Dad Beats Up Pastor Accused Of Inappropriately Touching His 9-Year-Old Son At Bus Stop

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A father in Oklahoma City tackled
a local pastor who was seen inappropriately touching his 9-year-old son at a bus stop, leaving the suspect with a cracked skull and a bloody mugshot. Oklahoma City police arrested a pastor on Wednesday on a child sex crime complaint. Michael Coghill, 33, was accused of inappropriately touching a boy waiting for a school bus. The victim's parents told police they caught him in the act. According to the police report, Coghill lives in a community nearby and residents said he is a minister at a church in Mustang.

The victim told his parents Coghill ran by his bus stop several times and touched him in a way that made him feel uncomfortable. “He knew the time he would be there every day,” Ward said. “That was the hardest part, the most disgusting part.” Wednesday the boy's father waited in his car to see if Coghill would return.

“While he was watching the school bus stop, our suspect ran by him, ran past the bus stop where the children were waiting. Turned around, came back and stopped where he touched the child,” Sgt. Dillon Quirk with the Oklahoma City Police Department said. The victim's father ran after Coghill and tackled him to the ground. When police showed up, the suspect had visible injuries to his head and face.

The Lakehoma Church of Christ where Coghill was listed on the website as a minister, issued the following statement:

“We were heartbroken to learn of the incident involving one of our adult ministers, and our hearts go out to the child and family involved. We were shocked at this news as he had a clean background check, and we have received no reports or claims against him during his tenure. Church leadership has no tolerance for any type of abuse and is meeting tonight to discuss next steps. We will cooperate with authorities as needed.”

Coghill is currently being held in the Oklahoma County Detention Center on one complaint of lewd acts to a child.

https://www.news9.com/story/614ce46ef7bc8e0be9c0a2a5/local-dad-beats-up-jogger-accused-of-inappropriately-touching-his-9yearold-son-at-bus-stop

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1. so the father allowed the boy to be touched again for the purpose of catching the perp? ugly nt

[Sympthsical]

2. That article is terribly written

I think the writer intends for "where he touched the child" to indicate a location, not an act. I was so confused while reading this. I'm still not totally clear what happened.

Because it seriously read like other children were just standing there while the suspect touched the child again as the child's parents watched. I was like, what the hell is going on . . . That's what it's written like.

I think it just means, he touched the boy one day. The boy told his parents. Then the parents did a stake out and waited for the guy to come back, immediately going after him when he stopped near the children.

That first read had me thinking they were putting their kid at sexual risk again just to catch the guy, and that was a big yikes.

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3. Put me on the jury

Then I tell ya how this “pastor” will live for many years here on earth.

[Effete Snob]

4. Good

[Trueblue1968]

5. GIVE the Pervert "Minster" 55 years in the slammer. NO PAROLE !!!