Oregon:

A psychological evaluation of an former Manzanita Elementary School fifth-grade teacher awaiting sentencing for molesting three of his former students says that he may be a dismal candidate for probation and has a long history of inappropriately touching and fondling young girls.

"Moreover, there is a disturbingly predatory pattern to his behavior, working himself into positions of trust as a youth pastor and elementary school teacher where he could prey on his preferred targets," psychologist David L. Wilson wrote in his evaluation.

Joshua Edward Hoffman, 26, of Redding pleaded guilty earlier this month to three of 12 felony counts of lewd and lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14.... Hoffman's arrest in early July wasn't the first time authorities had scrutinized him for allegedly inappropriately touching young girls.

In August 2001, Hoffman, then 19, was arrested by Glendora police on suspicion of touching an 11-year-old girl, but that case later was dropped by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, police have said. In addition, Wilson's report reveals that Hoffman was accused when he was 18 of lewdly touching a 15-year-old girl at a church function in Mexico in 2000 and also showed sexually aggressive behavior with a whole series of teenage girls.

Florida:

Earlier this month, a local youth minister was arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct committed on a child less than 16 years of age.

According to the Starke Police Department, 50-year-old Jeffrey Lamar Carter of Lake Butler was the subject of a complaint by a 15-year-old female victim. An investigation reportedly determined that in January of this year, Carter established a counseling relationship with the victim, a juvenile. Carter communicated with the victim both in person and via the Internet on the social Web site known as Facebook. Communication between the two continued through June.

The suspect alleges that Carter-who was listed on Madison Street Baptist Church's Web site as a recreation minister-allowed her to look at pornographic pictures stored on his mobile phone. He also allegedly asked the victim to take naked photographs of her body.

Florida:

Dynamic, young and inspirational are the words that members of Marco Presbyterian Church used to describe their youth pastor, the Reverend Jonathan Loerop at the pizza and salad party given in his honor Nov. 16. Loerop will leave Marco Presbyterian to accept the position of solo pastor of Cypress Wood Presbyterian Church in Golden Gate Estates....

While at Marco Presbyterian, Loerop instituted some creative programs and outreach events: Ignite on Wednesday evenings, Insomnia, Spring Breakaway, Back to School Bash, Ski Mission trips, mission trips to Cherokee, North Carolina, Kingdom Kids, and paintball.

“My greatest passion is preaching the gospel, teaching God’s Word, and sharing the gospel one on one," said Loerop.