sexual assaults perpetrated by Fake Men of God

• Pastor charged with six counts of sexual crimes

• Minister charged with rape and sodomy of 13 year-old

• Pastor charged with 14 counts of sex crimes against a 12 years old

• Priest arrested for rape of a 9-year old

• 39-year old minister arrested for rape of a minor

• Senior Pastor charged with two counts of sexual battery and gross sexual imposition

• Pastor arrested for rape of a minor (who he forced to take “morning-after” pill after unprotected sex)

• Youth Pastor charged with sexual abuse of a minor

• Youth minister admits to multiple rapes 15 year-old girl from youth group

• Youth minister convicted of sexually assaulting a teen under the age of 15 after the

teen turned to the pastor for help with family problems.

• A 44 years old pastor and mentor arrested on child pornography charges

• Married Pastor 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.

This is only a small list of crimes that were reported to the authorities and the media. The growing rate of scandals and controversies involving men of God raises concern about the need to check their activities. Clerics are supposed to be the conscience of society; they ought to live by example. As God’s representatives on earth, their responsibility is to ensure that high moral standards prevail in society. They are also expected to warn people about the dangers of disobedience to the Word of God

and guide them on the path of righteousness. However, today, the opposite often appears to be the case. Some men of God have become a problem to society. A look through the pages of newspapers shows that the questionable behavior of some so-called men of God has raised serious concerns about the principles and doctrines of the faith they profess. Some distort the Bible and cause harm in the name of God. They destroy relationships, friendships, marriages, businesses, families, and more. Some

churches have become centers of scandal and controversy. These problems have become deeply entrenched, like an incurable cancer affecting the body. Despite the increasing number of churches springing up in every corner of society, a wave of iniquity continues to spread across the land. Some individuals present themselves as fathers, pastors, or reverends while engaging in deception and hypocrisy. Indeed, on a daily basis, fraudsters, false prophets, ritualists, rapists, thieves, and other criminals desecrate the pulpit and bring the name of God into disrepute. Their stories of scandals and

wrongdoing are alarming.