Tanner said:Leadership was alerted a year ago and nothing was done.
http://www.fox4news.com/news/mesquite-youth-pastor-accused-of-sexually-assaulting-teen
Tanner said:All the news stories say police received several tips, thats because when the church went into coverup mode some people spoke up.
Tanner said:Thats his Dad Larry Winn. Larry Was arrested today and charged with a seperate child sex assault. He is in jail on $100,000 bond.
Tanner said:He was a Deacon, Bus Driver, and Assistant Youth Pastor. When leadership found out they kicked the girl out of school and thats when police were notified.
Tanner said:http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article202342089.html
3 New Charges added.
Just me said:Tanner said:All the news stories say police received several tips, thats because when the church went into coverup mode some people spoke up.
The current pastor learned well from his previous boss how to always blame the victim, how to keep the membership silent and how sweep things under the rug.
Good job to the members who spoke up and did not cower to the pressure for silence.
Joseph007 said:Larry was removed from their website. They could have just kept him on staff but changed his title from Bus Director to Prison Ministry Director.
http://www.opendoormesquite.com/staff.html
Walt said:Joseph007 said:Larry was removed from their website. They could have just kept him on staff but changed his title from Bus Director to Prison Ministry Director.
http://www.opendoormesquite.com/staff.html
Removing him from the web site is not a sign of a cover-up. Lancaster and North Valley have also done this -- not that they are the standard for right or wrong; just trying to say that churches do this kind of thing.
You know that if they DIDN'T remove him, there would be all kinds of people accusing them of supporting the pervert.
Saved by Grace said:Agreed Walt. They are going to catch flak either way. Romving him from website as he is no longer part of ministry was the right thing to do.
Its just sad to see this happen over and over again
Walt said:Joseph007 said:Larry was removed from their website. They could have just kept him on staff but changed his title from Bus Director to Prison Ministry Director.
http://www.opendoormesquite.com/staff.html
Removing him from the web site is not a sign of a cover-up. Lancaster and North Valley have also done this -- not that they are the standard for right or wrong; just trying to say that churches do this kind of thing.
You know that if they DIDN'T remove him, there would be all kinds of people accusing them of supporting the pervert.
Just me said:Tanner is right onthe money:
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/crime/article206450249.html
Saved by Grace said:Agreed Walt. They are going to catch flak either way. Romving him from website as he is no longer part of ministry was the right thing to do.
Its just sad to see this happen over and over again
Walt said:Joseph007 said:Larry was removed from their website. They could have just kept him on staff but changed his title from Bus Director to Prison Ministry Director.
http://www.opendoormesquite.com/staff.html
Removing him from the web site is not a sign of a cover-up. Lancaster and North Valley have also done this -- not that they are the standard for right or wrong; just trying to say that churches do this kind of thing.
You know that if they DIDN'T remove him, there would be all kinds of people accusing them of supporting the pervert.