Black Collar Crime Round-Up: November 28, 2010
Timothy Dillmuth, Richard Eland & Robert Gagnon
Shawn Anthony Justice • Phillip Ray Madison • Anthony J. Martinez
David Pearce • Archbishop Kenneth Storheim
Because we could spend 24/7 tracking the sins of right-wing religionists (especially “youth pastors”) and never get caught up. Of the following, the more interesting cases will probably end up with their very own Conservative Babylon entries.
Accused: Kevin Joseph Boyd, Sr., senior pastor, The Apostolic Church, Jackson, Mississippi, and CEO, Presiding Bishop & Prelate of The Church of the Apostolic Faith International, Inc., of coercing one Darrell Lodge, “a young male church member into a sexual relationship while serving as his spiritual adviser and bishop.” Lodge’s civil suit (with allegations similar to those “leveled against Atlanta mega-church pastor Bishop” Eddie Long “by four young men”) claims Boyd “has a pattern and practice of singling out a select group of young male church members and using his authority as bishop over them to ultimately bring them to a point of engaging in a sexual relationship,” and that the pastor “would discuss the holy scripture to justify and support the sexual activity.” Lodge’s lawyer “said his client’s interaction with Boyd began at age 12.” Rod 2.0 notes: “The Apostolic Church is a fundamentalist, charismatic branch of the Pentecostal movement that views homosexuality as sinful. The churches are overwhelming hostile to gays and gay rights, but have a long history in the Black community of attracting and being home to many Black gay youth and gay men. Gay members have been encouraged to pray, speak in tongues or even more.” Story: Clarion Ledger, November 26, 2010
Accused: Jerome Dieuseul, 64, pastor, South Florida Baptist Church, Miami, Florida, and charged with sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl while visiting her home. Story: NBC Miami, November 5, 2010
Convicted: Timothy Dillmuth, 34, pastor; Richard Eland, 62, church elder; and Robert Gagnon, 70, church elder; Southern Baptist-affiliated Valley Christian Church, Redstone, New Hampshire, of 
failing to report a case of suspected child rape in 2009. “The men were arrested in early February by Conway police and charged that they had reason to suspect a girl had been sexually abused but did not report it as required by state law.” Sentencing for all three is slated for December 21, 2010. “A fourth man, Michael Wedge, 32, of Conway, cooperated with the investigation and his case was placed on file for one year.” Story: Union Leader, November 25, 2010
Convicted: Shawn Anthony Justice, 32, former pastor, Corinthian Baptist Church, Fairbanks, Alaska, convicted of eight (out of twelve) counts of felony second-degree sexual abuse of a minor. Sentencing is scheduled March 24, 2011; Justice could receive up to ten years for each count. Story: Conservative Babylon, November 5, 2010; Daily News-Miner, November 23, 2010; KTUU, November 25, 2010
Sentenced: Phillip Ray Madison, 50, church bus driver, Amazing Grace Baptist Church (an Independent Fundamental Baptist (IFB) church), Stoneville, North Carolina, to 16 to 20 months in prison, suspended, plus five years’ probation, a $1,000 fine, court costs, 30 years’ registration as a sex offender and sex-offender treatment, after pleading guilty to one count of indecent liberties with a child. “The 14-year-old victim told detectives that the incident happened while she and Madison were confirming bus riders for Sunday services at their church… Deputies said Madison put his hand under the girl’s clothes and fondled her breast and touched her thigh and stomach.” Story: WXII12, November 16, 2010; WGHP, November 16, 2010
Arrested: Anthony J. Martinez, 34, “Edge” youth minister, Santa María de la Paz Catholic Community, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and charged with one felony count each of criminal sexual penetration and contributing to the delinquency of a minor and two felony counts of selling or giving alcohol to a minor. “Investigators have confirmed that additional charges related to other victims will be forthcoming.” Police say Martinez “used alcohol and bribes to get close to his two alleged victims,” both 15-year-old boys, at least one of whom he met “through the church’s youth program. After inviting the boy to his home several times, promising alcoholic drinks, Martinez talked the teen boy into masturbating with him as they watched a ‘Girls Gone Wild’ video. Detectives said he also offered $100 for a sex act, but the boy refused. … Police said Martinez gave [the second victim] a cell phone and in exchange Martinez performed a sexual act on the boy.” Martinez is a divorced father of young girls. This appears to be Martinez’s MySpace page, which displays a large graphic stating “Free Kisses Available – Just Ask Nicely Online”. At last login, Mr. Martinez noted his mood as “dirty.” Story: Santa Fe New Mexican, November 24, 2010; KRQE, November 25, 2010
Facing new charges: Fr. David Pearce, a.k.a. “The Devil in a Dog Collar,” 69, Roman Catholic Benedictine priest, Ealing Abbey monastery, West London, & retired junior-school headmaster, St. Benedict’s School, who was sentenced to prison in October after pleading guilty to ten counts of sexual abuse against five boys. Pearce was charged again, on November 22nd, “with a sexual assault against a boy aged under 16 in the late 1970s.” Story: Conservative Babylon, October 20, 2009; Ealing Gazette, November 25, 2010
Charged: Kenneth William Storheim, 64, a.k.a. “His Eminence Seraphim,” Archbishop of Ottawa and “spiritual head,” Archdiocese of Canada, Orthodox Church in America (”a scion of the Russian Orthodox Church” with “more than one million members and is the 24th largest Christian denomination in North America”), “with two counts of sexual assault” against two boys, around 10 years old, “alleged to have occurred in the mid-1980s at a Winnipeg Church,” where he was a rector. “Winnipeg police began an investigation into historical allegations in July, issuing a warrant for his arrest Nov. 16.” “Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), said the matter came to the attention of the church more than 20 years ago.” “Melanie Sakoda of Survivors Network for those Abused by Priests told CBC News that they had been pushing for an investigation for two years.” Storheim has been on a “leave of absence” since October 1, 2010. Story: Edmonton Journal, November 26, 2010; Vancouver Sun, November 26, 2010; PressTV, November 26, 2010; AFP, November 26, 2010
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