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Church of England priest gets 4-year sentence for sexually abusing teenage boys
Calgary Herald ^ | Monday, November 19, 2012 | The Associated Press

Posted on 11/19/2012 2:10:32 PM PST by Jyotishi

London - A retired Church of England priest has been jailed for four years after admitting that he sexually abused three boys between 1983 and 1991.

The case against 75-year-old Rev. Ronald Johns revealed that the bishop of Carlisle had responded to another boy's complaint in 1993 by moving the priest but taking no further action.

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


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: anglican; church; england; pries; priest; sex
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1 posted on 11/19/2012 2:10:43 PM PST by Jyotishi
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To: Jyotishi

4 years?


2 posted on 11/19/2012 2:12:50 PM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (')
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To: All

We sure need some here.
FReepathon Day 50!

3 posted on 11/19/2012 2:14:12 PM PST by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Jyotishi
No, this can't be! It's only evil, satanic Caflicks that abuse children!!

/sarc>

CC

4 posted on 11/19/2012 2:15:44 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (who, me??)
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To: Jyotishi

But don’t say anything nasty about Mohammed’s Child Rape of Aisha.....


5 posted on 11/19/2012 2:15:55 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (0BAMA CHOSE to watch a MUSLIM SNUFF FILM rather than a HEROIC AMERICAN RESCUE FILM)
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To: SWAMPSNIPER

He probably ruined lives that were shorter than that.


6 posted on 11/19/2012 2:16:26 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Celtic Conservative

I’ve actually never seen anyone suggest that only Catholics have problems with child abuse, except Catholics using that straw man argument to deflect criticism.


7 posted on 11/19/2012 2:18:03 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Boogieman
Well, you didn't disappoint. Thanks for playing, we have some lovely parting gifts. buh bye now.

CC

8 posted on 11/19/2012 2:23:03 PM PST by Celtic Conservative (who, me??)
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To: Boogieman
>> I’ve actually never seen anyone suggest that only Catholics have problems with child abuse, except Catholics using that straw man argument to deflect criticism. <<

I have. And oddly enough, I've never seen any of the other 35,000 Christian denominations attacked for "having pedophile priests", no matter how many times stories like this show up and get buried by the mainstream media.

9 posted on 11/19/2012 2:29:01 PM PST by BillyBoy ( Impeach Obama? Yes We Can!)
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To: Jyotishi; Morgana

Wait a sec... I thought new and enlightened folks in the EUSSR were okay with this stuff....

isn’t their age of consent like 10??

//sarc


10 posted on 11/19/2012 2:31:05 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Jyotishi

My question:

ONLY FOUR??!!!!


11 posted on 11/19/2012 2:34:01 PM PST by rfreedom4u (I have a copy of the Constitution! And I'm not afraid to use it!)
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To: BillyBoy

??

what denomination?

The Church of England is part of the government isn’t it? This man was basically a government employee, this should be used to target government employee child predators!!


12 posted on 11/19/2012 2:36:06 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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To: Jyotishi

you mean the church there had a homosexual who touched little boys.

OK chalk that up to yet another homosexual going after little boys and the media will ignore some facts about this


13 posted on 11/19/2012 2:51:50 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: BillyBoy
all religions have homosexuals who like little boys, but yet again the media will ignore that the men are homosexuals if touching boys, but then again we can;t mention facts that a vast population of homosexual men cannot stop touching boys.

Instead the media portrays homosexuals as just go happy lucky gay men

14 posted on 11/19/2012 2:55:01 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: BillyBoy

How many of the other 35,000 denominations having been caught covering up the scandals and protecting the pedophiles, systematically?

That’s what people were condemning with the Catholic scandals, not a few rogue priests misbehaving on their own, but the collusion and cover-up.


15 posted on 11/19/2012 3:50:14 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: BillyBoy
Yeah, funny that. It seems as though only Catholic priests get the lion's share of criticism.

And horrible as the abuse was/is, it is NOTHING compared to the molestation by public school teachers.

The number of teachers that abuse students is many multiples of those abused by priests.

Priests go to jail. Teachers get paid leave, until their union finally cuts them loose when it becomes impossible to defend them.

But the teachers still get their pensions. That's the most important thing.

Wouldn't want a molester to have a decrease in their pension, for God's sake.

16 posted on 11/19/2012 3:50:36 PM PST by boop ("I need another Cutty Sark"-LBJ)
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To: Celtic Conservative

He was probably one of those High-church Anglicans. They’re pretty much Catholic anyway....

... I’m being facetious btw, in case it isn’t already obvious...


17 posted on 11/19/2012 4:30:05 PM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Boogieman

Catholic sex abuse cases

“In 1998 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas paid $30.9 million to twelve victims of one priest ($44.1 million in present-day terms).[19][20] From 2003 to 2009 nine other major settlements involving over 375 cases with 1551 claimants/victims, resulted in payments of over $1.1 billion USD.[note 2] The Associated Press estimated the settlements of sex abuse cases from 1950 to 2007 totaled more than $2 billion.[21] Bishop Accountability puts the figure at more than $3 billion in 2012.[6][18] Addressing “a flood of abuse claims” five dioceses (Tucson, Arizona; Spokane, Washington; Portland, Oregon; Davenport, Iowa, and San Diego) got bankruptcy protection.[21] Eight Catholic dioceses have declared bankruptcy due to sex abuse cases from 2004-2011.[22]”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_sex_abuse_cases

Pope Outraged By Irish Priests’ Sex Scandal
http://news.sky.com/story/745224/pope-outraged-by-irish-priests-sex-scandal

Catholic Church sex abuse scandals around the world
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10407559

Australia Orders Federal Child Sex Abuse Inquiry - (Catholic Church)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2958561/posts

Australian government reports on Catholic Church moving pedophile priests
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2944326/posts

HOW THE TORIES COVERED UP THE PAEDOPHILE RING JIMMY SAVILE PROCURED FOR
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18 posted on 11/19/2012 5:00:40 PM PST by haffast
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To: haffast; Boogieman
Boogieman -- you were asking who accuses only Catholics, well, Haffast is giving you an example

The sad thing is that it affects all denominations

SK (Baptist) pastor arrested on child rape charges

Pastor had sex with teens to cure their homosexuality

Riverside Pastor Now Faces 91 Sex-Related Charges

San Jose pastor accused of molesting boy

Pastor admits molesting 2 girls

Pastor held for sexually exploiting minor girls

Where is the Outrage? (evangelical pedophiles)

Pastor Admits Guilt in Sexual Abuse Cases on Consecutive Days

Pastor in Puyallup charged with child molesting

Pastors: Homosexuality not a sin (100 ordained Christian ministers have signed the proclamation)

Pastor arrested on child molestation charges

Teen testifies of abuse by pastor

Humboldt pastor pleads guilty to sex abuse

Charlotte Presbytery, too, ends gay ban

Clergy Sex Abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention

Kingston, PA, youth minister accused of molesting teens

Pastor Arrested For Child Molestation (DeLand, FL)

Arizona pastor arrested, accused of molesting boys in 3 states

Fugitive pastor wanted on child sex charges found (raw video link) (Gaston Co NC)

Sacramento pastor Molesting Teen

Pastor settles with victim out of court

Kelso Pastor Charged With Multiple Rapes In Portland, OR

Pastor jailed for rape

Delray pastor gets no jail time for molestation

pastor pleads guilty to molesting boy, attempt on brother

pastor gets 4 year sentence for molesting teens

Jersey Pastor Forced Teens to Make Sex Tape at Motel,

Coral springs youth pastor arrested for 10 counts of lewd and lascivious molestation

Ada preacher charged with molesting young boys

New Life Christian Center vows to support accused pastor (accused of sex with 13 y/o)

Pastor Convicted Of Sex Assault Dies In Prison (Dogwood City, TX)

Former Gladewater, TX, pastor pleads guilty in sexual assault of a child trial

Pastor arrested on charges of solicitation (High Point, NC)

pastor faces hearing on sex charges

Child molesting case resurfaces, could cost First Baptist Church of Hesperia millions

Former Prestonwood, TX, pastor remains jailed, faces online solicitation charges

First Baptist Church deacon Stephen Edmonds pleaded guilty to molesting three boy

Watertown, SD, Pastor Arrested, Charged With Sex Crimes

pastor pleads to 9 counts of voyeurism

Suits allege clergy misconduct, Two Baptist ministers apologize after women bring forth accusations

Stafford minister jailed for sex with boy in '80s

19 posted on 11/19/2012 10:36:58 PM PST by Cronos (**Marriage is about commitment, cohabitation is about convenience.**)
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To: GeronL
The Church of England is part of the government isn’t it?

No, it isn't. As the 'established church', the Church of England has certain residual privileges within the British constitution (most of which these days are more token than real). It has no connection whatever with government, and receives no government funding in any form.

20 posted on 11/20/2012 2:08:01 AM PST by Winniesboy
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