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Monday, May 4, 2009

Religion Youth Pastor Watch

Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, May 4, 2009 at 11:03 AM

California:

A former Long Beach gang member-turned-youth-minister showed no emotion today when he was sentenced to death for his role in the murders-at-sea of a Newport Beach couple.... The presidentially-named John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 43, was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder....

The Hawkses were blindfolded, gagged and bound, Machain said. They were then forced to sign to sign sales documents to their yacht before they were led on deck, tied to an anchor and thrown overboard. Their bodies have never been found.

California:

A former youth pastor and choir director at two local churches has pled guilty to molestation and child pornography charges.

Timothy Ryan Jamison, 48, of Modesto was convicted of two felonies related to the molestation of a 4-year-old boy and possession of child pornography.... According to the court records, Jamison was renting a room in October 2007 from a Modesto family. The mother of the 4-year-old boy Jamison was accused of molesting said she caught Jamison fondling the child over his clothes.... During the 18 months that the case proceeded toward trial, several other young boys were also identified as victims of Jamison, Rees said.

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Jamison is a homosexual. They have ruined the Catholic Priesthood and are working their way through the Protestants.

Kennedy sounds like a career criminal. His gang membership may be the relevant factor here, Dan. Were his victims youth that he pastored?

Try to see the big picture, Dan.

Posted by . . . Youth Pastor Watch FAIL . . . on May 4, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Wow, I remember that Long Beach story from a few years ago. Dude looks like he is 'roided out. Pretty crazy, I feel bad for that couple's sons. I hope that all three motherfuckers involved get the death penalty, what they did was an atrocity.
http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notor…

The Modesto story is news to me, unfortunately its typical.

Posted by NumberOne on May 4, 2009 at 11:20 AM

That story about the anchor is possibly the most disturbing thing I've read in weeks. I can't tell you how much I wish I didn't know that.

Posted by Jocelyn

on May 4, 2009 at 11:23 AM

Yes, that first story is horrific. How terrible for that couple to go through that. That guy definitely deserves the chair.

Posted by sepiolida on May 4, 2009 at 11:25 AM

"former Long Beach gang member-turned-youth-minister"

Um, what part of "former gang member" made folks think, gee, this is a guy who'd be a great choice to be a youth minister.

Posted by Hyzenthlayk9

on May 4, 2009 at 11:38 AM

@1 What's sexual orientation got to do the anything here?

Posted by hartiepie on May 4, 2009 at 11:40 AM

Here's an article about a pastor, (not youth) who also worked in a ARC group home here in Baltimore. Turns out this man of God was getting insurance policies on his mentally disabled charges, then arranging to have them killed.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/c…

Posted by Rob in Baltimore

on May 4, 2009 at 11:57 AM

There are TONS of black preacherman shennanigans. I wonder why Dan doesn't post more of them?

Just a few of the HUNDREDS of corrupt black preacherman stories:
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Incest Verdict Is Bittersweet For Daughter Of Minister

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con…
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Denver Reverend Admits To 'Consensual' Church Sex

http://cbs4denver.com/investigates/pasto…

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O PASTOR IN SEX SCANDAL

http://www.nypost.com/seven/09092008/new…

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Minister Charged with Stealing Thousands (from old lady)

http://www.wnep.com/Global/story.asp?S=6…

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Church's Music Director Charged With Child Rape

http://wjz.com/local/west.baltimore.rapi…

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Former pastor's case dealt damaging blow

http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=8…

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Andre Allen, Pastor of 101-Year Old Second Baptist Church of Wheaton, Ousted After Groping Charges Surface

http://blackpoliticalthought.blogspot.co…

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Church music director arrested on sex charges

http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=8…

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Bishop Beat Down: Thomas Weeks Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Juanita Bynum

http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2008/03…
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Dublin (VA) pastor accused of molesting child

http://www.wdbj7.com/Global/story.asp?S=…

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Onslow Ross Heads To Federal Prison

http://www.fox24.com/article.asp?pkid=12…

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Former Lubbock Pastor Faces 40 Felony Charges

http://www.kcbd.com/Global/story.asp?S=6…

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Trial Begins for Visiting Priest Sexual Assault Trial

http://www.kdbc.com/Global/story.asp?S=8…

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Minister Indicted for Assault

http://www.kauz.com/news/18783294.html

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Pastor Accused Of Stealing Church's Money

http://www.click2houston.com/news/161719…

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Local Pastor Arrested for Domestic Violence

http://www.myeyewitnessnews.com/news/loc…

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Suspect in Central Student's Slaying Was a Pastor, Faced Sex Charges

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/238…
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T.O. pastor accused of ritual sex
Opening statement at rev's trial tells of pigeon-blood bath, gravesite sex and threats of murder

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Crime/2007/1…

More...

Posted by The Preacher Mang on May 4, 2009 at 12:27 PM

I wonder if they'll execute the first guy by shooting him in the head from a Dallas book depository while he's riding in a motorcade?

Posted by Urgutha Forka on May 4, 2009 at 12:45 PM

*power rangers joke*

Posted by Josh Bomb

on May 4, 2009 at 12:52 PM

@9: But the question is will they use one bullet or two?

Posted by Hyzenthlayk9

on May 4, 2009 at 12:55 PM

@7,

I'm pretty sure Dan already posted that one.

Posted by keshmeshi on May 4, 2009 at 1:12 PM

12 Several times

Posted by But Who's Counting? on May 4, 2009 at 1:14 PM

@6 What's the fact that at one time in his life he may have been a youth pastor got to do the anything here?

Sorry, Bigotry has a tendency to not stay within the lines...

Posted by There is no Morality without ButtFucking on May 4, 2009 at 1:20 PM

@6 What's the fact that at one time in his life he may have been a youth pastor got to do the anything here?

Sorry, Bigotry has a tendency to not stay within the lines...

Posted by There is no Morality without ButtSex on May 4, 2009 at 1:21 PM

14
15
blame the registration system

Posted by It Just Can't Get Enough on May 4, 2009 at 1:23 PM

re:Kennedy
Gangs have killed 35 students (children) in just the city of Chicago just this year.
How many gang shootings and killings has Seattle had?
Dan pisses in his panties about youth pastors in Australia but misses the picture.

Posted by Everything in the Universe isn't about ButtSex, Dan on May 4, 2009 at 2:20 PM