Posted on 04/18/2016 1:32:41 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: UPDATED: Former church youth volunteer pleads guilty to sexual abuse, facing 171-489 years in prison
PRINCETON — A former Bluefield church youth volunteer pleaded guilty Monday morning to charges he sexually abused teen boys.
Timothy Probert, 57, of Princeton, pleaded guilty to 37 charges, including first-degree sexual abuse, third-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual assault, sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian and one count of delivery of a controlled substance.
Probert, a former youth volunteer at Westminster Presbyterian Church and mentor for the Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect (WE CAN) program, entered the plea before retired Fayette County Judge Charles Vickers.
Vickers was appointed to the case last year after Mercer County Circuit Court judges Omar Aboulhosn, Derek Swope and William “Bill” Sadler recused themselves citing conflicts of interest.
Probert originally faced 50 charges relating to the sexual abuse of children. His trial was scheduled to begin Monday.
“Although it is natural to assume that Probert pled pursuant to a plea agreement, there was no plea agreement,” Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ash said. “In final preparation for trial, (assistant prosecutors) Kelli Harshbarger and George Sitler believed there were several counts that did not have sufficient evidence to take to trial and those counts were to be dismissed as an ethical obligation prior to trial. Thereafter, we were advised by defense counsel that Probert intended to plead ‘straight up’.”
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Did you hear about this?
Baby rapers are very popular in prison
former Bluefield church youth volunteer pleaded guilty Monday morning to charges he sexually abused teen boys. Timothy Probert
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Truth is stranger than fiction
Timothy Prevert.
They know it too. Shows how powerful the compulsion is.
Well now we know why he "volunteered".
**facing 171-489 years in prison**
I can be happy with somewhere in the middle.
For those keeping score this appears to be an EPC church. Can happen anywhere for sure, but I was expecting a PC(USA) body.
Was originally 38 too
“For those keeping score this appears to be an EPC church. Can happen anywhere for sure, but I was expecting a PC(USA) body.”
Is why I posted this here, was trying to find out.
Bet he regrets not converting to Catholicism now...
Rope. Tree. Pervert.
Some assembly required.
School bus driver for the handicap was arrested for molesting 4 kids.
There are so many sick people. I even used to wave when a vehicle would pass our house if I was out front. Now do not bother as you never know who that person is.
My daughter is 15 today and I have seen a couple of dirty old guys look at her in a way which is perverted.
yea they got a few words from and one told me that he did not know I was her father.
WTH
They typically go to segregation right off
Or get shipped off somewhere out of jurisdiction under new name and sanitized jacket
They don’t often just walk the yard
But hacks will give them up
Anywhere that these perverts can easily access children is where you’ll find them.
I’m surprised this was reported because it did not involved the Catholic Church.
If Presbyterian youth ministers were allowed to marry, this would never happen.
You really want to throw stones.. If this guy were Catholic he would have been moved across state lines.
**A former Bluefield church youth volunteer pleaded guilty Monday morning to charges he sexually abused teen boys.
Timothy Probert, 57, of Princeton, pleaded guilty to 37 charges, including first-degree sexual abuse, third-degree sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual assault, sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian and one count of delivery of a controlled substance.
Probert, a former youth volunteer at Westminster Presbyterian Church and mentor for the Working to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect (WE CAN) program, entered the plea before retired Fayette County Judge Charles Vickers.**
If only they would not have to be celibate......oh....wrong church.
IOW — the problem is always homosexuality.
No Morgana, I had not heard about it. I don’t think I know him, but my husband may. Depends on how long he’s been at that church. Shameful is a mild comment. I can think of lots of stronger terms. How could that many kids keep quiet for so long?
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