As conservatives proceed to whip up worry of drag exhibits and all issues LGBTQ+, with their accusations of “grooming,” the precise offenses proceed to be perpetrated by… youth pastors.
For some purpose the place appears to draw sickos. Final month one more youth pastor was allegedly caught abusing his place for perverse causes, violating the privateness of harmless girls and, sure, younger women.
Daniel Kellan Mayfield started working as a youth pastor on the Gowensville First Baptist Church in Landrum, South Carolina seven years in the past. It’s being reported sooner or later throughout that tenure he obtained the brilliant concept to put in secret spy cameras within the loos and altering rooms of the church.
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After he was caught filming a girl within the bathe at a personal residence, police found he had additionally been filming on the church. Per stories, Mayfield confessed to police to filming youth group volunteers within the toilet on a number of events. There have been women “as younger as 14 years previous,” per WJBF.
We first realized of this case final month, after he was first charged on June 1 with one rely of voyeurism and 5 counts of first-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. But it surely doesn’t cease there. because the investigation widened, many extra victims have been discovered. Over the previous month, one other 52 prices have been added!
In keeping with a redacted warrant obtained by Huffington Submit final week, Mayfield can be alleged to have filmed brides throughout their weddings! Horrifying.
Mayfield additionally labored as a marriage videographer and provided to movie ceremonies at First Baptist. He allegedly used that chance on at the very least two events to arrange hidden cameras within the altering room so he might movie the brides and their bridal events. The victims have been stored nameless, however the marriage ceremony dates have been in April 2019 and September 2021. Given the month and the church, we’re guessing these girls will know very quickly they have been the victims of this man. The happiest days of their lives without end tainted. Simply terrible.
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