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https://www.google.com/amp/wate.com/2016/05/20/tbi-conduct-knoxville-human-trafficking-investigation/amp/?client=safari#32 arrested in human trafficking sting operation, 2 pastors charged with trafficking
A children's pastor at Grace Baptist Church and a volunteer creative pastor at Lifehouse Church in Oak Ridge were charged with trafficking
Published: May 20, 2016, 9:11 am Updated: May 22, 2016, 7:03 am
KNOXVILLE (WATE) After a three day investigation, agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and detectives with the Knoxville Police Department arrested 32 men and women on prostitution and human trafficking-related charges.
Two of the men arrested were charged with tracking. Both were pastors.
TBI said Grace Baptist Churchs childrens pastor, Jason Kennedy, responded to ads for what he thought were girls under the age of 18. Grace Baptists website lists Kennedy as a pastor for birth through fifth grade.
All of these people are somebodys neighbor, said TBI Director Mark Gwyn. During the three-day investigation, undercover agents posted ads on Backpage.com.
Court records say in Kennedys case, he allegedly responded to an ad on Backpage.com on May 19 via a text message. The records say he was made aware that a second female who was under 18 would be present and they negotiated a $100 fee for a half hour of sex with both females.
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32 arrested in human trafficking sting operation, 2 pastors charged with trafficking (Original Post)
G_j
May 2016
OP
As she said, it's a demand driven problem. These ass holes are complete shit! nt
Quixote1818
May 2016
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lpbk2713
(42,757 posts)1. Predator for Chayssus
Keep them tithes a-comin' in friends and neighbors.
G_j
(40,367 posts)2. And worry about bathrooms..
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)3. Evangelical pastors love their little kingdoms where they hold power
Over fucking brain-washed fearful idiots...who in their unquestioning piety, hand their children over to them, thinking all the while of the king in the clouds smiling upon their mindless, virtuous obedience.
Quixote1818
(28,936 posts)4. As she said, it's a demand driven problem. These ass holes are complete shit! nt
Rex
(65,616 posts)5. All I know is that IF Hell does exist...by their own lawbook...they will rot and burn in horrible
agony for all eternity.
Mariana
(14,857 posts)7. Actually, by their own book, they probably still go to heaven.
Don't forget, the whole point of being a Christian in the first place is to get out of being punished by God. All they have to do is believe in Jesus and ask forgiveness, and poof! They're all set, no matter how heinous their crimes were. Meanwhile, all the nice, decent people who never hurt anyone, but who don't believe in Jesus, THEY all go to hell.
malaise
(268,998 posts)6. Let us PREY
It's a business