Posted on 01/18/2023 5:52:28 PM PST by Morgana
A Chicago pastor now faces three felony charges of sexual abuse of a minor.
John Kim, 47, was a longstanding staff member and pastor at Salvation Army Mayfair Community Church for years, according to CBS 2. Last week, authorities arrested and charged him with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of someone under 18.
Kim no longer works at the church, but he was pastor at the Salvation Army church when the alleged abuse occurred.
In a statement, the Salvation Army told CBS 2 they are now aware of the allegations of misconduct being investigated by local authorities. “The alleged actions of this former employee are in direct conflict with our beliefs and values, and every effort is made to prevent, detect and promptly respond to any reports of misconduct,” the statement said.
This incident marks the second time in the past year a Salvation Army pastor has been arrested on allegations of inappropriate relationships with minors.
Last November, MinistryWatch reported on Jeffery Williams, a Colorado youth pastor who turned himself in after an investigation revealed inappropriate communication between him and a minor attending his youth group.
Williams was a pastor under the Intermountain Division of the Salvation Army, which falls under a 20-year-old abuse prevention program titled “Protecting the Mission.” The program aims to prevent and stop abuse by deploying rigid screening requirements, supervision rules, and training standards.
Police released Kim Friday (Jan. 13) after he posted bond.
Ugh, John Kim is something of a living legend for his kindness and humble service to the poor of Chicago, Very, very sad.
Nobody’s safe! Maybe their theme song should be a revised version of that Anita Ward song;
“You Can Ring My Bell!”
Yes sad. I attended a few Salvation Army services about 10 years ago but I stopped for various reasons.
They went “woke” a couple of years ago.
I never passed a kettle for years where I didn’t drop money in at Christmas.
This year.....I passed it. Welled up, really. Breaks my heart.
I give to my church’s benevolent fund. Local is important.
I refuse to have anything to do with the Salvation Army ever since their International Social Justice Commission came out with that “Let’s Talk About Racism” guidebook essentially telling whites to apologize for being white.
They are everywhere! Don’t trust anyone with your children or grandchildren! Be wary of anyone who constantly expresses a desire to be around or work with children. Even your own are aggravating little creatures. LOL How many people truly have a desire to spend extended amounts of time with other people’s children.
I’m so sorry to hear this. I pray these charges are not true but after everything I read these days I will not hold my breath.
SA was my go-to charity for decades...since the service. 2017 the SA pulled out of a charity golf tournament because...TRUMP!!
Haven’t given them a cent since. Not only did they go political, they chose the wrong side!
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