Slog - Comments on Youth Pastor Watch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35 Texas: An Upshur County grand jury returned 30 indictments this past week, including one against Kevin O. Laferney, a former youth minister at a Gilmer church. Laferney, 41, was arrested on charges of sexual assault of a child in 2006. He also was charged with indecency with a child in another investigation. Upshur County District Attorney Billy Byrd said Laferney faked his death in 2007 and was found working at a paint store in Montana. Arkansas: Carlisle Police have arrested a former youth minister on sexual assault charges. Police say 37-year-old Stanley Eugeene Young was arrested on one count of... Copyright 2008 Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:35:54 -0800 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:22:14 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Andrew nothing on the story I forwarded to Dan over the weekend.... Oh well...

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c991830 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c991830 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:49:52 -0800 Comment by Hernandez Is anyone keeping track of the total number youth pastor-related arrests and/or convictions that have been documented in "youth pastor watch" since Dan started this series of postings? I'd be interested to know (I'm sure the number is staggering).

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c991837 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c991837 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:53:32 -0800 Comment by ellarosa good point @2. what percentage of youth pastors are under investigation/convicted out of the total # of youth pastors in the nation, and how does that compare to stats in similar but secular circumstances, eg: high schools, youth correctional facilities, etc. maybe the numbers are roughly equivalent, but maybe not.

]]> ellarosa http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c991925 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c991925 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:26:12 -0800 Comment by mickey in AR make me proud AR

]]> mickey in AR http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992022 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992022 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:14:37 -0800 Comment by w7ngman #3, but that would be real journalism.

]]> w7ngman http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992072 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992072 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:33:37 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage People in youth correctional facilities don't presume to speak for God, or to be in their positions in order to offer moral guidance.

Thank you for playing Slog.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992123 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992123 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:55:53 -0800 Comment by Hernandez I was just curious about the total number since you started posting them. Not to compare them to schools or anything, but to calculate the frequency at which youth pastor malfeasance occurs, i.e. "if you are between the ages of 8 and 16 and attend a Methodist church in the United States, you have approximately a 1 in __ chance of being molested by a youth pastor." Now that would be a startling statistic to throw around...

]]> Hernandez http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992134 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992134 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:02:23 -0800 Comment by Mrs. Jarvie Here in Australia, everyone who regularly works with children under age 18, paid or volunteer, must receive a Working with Children certification. This criminal record check keeps known violent criminals from working with children, and alerts employers and community groups of people who may not have a violent history, but do have a criminal record. And, Australian forms are easy to understand and fill out!

]]> Mrs. Jarvie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992581 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992581 Religion Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:20:57 -0800 Comment by Strawberry Limonade In the North Carolina story, I found this comment disturbing, "churches and schools must do everything they can to protect themselves…." To protect themselves? Shouldn't you being background checks to protect the students?

]]> Strawberry Limonade http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992659 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/04/youth_pastor_watch_35#c992659 Religion Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:22:14 -0800