Of the temptations that professional clergy face, child porn must be one of the easiest to resist. I mean, it's disgusting at such a base level that one would assume few are tempted. Yet I've reported on too many to count. The latest case is David Esarey, the youth pastor at Stepney Baptist Church. A nude picture of a 15-year-old girl was allegedly found on his computer. Incriminating emails surfaced during a subsequent investigation. Esarey contends he is innocent.
Police said the mother later complained to police that she found an e-mail on the family computer between Esarey and the girl in which they discussed the girl's "boobs." The mother continued checking her daughter's use of the computer and discovered several e-mails between Esarey and the girl in which they allegedly discussed having sexual relations, police said. In one message, Esarey allegedly e-mailed the girl a photo of his genitals, police said.
Police said the girl later told them that she had initially gone to see Esarey for counseling about the meaning of God and that Esarey was trying to help her understand life. The girl and Esarey began talking about oral sex and sexual intercourse, although they didn't touch except for the occasional hug, police said.
Is it proper for a youth pastor to discussing sex, boobs, and blow jobs with his young charges? I don't think so. However, he is a Baptist, so the rules are undefined.
