Ohio Baptist Minister Charged With Raping 15-Year-Old At Church

[Ian David]

Black Collar Crime

Minister accused of raping girl at church
Delaware man charged in attack on 15-year-old
Tuesday, March 11, 2008 3:16 AM
By Dana Wilson
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH


DELAWARE, Ohio -- A Delaware County minister has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl who arranged to meet with him last week to talk about her grades, authorities said yesterday.

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The teen said the rape took place Thursday afternoon at the church, on Perfect Drive in Sunbury, court records show. The victim had an appointment with Williams that day, and a family member dropped her off at the church, Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost said yesterday.

Williams is accused of forcing her to perform oral sex before removing her clothes and assaulting her.

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Sunbury Grace Brethren Church's congregation had merged with Grace Baptist. In 2006, the Sunbury Planning and Zoning Commission approved a request for a sign variance made by Williams. At the time, Williams said the merger was a good thing for both groups and that Grace Baptist was "dwindling and struggling."



Brian L. Williams, 45, head pastor at Sunbury Grace Brethren Church, could face up to 10 years if convicted.

More:
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/03/11/williams.ART_ART_03-11-08_B1_K29JUA5.html?sid=101


Also:

DELAWARE, Ohio -- Authorities said Monday that a central Ohio pastor has been charged with raping a 15-year-old girl at his church.

Brian Williams, 45, was charged Friday with one count of rape in Delaware Municipal Court.

The girl told authorities she was raped Thursday at Sunbury Grace Brethren Church when she met with Williams to discuss her grades.

Sunbury Police Chief Pat Bennett says investigators do not know if the girl is a member of Williams' church, but she was acquainted with him.

More:
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/15561611/detail.html

[acmavm]

1. This story deserves the attention that we're all wasting on the

Spitzer story. This is the rape of a child.

The other is the phoniness and hypocrisy of a Law and Order asshole.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Yet another example of abuse of power and trust

Ever notice that certain professions attract pedophiles? The ministry is one of them. Sadly, the ministry also attracts con men who love to fleece their flocks, as it were. Which makes it harder for those who really feel a call to help others spiritually.

[xchrom]

3. ...

:grr:

[Ilsa]

4. There won't be any of this "She wanted it" effin' bs on this either.

That poor girl will have to live with this for ages. She has my sympathy as she recovers, as does her family.

[knitter4democracy]

5. What's sad is I clicked to make sure it wasn't a friend's husband.

I still don't know why she married that rapist, even if he was a religion major at our Christian college. I've lost track of her over the years, and this one scared me. *sigh*

[Ian David]

6. If you clicked on every thread about a Baptist Minister from Ohio raping someone...

... you'd wear out your mouse.

There is no shortage of them, unfortunately.

[knitter4democracy]

7. Well, the guy I'm worried about isn't Baptist, but he might have changed churches.

So, yeah, I worry. *sigh*

[dmallind]

8. Yet just today in this very forum

a self confessed conservative Christian challenged us to name anything despicable done by Christians in the last 500 years....