Wisconsin pastor among 6 arrested in St. Paul-Stillwater prostitution of minors sting - Yahoo News

[mzmolly]

A sting operation this week in St. Paul and Stillwater led to the arrest of six people who now face felony charges in connection with attempting to solicit minors for sex or trafficking.

Undercover agents posed as minors or sex buyers on social media and made arrangements to meet the adults. When the adults arrived, they were arrested, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.

One of the men, Jason James Taylor, is a pastor at Calvary Chapel Solid Rock in New Richmond, Wis. Taylor, 47, of New Richmond, was arrested and booked into Washington County jail on suspicion of felony solicitation of a minor for prostitution.

The Washington County criminal complaint gave the following details:

During the sting operation, an undercover officer posted an ad with a phone number on a known commercial sex website with a “decoy” picture of a girl appearing to be under 18. The undercover officer then contacted the people who called the number in the ad.

Authorities say Taylor was one of those who called. ...

More at link: YAHOO NEWS

[CurtEastPoint]

1. The Reverend

[mzmolly]

3. Creepy.

[DURHAM D]

2. Whhhyyyy am I not surprised. nt

[lindysalsagal]

6. Not even a little.

And they aren't regulated, audited, or taxed....

[dalton99a]

4. Calvary Chapel is Trump evangelical

https://www.thedailybeast.com/calvary-chapels-tangled-web
Calvary Chapel's Tangled Web
A pastor killed in Albuquerque belonged to an association of evangelical churches that critics allege stands behind its pastors when they’re accused of abuse.
David Sessions
Updated Jul. 11, 2017 9:59PM ET / Published Jan. 27, 2013 12:00AM ET

Greg Griego, who was slaughtered along with his wife and children, allegedly by his 15-year-old son, Nehemiah, last week near Albuquerque, was a beloved minister. A born-again gang member, he seemed to serve anywhere he would be had: as a minister in Albuquerque’s fire department, at a detention center, and in the prison ministry at Calvary Albuquerque, a megachurch affiliated with the Calvary Chapel network of more than a thousand similar churches. After allegedly committing the horrific crimes, Nehemiah reportedly spent hours hanging around Calvary Albuquerque, telling church members his family died in a car accident.

The Albuquerque massacre wasn’t the first time lately that a Calvary Chapel–affiliated church found itself part of a grim news cycle. Calvary is one of several large evangelical denominations beginning to draw national attention as lawsuits pile up over abuses allegedly covered up by pastors and church leaders. Over the past decades, Calvary has been plagued with accusations ranging from unaccountable leadership to covered-up sexual abuse, raising questions similar to those faced by Roman Catholic hierarchy about what kind of role the church’s top leaders were playing behind the scenes.

Unlike the centralized, bureaucratic Catholic Church, some upstart evangelical denominations have less explicit authority structures that remain opaque even to members. Because networks of churches like Calvary Chapel and Sovereign Grace often have an ostensibly informal relationship with the flagship church, denominational leaders can find themselves in the difficult position of having to take responsibility for the abuses of an affiliate church—or, more often, refusing to do so.

This tension is especially acute in Calvary Chapel, where pastors are given a great deal of individual authority, but it seems have sometimes found senior Calvary leaders asserting their prerogative in doctrinal, financial, or administrative matters. Turned off by the micromanaging he saw in other evangelical denominations, Chuck Smith, Calvary's founder, developed a church model based on near-absolute sovereignty of the senior pastor. “I feel my primary responsibility is to the Lord,” he explained to Christianity Today in 2007. “And one day I'm going to answer to him, not to a board of elders.” Though Smith described church budgeting as a collective process to Christianity Today, Calvary Chapel pastors have little requirement to disclose church finances to members or even other leaders, according to other Calvary members who say they were given the cold shoulder when they asked for more information.

[mzmolly]

5. Jesus.

No pun intended.

[Ocelot II]

10. ...

[mzmolly]

21. LOL

[3Hotdogs]

28. Maybe not. But you clearly don't know how to manage money.

You're always asking for more.

[paleotn]

36. Sure about that?

Yes, I'm sure!!!

[LiberalFighter]

7. Wow!

The church I belong to at one time at least had financial accountability with the members.

[paleotn]

34. The very edge of becoming a cult supposedly. I'd go ahead and call them a cult.

McDonald's Christianity. Like the old time stuff wasn't pernicious enough.

[SergeStorms]

41. So each individual church....

is like a mini-Trump enterprise. No taxes, no accountability, and the guy at the tops authority is never questioned.

I'm really surprised Trump never tried to start a church, considering all of its advantages. He has the cult, but he hasn't quite got the IRS completely out of the picture. He keeps them pretty well baffled with all of his bullshit, but they're still looking at him.

[frogmarch]

8. When I was 15

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I spent the summer living in a cabin at a state park with my mom, who was attending classes at a nearby college. I got to know some of the college-age park employees, and one evening a group of them invited me to go with them to a carnival in town. When a few of them picked me up and I got into the back seat of the car, I happened to sit beside a guy I didn't recognize. Almost immediately he tried to kiss me and feel me up. I pushed him away and said NO! but he kept grabbing at me, and my shirt got ripped. The driver stopped the car, and I jumped out and ran. My park friends jumped out and stayed with me while the driver took the creep home...I guess. I never asked what happened to him.

I didn't hear about him again until 55+ years later, when my husband and I moved to the college town to be near his ailing mother. The creep was then the pastor of the Episcopal Church.

I didn't tell anyone about him. He's dead now, and I am sure he's in heaven.

[calimary]

27. Such an awful experience.

It’s the kind that can adversely affect an entire lifetime. I’m sorry you were victimized like that, frogmarch. But I’m mighty glad you got out of there.

[SergeStorms]

42. That's a terrible thing to go through....

at any age, but at 15 it really had to scar you. That's enough to put you off men forever.

And isn't it nice your attacker became a minister? All you have to do is look up to the sky and apologize, and really, really mean it, and all is forgiven.

And for all his supposed piety, I'm sure he never gave you a second thought. That's a real "man of god" for you. 😠

[MagickMuffin]

9. I think the feds need to interview Taylor's congregations youth

Hey qanon the feds got another one of your child sex trafficking PASTORS. The churches be GROOMERS for sex trafficking. Psst Pass it on!

Let's see you reports about this.


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[Raster]

13. I'm thinkin' this mug shot won't be featured in the church newsletter.

[Traildogbob]

15. He looks like Clapton

Took the Clapton is God thing a bit too far.,

[2naSalit]

39. +1

[Raster]

11. And I am going to guess REPUBLICAN!

[SouthernDem4ever]

37. If this country allows these whackjob republicans back into power

they will make these crimes legal so they can commit them with impunity.

[AllyCat]

12. Of course he was.

The louder the charlatan, the more they are hiding with their spittle-spewing lectures.

[Traildogbob]

14. I sure wish

There was one site, one list, of all the religious and GQP sex abusers, rapists, child molesters and traffickers that could be blasted Main Stream, and hacked into Fux, OAN and News max broadcast. Force Keli MAGAninny to read it on air with her crucifix BLING, Flanked by Huckabee and MTG. A list that could be recited to MYG, Bang Bang Barbie, Gaetz, Gym and every damn GQPer that starts with the projecting and Jesus bullshit. But I’m realistic. That list would be too long to print or recite. Seems every damn week new trumping preachers or politician are being charged. Damn you Hillary for starting all this. (And that last line is sarcasm damnit)
And we need more of that Jesusing in all our schools, legislation and lives to be the leaders of the worlds morals. And we will bring it to you with the mightiest military on earth if you need “Liberated” from evil liberal rule.

[spooky3]

16. FFRF.org publishes a newsletter that includes a list of "Black Collar Crimes"

It does some of what you are suggesting but I don’t know if it is sent to the media. It isn’t divided by political affiliation. It just summarizes news reports about crimes committed by religious leaders.

[Traildogbob]

18. Great heads up.

I will look for that, for ammo to use against my trump Jesus family.

[spooky3]

25. YW nt

[Warpy]

19. A running list of Republican sex offenders is online

They are up to #31, making me think there isn't a normal male with normal sexuality in that party, period.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/4/17/2092543/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-31

Predators hide behind the cross and wrap themselves in the flag, so churchmen are there, also.

[Traildogbob]

22. Thank you

Gonna start my own list and memorize it for family get togethers.

[mzmolly]

30. Yep.

Agree on all fronts.

[3Hotdogs]

31. Makes sense. As Carlin said, "Why, Why, WHY is it that all the people who are anti-abortion,

are people who you wouldn't wanna fuck in the first place?"

So .....

here's this poor guy, "Solid Rock," and no place to put it. What else was he gonna do?

[SergeStorms]

43. It appears as if....

he's married, but that might be an old picture and his marital status might have changed. Since there's little accountability in those churches we may never know. He might have run her through a wood chipper and no one would ever question it.

[mzmolly]

48. Or, she'd be blamed

for 'driving' him to murder.

[SergeStorms]

49. Yeah.

In today's evangelical churches that would most likely be the case. Women used to be revered in church when I was a kid. What the hell happened?

[onecaliberal]

17. Another republican child rapist. Why am I not surprised:

[mommymarine2003]

20. My daughter was molested by our minister.

She was 12-years-old at the time. We went to a mainstream church (Presbyterian). We were active in the church. She attended youth group every week. She also babysat the minister's children. She came home a couple times after babysitting and said the kids wanted to touch her and also showed her where their dad stored his condoms, etc. I remember feeling that that was weird, but his kids were little, and I mainly thought it was their curiosity. After we had moved from this small community in Washington State, we heard that a year later the "popular" minister also was transferred. During that year, his 8th grade son, who was involved in the middle school yearbook, had inserted pornographic pictures in the yearbook, and the yearbooks all had to be redone. I have no idea if that was connected to the minister's transfer out of the community

We did not find out until our daughter was 24 and married that she had been molested. We knew she had issues and had put her in counseling in high school, but she never told her counselor about it. Our daughter said the minister would pull her out of the youth group meeting and take her into a private area behind the pipe organ. She also said he and his assistant in the group would ask them about their sexual encounters such as kissing. Remember these were 11 and 12-year-olds. I also took her to the local sexual assault center for counseling once I found out. I wanted to press charges, if possible, but my daughter said she could not deal with a lawsuit as she was struggling with mental health issues by then. I followed the minister's whereabouts for years just so I could be ready if my daughter wanted to go after him. I actually don't know if she still could sue him.

My daughter has had a tumultuous life, and I believe her molestation was the main contributor to her mental health issues. Right now she is in the hospital having tried to end her life a few days ago. It is a constant struggle to keep her alive. She has lived with us for the past year an a half. Today we will visit her once again in the ICU.

I hope this minister is severely punished and spends the rest of his life in prison.

[Traildogbob]

23. Damn that

I am sick from reading this post. I have one child, a daughter, raised her alone since age 10, now 32 after losing mom to cancer. I would be in prison most likely from the rage. I am so so sorry what hell those freaks brought to you and her. Where was that precious God that was promised to look over his followers and protect them from evil? All the “yea though I walk through that Evil valley shit, without fear?” Works in strange ways……….that’s always their reason for the no shows.
There is no justice fro what your family has been put through.💔💔💔💔💔💔❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹.

[mommymarine2003]

44. Thanks. It has really been horrific, and she is so broken.

My daughter does not call herself a Christian after all that, and we have not been to church in years. There really is no justice, and most people would just support the minister. My daughter came to live with us after fleeing from a violent husband last year. Just the night she fled from him was horrifying. She called us for help even though we live in Oregon and we could hear the violence. We told our son-in-law to not hang up her phone. When the line went dead, we called 911. She fled in the dark wearing what she could put on rapidly and found a business that was still open and they protected her until the police could get there. We drove up the next day and brought her back home with us. She has not been able to handle life and has been in and out of hospitals/mental health facilities maybe 15 times since February of 2021. It breaks my heart, and it is so exhausting. She is a well-educated, bright woman, but life has beaten her down.

[Traildogbob]

47. I wish I could

Sat or do something to take away just a little pain from you all. Daughters are so special, and none deserve even a little of that. And it seems we are headed for just as bad, and acceptable behavior to so many daughters because of Christian (???) courts. Just know there is one daughter’s daddy out here wishing and hoping your lives can be whole again. Peace to you.

[spooky3]

24. I am so sorry. I hope she recovers and can heal

From what this monster did.

[mommymarine2003]

45. Thank you for caring.

It is not easy, and I don't know what her future will bring. I spoke to her this morning, so they have moved her from ICU, but the room does not have a TV because it has a cord, and when you are suicidal you can't have anything including clothes that can be used to hurt yourself. She wants books to read, so we are heading off to the library before going to the hospital. Her life is very sad right now.

[mzmolly]

29. That's horrible.

And so many victims are too traumatized to pursue accountability, sadly.

I'm so sorry.

[mommymarine2003]

46. Thank you for caring.

[Initech]

26. One day, all of these assholes will be caught! And then we will be free!

[BSdetect]

32. Trust no one

[AverageOldGuy]

33. No doubt . . .

. . . the Good Brother Taylor wanted to meet with the poor child to pray with her and save her soul from eternal hellfire and damnation. Right?

[keithbvadu2]

35. It's not even shocking news anymore. Just more details.

It's not even shocking news anymore. Just more details.

Just like Catholic priests.

[2naSalit]

40. +1

Organized religion, what is it good for?

[Mosby]

38. Calvary is one of the Assemblies of God brands I think

Like Vinyard and Victory. Also the fake Jewish churches.