Pastor Charged After Spanking Girl (For 2 Months) Who Made Sex Abuse Claim

[matcom]

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An Elgin pastor for two months regularly spanked a 13-year-old girl with a wooden stick to punish her for claiming she had been sexually abused by a relative, police said Thursday, a day after arresting the clergyman on a charge of battery.

The Rev. Daryl P. Bujak allegedly spanked the girl during weekly counseling sessions at his First Missionary Baptist Church last year because he thought she was lying about being abused.

The girl's parents first took her to the 30-year-old Bujak in March 2005 because they doubted her claims she had been molested by a family member, Elgin Police Lt. Michael Turner said. The girl, who was clothed during the spankings, suffered bruises and welts on her legs and buttocks, Turner said.

Charges of predatory criminal sexual assault were filed this week in McHenry County against Matthew Resh, 33, a relative of the girl.

Bujak, who surrendered late Wednesday to police and was released after posting $500 cash bail, couldn't be reached for comment Thursday on the battery charge.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-spank12.html

[skygazer]

1. And people wonder why kids don't tell

:wtf:

[gollygee]

2. That poor girl

sexually abused, parents don't believe, and then she gets beaten over it.

[sasquatch]

3. Yeah I can't wait till Bush's faith based programs are started

:eyes:

[sasquatch]

4. $500 BAIL?!?!?

:wtf:
Do snake handling jackasses get a discount or something for abusing children.

[Fleshdancer]

5. why not just stone her to death?

:grr:

Makes me wish I could adopt her to show her that not all people are fucking insane.