Man arrested in Baptist church-group sex assaults; 3 pastors cited for cover-up

[Bluebear]

Fort Collins (CO) - Police arrested a 23-year-old Windsor man Wednesday in connection with five incidents of child sex assault involving members of his Loveland church group over the past two years.

Also, pastors at the Gateway Baptist Church were cited for misdemeanors for allegedly failing to report the allegations since they were informed in the summer of 2006, police said.

Paul J. Lavertu was arrested by Fort Collins police at his home and faces three counts of sex assault on a child, one count of attempted sex assault on a child and one count of unlawful sexual contact.

Pastors James Rice, Thad Gunderson, and Eric Mowen from the church at 325 S. Taft St. in Loveland were cited for class 3 misdemeanors, police said.

http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_6350667

[sakabatou]

1. Sickening

[TahitiNut]

2. Churches are apparently like hospitals.

One doesn't go to a hospital to find a lot of physically healthy people. :shrug:

[krispos42]

3. That reminds me... 'tis the season for Vacation Bible School

Ahhh... another fun-filled summer for the child molestors. :eyes:

[RC]

8. The season or the reason...???

[Ghost in the Machine]

4. Hey Preacher? That's *not* what's meant by 'Thy rod and Thy staff comfort me'

ok?

[U4ikLefty]

5. OMG, it's not only the Catholics???

on edit: I better put in the :sarcasm:

[lies and propaganda]

6. Ted Haddard pre or post??

doesnt seem like much changes there...

[xchrom]

7. dear social and religious conservatives:

your movements will always be full of perverts.

yours truly

xchrom

[sutz12]

9. I guess they heard it wrong...

When Jesus said, "Suffer the children to come unto me."

They heard, "The children will come to suffer under me."

:evilgrin: