Assaults and Sexual Crimes 02/24/2023
Feb 25, 2023(February 24) Leon County Brothers, Clergy Accused Of Sexual Assault Of Multiple Children | Leon County, TX
Two Leon County brothers with pastoral leadership positions at churches in Centerville and Buffalo were arrested following grand jury indictments Wednesday.
Clark A. Travis was arrested in Buffalo by Leon County Sheriff’s deputies without incident Tuesday night. Matthew T. Travis Jr. surrendered himself to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office jail late Wednesday night.
The duo is accused of sexually assaulting at least five children, according to authorities.
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(February 23) Chickasha Pastor Accused Of Molesting A 7-Year-Old Girl | Chickasha, OK
A Chickasha pastor is behind bars, after being accused of molesting a seven-year-old girl.
Matthew Reiber, the pastor of New Life Christian Church is facing three counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child under the age of 12.
According to an affidavit from Grady County, Chickasha police were contacted earlier this month about a possible sexual assault.
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(February 22) Piano Teacher From Normal Sentenced To 88 Years For Sexual Assault | Bloomington, IL
A Normal man was sentenced to 88 years in prison on Wednesday for criminal sexual assault of a minor and possession of child pornography.
Michael D. Schneider worked as a staff member at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bloomington before his arrest in June 2021 on the felony charges. He also spent time teaching piano lessons.
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(February 21) Husband Of Retired Children’s Ministry Director Accused Of Sexually Abusing Minor In Church | Raleigh, NC
Leaders of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Raleigh, North Carolina, are calling on individuals whose children have ever participated in the church’s children’s ministry to contact the church or local law enforcement if they have ever experienced abuse in the ministry after an allegation of sexual abuse in the ministry.
The call comes after 61-year-old former church member Kenneth Newcomer, husband of the church’s retired children’s ministry director, was recently charged with two counts of first-degree sex offense with a child and three counts of indecent liberties with a child for allegedly sexually abusing a child, between the ages of 7 and 8, at the church in 2007.
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(February 21) ‘Devil in sheepskin clothing’: Parma pastor sentenced for sexually assaulting several women
An 81-year-old Parma pastor who sexually assaulted several female victims over the course of nine years — often in his church — and preyed on their vulnerabilities will likely spend the rest of his natural life in prison.
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas visiting Judge Janet Burnside on Tuesday sentenced Marvin Carey of Parma Christian Church to a total of 18 years in prison on charges of rape and gross sexual imposition.
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