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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts)
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 10:38 AM Aug 2012

OREGON: Catholic Priest In His Underwear Chases Boy Down Street After Abuse

OREGON: Catholic Priest In His Underwear Chases Boy Down Street After Abuse

Wearing only his underwear, last week Rev. Angel Armando Perez chased a 12 year-old Oregon boy down the street after pulling the sleeping child's pants down to take a cell phone photo.

It was close to midnight Sunday when Woodburn resident James Curths saw the 12-year-old boy running down the street toward him. Curths said the child, panting and out of breath, begged for help, telling him a man was chasing him. Moments later, a man rounded the corner wearing only underwear. He stood a short distance away, trying to wave the boy over as Curths and his sister-in-law prepared to drive the boy to relatives. "He was staring at us," said Heather Rodriguez, 28, Curths' sister-in-law, who was also outside. "Then he stood there with his hands on his hips like, 'You're really not going to give him to me?'" Rodriguez and Curths, 35, told the man they were calling the police. Only then, they said, did the man jog away.

Perez claims that he was so drunk that he has no memory of the incident. He's been charged with multiple felony counts including first degree sexual abuse. The victim's parents had given Perez permission for the boy to sleep at his house before a camping trip.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2012/08/oregon-catholic-priest-in-his-underwear.html

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OREGON: Catholic Priest In His Underwear Chases Boy Down Street After Abuse (Original Post) WillParkinson Aug 2012 OP
So claiming that he was drunk with a minor in the house Javaman Aug 2012 #1
Helpful hint to priest : The "I was so drunk that I can't remember a thing" generally doesn't bullwinkle428 Aug 2012 #7
He's very sorry jsr Aug 2012 #2
And the parents? peace13 Aug 2012 #3
Maybe not get the red out Aug 2012 #6
What a creep WI_DEM Aug 2012 #4
And yet this merry band of pervs is allowed to dictate morality to us? Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #5
Good for the brave kid lovuian Aug 2012 #8
Unbelievable Renew Deal Aug 2012 #9
Golly gee! I wonder what Ratzi the nazi and his merry band of pontifical pranksters will.... Raster Aug 2012 #10
Stupid parents. Stuuuuuuuuupid. n/t LeftinOH Aug 2012 #11
And delusional. MichiganVote Aug 2012 #12
That is so very sick and ugly. Zorra Aug 2012 #13
Does the Catholic Church have any screening process in place yet??? reformist2 Aug 2012 #14
Yeah, it does. If you're a woman, you can't hold any higher positions in the Church. Arugula Latte Aug 2012 #17
kick lovuian Aug 2012 #15
A priest. A 12-yr-old boy. A camping trip. What could go wrong? WinkyDink Aug 2012 #16
OMG- read the WHOLE article from OregonLive HERE (UNBELIEVABLE!): Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #18

bullwinkle428

(20,630 posts)
7. Helpful hint to priest : The "I was so drunk that I can't remember a thing" generally doesn't
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 11:29 AM
Aug 2012

work very well as a defense!

 

peace13

(11,076 posts)
3. And the parents?
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 10:50 AM
Aug 2012

I'm sorry but if the priest asks my son to sleep over I would definitely say NO! It makes me wonder if they are looking for a payout at the expense of their child.

get the red out

(13,468 posts)
6. Maybe not
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 11:19 AM
Aug 2012

I just had an intense email argument with a VERY Catholic friend this week and the brainwashing can be so extensive that sometimes people will/can not see the evils of their Church, if confronted with them the immediately change the subject and ignore the point you have made. It was bizarre for me to read her responses after she had asked me to explain, in detail, my problem with the Church (and I did).

It would take actual understanding and acceptance of some of the wrongs of the Church for the parents to have planned something like this. I doubt it could have occurred to them to do so.

Raster

(20,998 posts)
10. Golly gee! I wonder what Ratzi the nazi and his merry band of pontifical pranksters will....
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 12:17 PM
Aug 2012

.... have to say about this?

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
13. That is so very sick and ugly.
Thu Aug 16, 2012, 11:56 PM
Aug 2012

Why do so many pedophiles become priests?

Or is it, why do so many priests become pedophiles?

 

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)
17. Yeah, it does. If you're a woman, you can't hold any higher positions in the Church.
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 11:08 PM
Aug 2012

So there's that.

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