Monday, March 21, 2011

Pastor Joe Nelms arrested

JoeNelms15 years ago then youth pastor Joe Nelms allegedly molested a girl when she was 14-years-old. The past finally caught up with Nelms. Now he will have to answer for his crime.

The victim, who is now in her 30s, went to authorities March 4 after working up the courage, Armomino said. The woman said she reached out to a former youth counselor who advised her to make a police report.

The woman says Nelms molested her in a church office, while driving around San Clemente and in his home in San Clemente, Armomino said.

Nelms was was a Baptist pastor, but was forced to resign when the allegations came to light.

The original abuse took place at Pacific Coast Church in San Clemente.

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mikespeir · 735 weeks ago

Things like this bother me. I think it's well known that I don't cut creeps any slacks, and certainly not Christian ministers. But is that all it takes to ruin somebody's life? Just somebody you knew 15 years ago showing up and saying you molested them? I'm hoping there's a lot better evidence than we've been told about, because I shudder to think it's really that easy.
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joyskylar · 731 weeks ago

there must have been more evidence or even an "under the table" confession or it wouldnt have legally gone this far.
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derek blevins · 717 weeks ago

This guy is in the news tonight in Nashville. No mention of the past.
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JimZ · 717 weeks ago

derek: it's not the same guy. Same name and profession. But one look at the guy praying in the video will tell you it is not the same person.

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