I was a Prosecutor in VA for about 25 years.
We used to see this all the time. It was very much like the Celeb who gets caught cheating and then claims “sex addiction”. No, you aren’t a sex addict ... you were just horny and got caught.
I can’t think of an instance of sex abuse like unto this case where suddenly Jesus was used as a shield and/or an excuse. Suddenly, Jesus and God was everywhere. Needless to say, we never bought it even if there was a history of “religion”. We always found that if there was a history of “religion” that that too was just used as cover before they got caught. It is amazing to me how many people, how many Christians, let down their guard when someone says “I’m a Christian”. Perhaps it’s the Prosecutor in me, but I need a whole lot more than that.
IF the statute of limitations have run, it appears no prosecution will take place. I do not have a problem with adherence to the law. This now man is never going to have his acts forgotten, whether he is prosecuted or not.
But the most infamous pervert paraded old Billy Graham out and about absolving island hopping, old bjclinton in the name of Jesus. Few admonished that so called man of Jesus for his role in protecting a molesting abuser. Why in large numbers members of Graham's denomination in spite of his perverse acts elected him president. I know this because I kept getting told to love the sinner but hate the sin.
Given our system is set by precedence why is it worse for this boy/man at 14, after Clinton, to receive same manner of justice? What is now justice to the victims? I do not have an answer to that. But I have no doubt that God will serve up justice.
Alinsky had a special rule just for the Christian.