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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,943 posts)
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 01:13 AM Jul 2020

Ohio priest indicted on charges of child pornography and juvenile sex trafficking, US attorney says

An Ohio priest who allegedly pretended to be a woman on social media to entice minor male victims has been indicted on child pornography, child exploitation and juvenile sex trafficking charges, a US attorney announced.

Robert D. McWilliams, 40, is charged with sex trafficking of a minor, sexual exploitation of children and transportation of child pornography among other charges, according to a news release from the US Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

"Posing as a female, McWilliams allegedly enticed the minor male victims to send sexually explicit photographs and videos, sometimes threatening to expose embarrassing information McWilliams already knew about the victims if they did not send such images," according to the news release.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ohio-priest-indicted-on-charges-of-child-pornography-and-juvenile-sex-trafficking-us-attorney-says/ar-BB16huSn?ocid=msedgntp

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Ohio priest indicted on charges of child pornography and juvenile sex trafficking, US attorney says (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Jul 2020 OP
Now now - hasn't the poor man suffered enough already? ZZenith Jul 2020 #1
looks like it is time again for the church to tell us how usajumpedtheshark Jul 2020 #2
Yet parishioners will attend mass with absolute reverence and go through the diva77 Jul 2020 #3
When a teacher is found guilty of the same thing, do kids stop going to school? jimfields33 Jul 2020 #4
If the school board knew and turned a blind eye, many would. PA Democrat Jul 2020 #5
I hope so. jimfields33 Jul 2020 #6

ZZenith

(4,136 posts)
1. Now now - hasn't the poor man suffered enough already?
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 01:23 AM
Jul 2020

Who among us hasn’t done such things? Must we cast stones like this?

Perhaps we could just reassign him to a new parish and give him a fresh start. Really, why all the fuss over some harmless little prank?


usajumpedtheshark

(672 posts)
2. looks like it is time again for the church to tell us how
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 03:55 AM
Jul 2020

very sorry they are and that they have already taken steps to make sure this doesn't become public, i mean happen again

diva77

(7,684 posts)
3. Yet parishioners will attend mass with absolute reverence and go through the
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 04:49 AM
Jul 2020

centuries old rituals, as usual.

jimfields33

(16,142 posts)
4. When a teacher is found guilty of the same thing, do kids stop going to school?
Fri Jul 3, 2020, 07:21 AM
Jul 2020

There are bad people in all walks of life.

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