Thursday, April 10, 2008

Another pastor falls

Will the next pedophile pastor please step forward.

A church pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Luz y Verdad in San Jose was arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly committing lewd or lascivious acts on a child who was 12-years-old at the time, police announced today.

Gustavo Antonio Lanzas, 64, was arrested in San Jose around 1:30 p.m. and booked in Santa Clara County Jail after police arrested him with a warrant stemming from an allegation. Lanzas was charged with lewd acts on a child under 14 years of age and showing harmful matter to a child.

Source: cbs5.com - Local Wire

A 12 years old child? God damn it - what is wrong with these people?

8 comments:

Patti said...

The parade of perverted pastors and reprobate reverends on your blog is truly depressing. Would you say that the percentage of such offenders in the religious community is higher than that in the general population, or is it just the perception from having them all grouped together like this?

Mojoey said...

I don't think there is evidence suggesting there is a higher likelihood in the priesthood than in the normal population. However, I think there is clear evidence that a broader definition of persons in a position of authority are more likely to commit these types of crimes. These would include teaching, law enforcement, the clergy, and care givers.

Anonymous said...

the worse part is that, that guy used to be my old pastor and im friends with those kids he molested. believe it or not he actually molested kids up to the ages of 16

Anonymous said...

I would like to read more articles like this one because it could be a case of false accusation. Would you have the courage to write again if he is declared innocent? He is going to have his day in court. The pastor Gustavo Lanzas should be consider innocent until proven guilty.

Mojoey said...

anon - I am not making a false accusation's. I am commenting on news that is reported in the press.

So far I have only had one case come back innocent. I reported on it just like I always do.

and by the way - it is innocent until proven guilty under the law. We are allowed to form whatever opinion we want from the facts given. So far the facts reported point to a hard day in front of the jury.

Anonymous said...

u people saying it was true all u are dump i used to i knowen that pastor since i was 1 year old and that guy that said he knew pastor lanzas he didn't i was the oldest of all youngsters.

Anonymous said...

haha look here i know that pastor and know the people that were in that church and i know the kids and teenagers that were molested, all i have to say is that they found lots of evidence like porn movies and books and condoms at his office at church, now ask me why would he have all those things at his office at his church???? hMmmmmm...i just lost my faith....that pastor who i cared a lot, now makes me sick.....i hope he pays all the cosequences he did even if death is the solution....

Abraham Arias said...

people that are accusing my pastor gustavo lanzas are a bunch of people that really are dumb!! my name is Abraham Arias, son of Maria Arias and i have been there since i was 4 years old and never have i been touched, offended sexually in any way at all! me and my brother who have been there for year, and i know all the kids & teens there, so dont tell me that he is guilty because he is not..and to that person that commented that believe it or not 16 something, let me tell you something, no i dont believe, and arrepientete because if not! you will be paying the consequence, a mi me dice la palabra de Dios que de el es la vengansa and i believe it!! i now live in fresno, and will be there to testify in favor of my pastor that he is innocent. never mess with un hijo de Dios, because in reality you are messing with God, that you should believe!!