Pastor John K. Lawlor, 54, of Everett's First Baptist Church, was arrested for soliciting sex from a woman he thought was a 16-year-old girl. He allegedly showed up at the rendezvous with $200 and a box of condoms.
According to court documents, a detective with the Seattle Police Department’s Vice/High Risk Victims Unit posted an ad in the “Casual Encounters” section of an unnamed website on Feb. 8. Lawlor responded to the ad, police said.In the email conversation that followed, the detective pretended to be a 16-year-old girl who wanted to be paid for sex, according to court documents. Lawlor allegedly requested photographs and asked about the presumed girl’s price and availability, court documents say.
My guess is that Pastor Lawlor has done this before.
At First Baptist Church we are…
…growing people by deepening our commitment to the person of Christ. By strengthening our connection to the body of Christ, and increasing our contribution to the mission of Christ… and by raping teen-age prostitutes.
***Update 2/23/2012
Pastor John K. Lawlor resigned First Baptist Church.
The lead pastor of Everett's First Baptist Church, Brian Harpell, said Thursday that associate pastor John K. Lawlor turned in his resignation. Harpell says the church is cooperating with the investigation and praying for all parties involved.
Pastor John K. Lawlor was charged with commercial sex abuse of a minor.
