Posted on June 23, 2008 by dannimoss
This story courtesy of the Columbus Dispatch.
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A former Delaware County pastor charged with raping a 15-year-old girl who attended his church pleaded guilty today to related charges.
Brian L. Williams, 45, the former head pastor of Sunbury Grace Brethren Church, pleaded guilty to two sexual battery charges, Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost said in a news [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2008 by dannimoss
This article is courtesy of the Post-Bulletin.
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By John Weiss
Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN
Children do lie, but seldom about being abused, an expert said. “All human beings can and do lie, but it’s hard for kids to do it about sex,” said Victor Vieth, director of the National Child Protection Training Center at Winona State University. “They can’t [...]
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