In Georgia
Pastor Earnest Stokes pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Bibb County, Georga. He put a .22 caliber gun to his wife's head and executed her. In return for his guilty plea, Stokes will serve 20 years. Stokes was a retired Baptist pastor.
In Pennsylvania
Raymond Clayton Sr. A Baptist pastor in central Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to one year in jail for stealing the identities of his church members.
There appears to be a disproportionate number of pastors/priests/etc being sentenced and/or accused.
ReplyDeleteAny chance there exist statistics on line respecting the proportion of sex offenders who qualify as religious leaders as well as the proportion among the population?
earnest stokes from bibb county alabama- I know it was my sister he killed- he will be up for parole 2014, that is only 5 years!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, Earnest Stokes didn't get out! Praise God!!!
ReplyDeleteBrother of Syble Stokes, Earnie's parole hearing was yesterday.
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