Posted on 08/06/2014 10:35:13 AM PDT by Morgana
CNN) — Preacher accused of 59 counts of molesting girls in Minnesota
Authorities nationwide are searching for a Minnesota minister accused of 59 felony counts of criminal sexual conduct with two young girls while they were members of his church.
Victor Barnard, 52, was last seen in Spokane, Washington, according to a written statement from the Washington State Patro
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Hopefully he hasn’t applied for a job at a public school, since he is overqualified
Don’t hold your breath!
Gerry this was one sick dude!
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_25783953/victor-barnard-called-girls-brides-christ-and-he
the guy was a cult leader a la jim jones. but everybody will blame the catholics
So far he has just been accused not found guilty Yet.
Well it’s a shame he was not allowed to marry. Oh wait!
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cb/resource/child-maltreatment-2012 Scroll down to chapter 5
https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-child-abuse
Someday people are going to have the face the facts that he favorite whipping boys (priests and teachers) are responsible for less than 20% of ALL molestations while parents are responsible for almost 80%.
Just found this on our perp:
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/25354168/victor-barnard-timeline-of-a-cult-leader
VICTOR BARNARD: Timeline of a cult leader
1979
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Victor Barnard graduated from the prestigious Breck School.
1980
Location: Geneva, NY
Barnard attends Hobart College and takes the Power for Abundant Living class.
Location: New Knoxville, OH
Barnard first meets Dr. Victor Paul Wierwille at The Way International Headquarters.
1981
Location: Unknown
Barnard joins The Way International.
1982
Location: Unknown
Barnard receives a personal letter from Dr. Wierwille that reads in part, “I love you and thank God for your life.”
1983
Location: Unknown
Barnard begins his first year of residence in the 14th Way Corps.
1984
Location: Capitan Mountains, NM
Barnard claims to have had a spiritual epiphany.
1985
Location: New Knoxville, OH
Dr. Victor Wierwille, founder and leader of The Way International, dies on May 20 of hepatocellular carcinoma and melanoma.
1986
Location: New Knoxville, OH
Barnard marries his wife, Stephanie, a fellow student in The Way International.
Both Victor and Stephanie Barnard graduate with degrees in theology.
Location: Alameda, CA
The Barnards move to a place where Victor Barnard said they “face manifold temptations.”
1987
Location: Charlottesville, VA
The Barnards move for what Victor called a “time of healing.”
1988
Location: St. Paul, MN
The Barnards move back to Victor Barnard’s home state and join a local chapter of The Way International.
1989
Location: Blaine, MN
The Barnards move with other members of The Way International.
Location: Two Harbors, MN
Victor Barnard and other members of The Way International make the first of many pilgrimages to Gooseberry Falls.
1990
Location: St. Paul, MN
St. Paul branch of The Way International dissolves, and Barnard begins giving lectures on the Bible and teaching.
Location: Paynseville, MN
Barnard claims to have had a spiritual epiphany at Lake Koronis.
1991
Location: Rush City, MN
Barnard and former followers of The Way International move north.
1992
Location: Rush City, MN
The River Road Fellowship is formed.
1994
Location: Rush City, MN
More followers join River Road, and Barnard says God has told him to acquire a camp.
1996
Location: Finlayson, MN
Old resort acquired and rechristened “The Shepherd’s Camp,” and the Barnards move in with three other families installed as trustees of the River Road Fellowship.
Location: Pennsylvania
Barnard travels across the country to ask former members of The Way International to join his ministry in Finlayson and meets Lindsay Tornambie’s parents.
1997
Location: Finlayson, MN
Barnard publishes a series of pamphlets with his own interpretation of scripture.
2000
Location: Finlayson, MN
The Maidens group is formed, consisting of 10 eldest daughters of camp members. In September, Barnard allegedly began sexually abusing two of The Maidens — 13-year-old Lindsay Tornambie and 12-year-old Jess Schweiss. Charges allege the abuse continued for about a decade.
2003
Location: Finlayson, MN
A group from Florida joins the River Road Fellowship.
2009
Location: Spokane, WA
River Road Fellowship begins to splinter after members accuse Barnard of sleeping with his followers’ adult, married wives. A majority of members follow him to the west.
2010
Location: Pine City, MN
In January, an adult female follower files a report with the Pine County Sheriff’s Office accusing Barnard of having a sexual affair with her while acting in a role as minister, which is considered third-degree criminal sexual conduct under Minnesota law.
2011
Location: Pine City, MN
The Pine County Attorney’s Office declines to file charges for the adult follower, with Assistant County Attorney Steve Cundy writing, “The sad truth is, these individuals admit that they were essentially ‘brainwashed’ by Barnard.’ He also notes that there was information of possible sexual abuse of juveniles, but called the claim” merely suspicious. There is no record of a follow-up investigation.
2012
Location: Pine City, MN
In January, Lindsay Tornambie and Jess Schweiss go to Pine County Sheriff’s Office to report years of sexual abuse.
Location: Spokane, WA
Pine County sheriff’s investigators travel to Washington to try to arrest Barnard, but attorneys refuse to file arrest warrant. Barnard is seen boarding a plane to Brazil, where he also has followers.
Barnard re-enters the U.S. and returns to Spokane area later in 2012.
2014
Location: Minneapolis, MN
FOX 9 Investigators detail the allegations of Lindsay Tornambie and Jess Schweiss and the lack of charges from the Pine County Attorney’s Office.
Location: Pine City, MN
On April 11, the Pine County attorney announces a nationwide arrest warrant has been issued for Victor Barnard in connection with 59 charges of felony criminal sexual conduct.
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He has been busy!
Victor Barnard, 52
Yes he has. He really moves around.
Yea he has moved. That means there are more victims than the ones they are charging him for. I’m positive of it. He did not start doing this in MN.
Probably so.
They have been EXCELLENT "fall guys" since St. Peter was crucified UPSIDE DOWN on Vatican Hill.
From Wikipedia:
According to Christian tradition, Peter was crucified in Rome under Emperor Nero Augustus Caesar.
It is traditionally held that he was crucified upside down at his own request, since he saw himself unworthy to be crucified in the same way as Jesus Christ.
Tradition holds that he was crucified at the site of the Clementine Chapel, while his mortal remains are contained in the underground Confessio of St. Peter's Basilica, where Pope Paul VI announced the excavated discovery of a first-century Roman cemetery in 1968.
Every June 29 since 1736, a life-size statue of Saint Peter has been crowned in St. Peter's Basilica with a papal tiara, ring of the fisherman, and papal vestments, as part of the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul.
By Catholic doctrine, the direct papal successor to Saint Peter is Pope Francis.
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I saw the container that held his remains.
It said, simply:
Up here in MN, we don’t hear about child molestation, unless it was committed by a Catholic. All channel 5 can report on is dead priests that abused children in the 1950-1960’s.
I believe the situation was like Penn State. The innocent in charge didn’t know what to do. They should know now.
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