Assaults and Sexual Crimes 08/27/2023

(August 25) $5K Bond Set, No Unsupervised Contact With Minors For Madison Pastor Accused Of Child Sexual Assault| Madison, WI

A Madison pastor charged with first degree child sexual assault is free on a $5,000 bond with conditions set for no unsupervised contact with minors after a court appearance Thursday.

Robert Stine, 60, was the pastor of Midvale Baptist Church and led the church's Kid's Best daycare program when he was reported to police this April.

He is now facing two felony charges of first-degree child sex assault - sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 13 while a child care provider, online court records show.

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 (August 23) Teacher, Church Leader Charged With Sex Crime | Burke County, NC

A former kindergarten teacher and children's director was charged Tuesday with a child sex crime.

Aaron Doyle Mirtsching, 41, of Morganton, was charged with three counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.

The charges came after investigators received a tip from Internet Crimes Against Children, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office.

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(August 22) More Redacted Names In AG's Church Child Sex Abuse Report Can Be Publicized, Judge Orders | Baltimore, MD

A Baltimore court ruled last week that more redacted names can be revealed from the attorney general's report into child sexual abuse at the Archdiocese of Baltimore.

The Circuit Court for Baltimore City on Tuesday released its opinion that grants in part and denies in part a motion by the attorney general to disclose grand jury information.

The attorney general's office released a statement later Tuesday morning, saying the names of 10 alleged abusers and five ranking archdiocese officials were redacted.

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