Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Pastor admits molesting 2 girls
Monterey Herald ^ | 1/20/06 | GEORGE B. SANCHEZ

Posted on 01/20/2006 7:02:39 AM PST by MineralMan

A Salinas pastor accused of sexually molesting his adopted daughter and a handicapped girl pleaded guilty less than two months after authorities began investigating him.

Donald Domelle, 65, pastor of the Baptist Temple of Salinas, admitted to two felony counts of lewd conduct with a child and agreed to a minimum of 15 years in prison Thursday in a remarkably swift case that kept one young woman and a teenager from recounting in court their stories of repeated sexual abuse at the pastor's hands.

(Excerpt) Read more at montereyherald.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: childmolestor; clergychildabuse; pastor; pedophile
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-104 next last
To: sushiman

Ask some lifer who has not had it in a while... fresh meat...


21 posted on 01/20/2006 7:15:32 AM PST by dubie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Panerai

"Priesthood - attracting more perverts than a Public Library man's restroom."



Except that this pervert was a Baptist preacher.


22 posted on 01/20/2006 7:15:54 AM PST by Blzbba (Sub sole nihil novi est)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: sine_nomine

gir should be girl.


23 posted on 01/20/2006 7:16:05 AM PST by sine_nomine (Every baby is a blessing from God, from the moment of conception.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 20 | View Replies]

To: joesbucks

"There's too much of this stuff going on in all faiths. I've got
to wonder why."

I had a friend that was a university campus youth minister for a couple
of years.
The stories he told me about some of the female students making advances
to him were well-nigh unbelievable.
And being single at the time made it a real stuggle for him.
Eventually he moved on to working in the financial sector, but he said
he didn't know how he managed to not become another statistic in
the "preacher frolicks with the flock" syndrome.


24 posted on 01/20/2006 7:16:30 AM PST by VOA
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: MineralMan

It has always been so.. only now, it is more likely to be spoken of.. and less likely that the parents and community will help said predators simply "disappear".


25 posted on 01/20/2006 7:16:49 AM PST by HamiltonJay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Panerai

So, you think that all Catholic priests molest boys?


26 posted on 01/20/2006 7:17:23 AM PST by Pyro7480 (Sancte Joseph, terror daemonum, ora pro nobis!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Sensei Ern

"I long for the days when this kind of thing was dealt much more swiftly and permanently. "


So do the churches - they'd love to go back to the days of hush-money and simply sweeping it under the carpet.


27 posted on 01/20/2006 7:17:30 AM PST by Blzbba (Sub sole nihil novi est)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: VOA

"I had a friend that was a university campus youth minister for a couple
of years.
The stories he told me about some of the female students making advances
to him were well-nigh unbelievable.
"

I don't doubt that is true. There is a distinct difference, however, between university students and kids in high school.

In any case, a youth minister or anyone else in contact with young people must deal with such advances by firmly rejecting them. We are all tempted by lots of things. Those with ethics do not succumb to such temptations.


28 posted on 01/20/2006 7:19:25 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies]

To: MineralMan

Deviants go for positions of trust that give them better chances of getting close to young ones and hurting them without getting caught. It's smart.... in a sick way.


29 posted on 01/20/2006 7:21:18 AM PST by DarkSavant ("Life is hilariously cruel" - Bender)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: MineralMan

If he was in a different place it would be OK. There is no absolute right or wrong. All morality is decided upon by society.


30 posted on 01/20/2006 7:21:18 AM PST by Protagoras (If jumping to conclusions was an Olympic event, FR would be the training facility.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Protagoras

"If he was in a different place it would be OK. There is no absolute right or wrong. All morality is decided upon by society."

I disagree. For a person in a leadership or authority position to sexually use a youngster under his leadership or authority is simply wrong, wherever you might be.

While you are correct that society sets the rules of such things, I know of no society that thinks it is OK for ministers of religion to sexually use young people. If you know of such a society, and have some evidence of it, please let us know.


31 posted on 01/20/2006 7:23:51 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 30 | View Replies]

To: MineralMan



Luke 17:2, Mark 9:42, and Matthew 18:6:
“Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.”


32 posted on 01/20/2006 7:24:13 AM PST by wallcrawlr (http://www.bionicear.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Blzbba
Except that this pervert was a Baptist preacher.

No need to quibble. The thread was posted as a "not so subtle" attempt to smear Christianity, not a particular denomination.

33 posted on 01/20/2006 7:25:08 AM PST by Protagoras (If jumping to conclusions was an Olympic event, FR would be the training facility.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 22 | View Replies]

Comment #34 Removed by Moderator

To: jasoncann

The NEA would have made sure of it. (and he would have gotten his pension for life as well)


35 posted on 01/20/2006 7:26:48 AM PST by tcostell
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: MineralMan

Teen girls are very succeptable to an older mans influence... a lest than honorable man, interacting with them day in and day out certainly can succomb to it. A predator, will actively seek it out.

I don't say that to suggest that young girls are asking for it, just that it is reality. The guy has to be able to say NO, I am flattered, but that is inappropriate... and it definately can be tough.


36 posted on 01/20/2006 7:27:59 AM PST by HamiltonJay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: joesbucks

oh, public school is a religion?


37 posted on 01/20/2006 7:28:46 AM PST by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies]

To: al baby
Well at least he molested the opposite sex not as sick as molesting boys

i am sure that will be a comfort to those girls as they try to get through life with this hanging over their heads, affecting every aspect of their lives.

i am sorry, but it is just as sick - to do that to your own daughter and to someone who is handicapped??

actually, it is hideous no matter which sex was molested. there is no "less evil" crime here.

38 posted on 01/20/2006 7:30:05 AM PST by cas7boys (we all choose who we sleep with...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: MineralMan
There is a distinct difference, however, between university students and kids in high school.

Yes, there is a difference, but I can tell you, if you are a man who interracts with high school girls, you will experience the same situations.. perhaps not as agressively, but they will occur. The man has to be able to be the adult... because they will be tempted.

39 posted on 01/20/2006 7:30:26 AM PST by HamiltonJay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 28 | View Replies]

To: wallcrawlr

"Luke 17:2, Mark 9:42, and Matthew 18:6:
“Whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.”"




I guess this pastor missed that in his studies.

It occurs to me that the rule about adults never being alone with individual youngsters is a very good one. These incidents could never occur if adults were never alone with youngsters. It would also protect the adults from false accusations...something that does occur sometimes.


40 posted on 01/20/2006 7:33:03 AM PST by MineralMan (godless atheist)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 32 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-80 ... 101-104 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson