Deep Thoughts: Youth Pastor Erik Olson arrested

Monday, August 15, 2011

Youth Pastor Erik Olson arrested

Rape by instrumentation sounds horrible. Youth pastor Erik Shane Olson will find out how horrible it is once his case makes its way to court. Olson was a teacher at Mingo Valley Christian School. He is alleged to have raped a 16-year-old student.

Olson is screwed. They have him on tape. He never denied the rape.

Update: 8/16/11 corrected typos.

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Allison · 713 weeks ago

Shows how much you know. The simple fact that it took the DA almost 4 weeks to file charges after the arrest is a clear indicator of how little evidence they truly have against the guy. Also, a recording on tape without his knowledge would be in-admissable in court. I personally go to that school and everyone there knows the girl is lying. Erik Olson is a stand-up guy and the accuser is lying through their teeth and playing the victim card when everyone at the school knows she pursued him and is now lying and trying to make him look bad. Rape by instrumentation is a false allegation and the DA better have more than Hearsay and in-admissable evidence to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt to convict. Learn how to spell... you didn't even get his name right.

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Mojoey 107p · 713 weeks ago

Allison - thanks for pointing out my typos. I've corrected them.

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Mojoey 107p · 713 weeks ago

Allison - let's take this one step at a time. This statement has no basis in fact.

The simple fact that it took the DA almost 4 weeks to file charges after the arrest is a clear indicator of how little evidence they truly have against the guy.

You don't know how long a DA takes to files charges or if 4 weeks is sufficient or insufficient. It's a guess and makes you sound like a child.

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Mojoey 107p · 713 weeks ago

This statement is false.

Also, a recording on tape without his knowledge would be in-admissable in court.

I would venture to guess they had a warrant for the recording. If the police had recorded Olson without one, that would have been a violation of his civil rights and the police would have committed a crime. They would have secured a warrant and you can bet your ass it will be used in court.

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Mojoey 107p · 713 weeks ago

This statement is inaccurate and overstates your positions.

I personally go to that school and everyone there knows the girl is lying.

You don't speak for everyone, nor is it likely that you surveyed everyone at the school. You are talking about your own opinion and perhaps the opinions of your friends, but nothing more. Misrepresenting statistics is a form of lying.

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Mojoey 107p · 713 weeks ago

The victim is a child. Her actions are immaterial.

Erik Olson is a stand-up guy and the accuser is lying through their teeth and playing the victim card when everyone at the school knows she pursued him and is now lying and trying to make him look bad.

Olson should have done the right thing and stopped inappropriate behavior. The burden is on him. When an adult sleeps with a child, it is rape. It does not matter what the child wanted or did.

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Mojoey 107p · 713 weeks ago

Rape by instrumentation is the definition of the crime he committed under your state's statutes.

Rape by instrumentation is a false allegation and the DA better have more than Hearsay and in-admissable evidence to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt to convict.

Hearsay is never admissible, yet nothing published so far is hearsay. The recording is admissible and is itself enough to convict Olson. There will be other evidence. Cell phone records, witness accounts, computer forensics, and emails. In fact, it is likely that this case will not go to court. Most do not. I'll bet that Olson takes a plea deal.

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joe smoe · 704 weeks ago

First off the parents in the case aren't pursing it so there will be no witness accounts. By the way do you even know what they did? they made-out...nothing more. don't write an article if you don't know what happened you just look misinformed and happy that a Christian made a mistake, that I'm sure you're not above committing either. bye

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Mojoey 107p · 704 weeks ago

Right, happy that a PASTOR made a mistake. It shows how being a Christian does not make one moral or even special.

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