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Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 01:27 AM Mar 2018

Tennessee pastor indicted, accused of sexual abuse of minors

Source: Associated Press


Updated 7:53 pm, Wednesday, March 7, 2018

COVINGTON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee pastor has been indicted on 47 charges related to sexual abuse of minors.

Tipton County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Billy Daugherty told WREG-TV in Memphis that 39-year-old Ronnie Gorton has been accused by three people, including one under the age of 13.

Gorton was indicted Monday and jailed Tuesday. He declined to answer questions from reporters as he entered jail.

He is the former pastor of Awakening Church in Atoka.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Tennessee-pastor-indicted-accused-of-sexual-12736728.php



Ronnie Gorton, Pastor of The Awakening Church, Allegedly Threatened to Commit Suicide Over Accusations That He Raped Two Boys
February 6, 2018



Ronnie Gorton, a married father and lead pastor of The Awakening Church in Atoka, Tennessee, has been taken in for a psychiatric evaluation after he allegedly threatened to take his life over accusations that he raped two underage boys.

Tipton County investigators told WMCActionNews5 that a 17-year-old boy came forward last week to allege that Gorton, 39, who has been married to his wife Rhonda for 15 years, sexually assaulted, molested, and raped him on multiple occasions. The Atoka Police Department also reported receiving a similar charge from a 20-year-old man who alleged that Gorton sexually assaulted him when he was underage.

Tipton County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Billy Daugherty told The Leader that the latest instance of alleged assault by the preacher took place on Jan. 31 and the case is a multijurisdictional investigation.

“There’s an allegation in the county and an allegation in Atoka,” Daugherty said. “But there’s nothing to indicate anything took place at the church.”

More:
http://blackchristiannews.com/2018/02/ronnie-gorton-pastor-of-the-awakening-church-allegedly-threatened-to-commit-suicide-over-accusations-that-he-raped-two-boys/
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Tennessee pastor indicted, accused of sexual abuse of minors (Original Post) Judi Lynn Mar 2018 OP
The face of today's GOP, sadly. sandensea Mar 2018 #1
Preacher Combs Sam McGee Mar 2018 #2
And we can pretty much assume that he's a big ole' Upthevibe Mar 2018 #3
There has been so much negative information about Republicans lately. SergeStorms Mar 2018 #4
To me,the worst part of this is those people who saw broken teeth and scars True Blue American Mar 2018 #5
Allegations in the county senAtors but none in the church? blueinredohio Mar 2018 #6
It can't be true! TwistOneUp Mar 2018 #7

SergeStorms

(18,898 posts)
4. There has been so much negative information about Republicans lately.
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 05:07 AM
Mar 2018

All legitimately earned by them, to be sure. It's as if the GOP had made a deal with the devil, and now the bill has come due. The devil is demanding payment (and of course Trump stiffs all of his creditors) and the gates of hell have been opened up to persuade the GOP to pay up.
The GOP is now reaping the whirlwind of all the horrible things they've done over the past few decades. If this is payment due time, they have a whole lot of misery coming their way yet, because the balance sheet on the devil's transactions is dead red, meaning the GOP hasn't even started paying off their debt yet.
I'd really love to believe this, that there is a balance to life, and all of your deeds - both good and bad - must balance out in the end. The GOP would never be able to get their ledger in the black again*.


*For the record, I don't believe any of this heaven/hell/god/devil stuff. The use of allegory is a wonderful method to get your point across. The creators of the bible certainly knew this.

True Blue American

(17,972 posts)
5. To me,the worst part of this is those people who saw broken teeth and scars
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 05:59 AM
Mar 2018

All over her legs and did nothing about it are as bad as the 2 in jail!.

This is one more example of what the Right has turned Religion into.

All those wealthy Preachers praying for Trump make a mockery of faith. Pretending
They are following Jesus. They pretend they can be forgiven for anything.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
6. Allegations in the county senAtors but none in the church?
Thu Mar 8, 2018, 09:08 AM
Mar 2018

Is it okay as long as it didn't take place in church? These people are really screwed up in the head.

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