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976 John Rose, a Tennessee representative, was 42 when he met a high school girl at an Future Farmers of America competition. When she went to college, he married her. There is no allegation of criminal conduct, but a 42 y/o man selecting and grooming a high schooler for marriage is still predatory.
977 Garrett Biggerstaff, former pastor of Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church (conservative, anti-gay, dominionist) has been arrested and charged with grooming.
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978 Joseph Kade Abbott, a teacher at the Apostolic Christian Academy in Merryville, TN is charged with sexual battery of a 14-year-old girl
https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2023/01/12/former-teacher-maryville-apostolic-christian-academy-accused-sexual-abuse/69796642007/
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979 Rafael Cuevas took over as pastor of Temple of Prayer Assembly of God from his father Gabriel Cuevas. He was arrested in 2021 for raping a child under 12 several times over 4 years. A 2nd child came forward. He was sentenced to 20 years.
https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/crime/jacksonville-pastor-sentenced-for-sex-crimes-with-minor/77-cb99e078-0079-4e2f-ab13-d0e64828e732
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980 Scott Yotka, a Jacksonville sheriff’s office dispatcher sentenced to 60 years for producing and distributing photos of himself sexually abusing young children
https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/jacksonville/news/former-jacksonville-sheriffs-office-emergency-dispatcher-sentenced-to-60-years-in-federal-prison-for-producing-and-distributing-photos-and-a-video-of-himself-sexually-abusing-two-young-children
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981 Aaron Mitchell, former Customs and Border Protection officer, indicted for kidnapping a 15-year-old and sexually assaulting them
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-customs-and-border-protection-agent-indicted-federal-civil-rights-violation-sexually
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982 Michael Patterson, former city manager in Florence CO, pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct and was sentenced to two years probation, no jail time in a too-sweet plea deal. Charges included stalking, sexual contact with no consent, and providing alcohol to a minor. City settled harassment suit. https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/no-jail-time-for-florence-city-manager-accused-of-sexual-assault/
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983 Oregon State Rep. Brian Stout has been accused of sexual assault and threatening his accuser with violence. He claims the attacks are partisan but the accuser is a former volunteer for his campaign.
https://www.wweek.com/news/state/2023/01/16/rep-brian-stout-removed-from-house-committees-as-sexual-abuse-protection-order-against-him-remains-in-place/
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984 Dustin Spillers, a former youth pastor at the conservative Abba’s House church and a president of the PTA, was arrested for child molestation and child battery
https://www.local3news.com/former-pta-president-with-ties-to-local-churches-charged-for-child-molestation-and-sexual-battery/article_5a003d3a-96e9-11ed-973a-eb51e8e5cb81.html
https://theheartofabba.com/2016/12/01/ready-fire-aim/
https://theheartofabba.com/2018/01/21/on-this-sanctity-of-human-life-sunday/
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985 John Blanchard a fervent Trump supporter who remains pastor of Rock Church Virginia Beach was charged with soliciting sex from a police officer he believed to be a 17-year-old girl. For some reason the charges were dropped, a special prosecutor has now been assigned.
https://www.wavy.com/news/investigative/rock-church-pastor-voluntarily-steps-back-from-duties-after-prostitution-charges-withdrawn/amp/
https://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/crime/chesterfield-county-new-info-john-blanchard-case-special-prosecutor/291-7c1d4385-6651-4de1-81bf-edd69a842a7c
https://www.charismanews.com/politics/58018-donald-trump-cyrus-or-caesar
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986 Christopher Schroder, a Cincinnati police officer pleaded guilty to dereliction of duty for not turning in rape kits or investigating sexual assaults
https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/i-team/ex-cincinnati-officer-pleads-guilty-to-dereliction-of-duty-for-failing-to-properly-investigate-sex-crimes
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987 Jason Kennedy, the principal of a conservative Christian school in Tennessee, has been charged with sexually abusing four children
https://newschannel9.com/news/local/school-principal-secretary-in-mcminn-co-charged-with-improper-sexual-behavior-with-teen-jason-kennedy-brittney-branham-liberty-christian-academy
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988 Deric Wallace Peacock, former youth pastor for South Hopewell Church of God, a conservative anti-gay church, was sentenced to 20 years for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse media with victims as young as 7. Why was someone on the sex offender registry a youth pastor? ht/Beks
https://dailyvoice.com/virginia/arlington/news/former-youth-pastor-out-on-probation-in-va-for-sex-offenses-gets-20-years-for-child-porn/854995/
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989 Former Sheriff’s Deputy of Onandaga County, Alexander Nicholson, was charged with reoffending after being released from jail after serving his sentence for sexual abuse of minors. ht/Beks
https://sports.yahoo.com/watertown-man-former-onondaga-county-045900666.html
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990 Rocky Hayes was the Jones County Republican Party Chair. He was charged with three counts of possessing child sexual exploitation material ht Beks
https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/child-porn-cyber-tip-leads-to-arrest-of-sioux-falls-man/
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991 Gerald Fairbanks, a former Ada County (ID) sheriff’s deputy, has been charged with 8 counts of lewd contact with a child and 2 counts of child sex abuse.
https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/former-ada-county-sheriffs-office-deputy-facing-multiple-child-sex-abuse-charges/article_85fd55ac-9690-11ed-847b-030135457237.html
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992 Adam Jeremy Lewis, an 8th grade teacher and wrestling coach at Pelham Park Middle School and Youth Director at Rock Mountain Lakes Baptist Church (far right) has been arrested for possession of child pornography.
https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2023/01/pelham-middle-school-teacher-and-wrestling-coach-arrested-on-child-porn-charge.html
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993 Gareth Reece Goode, music school owner and active in church band at anti-gay church St. Paul Lutheran, was arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child and harassment.
https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2023/01/26/boerne-area-music-school-owner-tutor-arrested-on-child-sex-crime-charges-records-show/
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994 Thomas Gilman Hartman, founding pastor of Wings of Peace NW, in Arkansas, used his position to manipulate a man into sex out of fear of bond being revoked, Arrested for sexual assault third degree
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995 Richard E. Jacklin, Kankakee County, Illinois - was sentenced to 18 years for sexually assaulting a Shapiro Developmental Center resident in 2017.
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996 David Stone, a police office in Virginia has been arrested for 50 counts of possessng child sexual exploitation material https://www.nbc12.com/2023/01/27/richmond-police-officer-charged-with-possession-child-pornography/
- 997 Erich A. Bennett, a NJ police officer, used police databases to stalk and harass a woman who ended their relationship in 2022. Slashed her tires…https://www.nj.com/monmouth/2023/01/nj-cop-used-police-databases-to-stalk-ex-girlfriend-investigators-say.html?outputType=amp
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- 998 An Arkansas doctor is accused of sexually assaulting his patients
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https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2022/jun/09/cave-springs-doctor-arrested-on-sexual-assault/
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999 Scott Christner, a youth pastor at Goshen First Baptist Church, was sentenced to 20 years for child molestation.
https://ministrywatch.com/former-indiana-youth-pastor-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-child-molestation/
- 1000 Tony Ernest Bunton, a Statesville NC pastor, was arrested with 4 counts of child sexual exploitation in August 2021. While out on bail, he was arrested again for 30 counts of child sexual exploitation in October 2021.
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https://flipboard.com/topic/metrolina/statesville-pastor-arrested-for-second-time-on-child-pornography-charges/f-2c7423a574%2Fstatesville.com
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https://www.daily-journal.com/news/crime/jacklin-sentenced-to-18-years-in-sexual-assault-conviction/article_7074974a-9db1-11ed-8fff-7fce2c235490.html