After Church Leader is Convicted for Decade of Rape, His Community Blames the Victim

[Blue_Adept]

If you’ve ever wondered why survivors of sexual assault so rarely report the crimes, look no further than the quaint little town of Dearborn, Missouri. The tight-knit community of 496 people spread across less than a square mile in many ways brings to mind simpler times. Unfortunately, it seems as though that aura has cultivated a mob of simple minds who believe the faithful are incapable of horrendous acts… even when they’ve admitted to it.

It just gets more and more disgusting. With the thousands upon thousands of kits never tested, underreporting and shaming like this, it's another one of those terrible tragedies made worse. It's hidden yet in plain sight to those with eyes open just enough.

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2015/11/04/after-church-leader-is-convicted-for-decade-of-rape-his-community-blames-the-victim/

[niyad]

1. link please

[Blue_Adept]

2. Added

Sorry bout that!

[niyad]

4. not a problem. probably should not have read the article, I am just so angry right now.

[niyad]

3. he abused her over 300 times, and he is found guilty of TWO counts? what in the FUCK is

wrong with people?

[Throckmorton]

5. "Religion is the opium of the people"

As true today, as 170 years ago when Karl Marx made the phrase popular.

[HickFromTheTick]

6. Religion is wrong with those people. Indoctrinated fantasy.n/t

[Tatiana]

7. Horrifying. Those people are evil monsters.

And I wonder if sexual abuse is quite prevalent in that town... so much so that they resent the young victim for bringing attention to the problem.

Another good article:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article41940072.html

[Eleanors38]

8. He did 300 because he ran out of victims.