Slog - Comments on Youth Pastor Watch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47 Florida: Detectives of the Sarasota Police Department have arrested a youth minister of a local church for Lewd and Lascivious act on a teen boy. The church, Bethlehem Baptist Church, is located at 1680 18th Street in Sarasota. It is alleged that on May15, the victim spent the night at the home of 24-year-old James Marcellus Knowlin. The victim stated that he was playing video games at Knowlin‘s house after he had bought him and other youths some pizza. The victim fell asleep on the floor and was later told by Knowlin to sleep in a bed. While the victim... Copyright 2008 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:28:44 -0800 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:09:47 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Non Always sorta wish there were mug shots


but thanks for posting nontheless

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029731 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029731 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 09:53:04 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball So what's wrong with the Kansas guy???

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029732 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029732 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 09:54:59 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO Lewd and Lascivious act on a teen boy? Sounds HOT!

Kidding! I'm just kidding! 18 +, of course...

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029740 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029740 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 09:59:23 -0800 Comment by naan @2, it's obviously a notice to keep your eyes on that guy. Next year he'll be busted, just you see.

]]> naan http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029742 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029742 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 10:03:22 -0800 Comment by Kansan and friend of Mennonites Dude! Not all campus ministry people are scummy. Either clarify what this Kansas guy did that was so bad, or don't put his name up somewhere that associates him with losers who exploit positions of trust.

]]> Kansan and friend of Mennonites http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029747 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029747 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 10:06:33 -0800 Comment by Nick Spinoza hung out with the Mennonites (as I'm sure Charles Mudede can affirm), so they can't be all bad :)

]]> Nick http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029752 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029752 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 10:11:29 -0800 Comment by Dan Savage We sometimes toss in a good youth pastor just to demonstrate that not all youth pastors are hoods, sex offenders, and rapists. Just trying to be fair here.

Remember: It's "Youth Pastor Watch," not "Bad Youth Pastor Watch." We watch the good ones and the bad because that seems fair and balanced.

]]> Dan Savage http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029753 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029753 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 10:12:44 -0800 Comment by Sir Vic I grew up in conservative Baptist churches, and later in life found out that two pastors in the group had been arrested for child molestation. Both of these guys had been my "counselor" at summer church camp! Neither one made a move on me.

I don't know if I should feel lucky, or rejected. I always thought I was a cute kid. Maybe my Dad's size (6'4", 260) was a deterrent.

]]> Sir Vic http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029767 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029767 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 10:26:00 -0800 Comment by Mike in MO your dad's height & weight aren't the measurements that concern me.

]]> Mike in MO http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029799 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029799 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 10:38:06 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi @8,

Predators choose the easiest, not the hottest, prey. Those counselors might have sensed that you wouldn't have been as easy to manipulate or that you wouldn't have been too scared to tell someone what was going on.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029821 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1029821 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 10:49:52 -0800 Comment by switzerblog The Mennonites is good people, as is G. Lamar Roth. Dunno this Todd Lehman, but the Lehmans I went to school with in McPherson, KS (shout out to the KCAC!) were also good people who kept their appropriate parts in their own personal pants.

]]> switzerblog http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1030004 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1030004 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 12:17:13 -0800 Comment by Vince Send your kids to science camp for the sake of their future and ours! All that Jesus bullshit is for the fools.

]]> Vince http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1030012 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1030012 Religion Thu, 22 May 2008 12:22:10 -0800 Comment by Shell I went to Central Presbyterian, and my parents made me go to youth group. I thought Peter Kim was a total creep then, and wasn't surprised when I heard the accusations. But then again, the other youth pastors we had were all mean or creepy in their own way. One of the women who came before him was really mean and manipulative. Thank goodness all the youth pastors seemed to hate me- I escaped unscathed!

]]> Shell http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1031980 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/youth_pastor_watch_47#c1031980 Religion Sat, 24 May 2008 00:09:47 -0800