In the Running for Hypocrite of the Year: Tom Daniels, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Rio Linda, California, Anti-Gay Donor & Accused Child Molester

In 2008, he donated $230 to California’s anti-marriage equality Proposition 8 — you know, to “protect” and “defend” the “sanctity” of “traditional” marriage — and two years later…

Cross-posted from The Lavender Newswire

Tom Daniels, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Rio Linda, CaliforniaNews video after the jump.

Base8 record:

PROTECTMARRIAGE.COM (ANTI-GAY)
MR. TOM DANIELS
SENIOR PASTOR
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF RIO LIND
CITRUS HEIGHTS CA 95610-2414
10/26/08 – $200.00 – 1396394-INC126545 – Filed: 01/30/09
10/26/08 – $30.00 – 1396394-INC126546 – Filed: 01/30/09

KXTV, December 30, 2010:

SACRAMENTO COUNTY – Pastor Tom Daniels of First Baptist Church of Rio Linda was arrested by Citrus Heights police Dec. 9 and charged with six felony counts of child molestation. … lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old and sexual conduct with a child. …

Bail is $6 million. Preliminary court date is January 20, 2011.

More details as they’re released.

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