A Texas pastor has been arrested after investigators say he repeatedly sexually assaulted a family member when she was a child, news outlets report. The 40-year-old man was arrested Oct. 9 on charges of sexual assault of a child and continued sexual abuse of a child, according to court records.

  • RedditWanderer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    501·
    1 year ago

    The victim told police that when she was 16 years old, she secretly gave birth to the man’s baby in a closet. She said he dropped the baby off at a fire station, KHOU reported

    Nobody noticed?

    • Usul_00_@lemmy.worldEnglish
      124·
      1 year ago

      That is rather the point of the fire station drop off. A pastor makes it even less likely to be noticed. Would likely get the ‘must be helping someone in his congregation’ response if he was e en seen at all.

      • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldEnglish
        30·
        1 year ago

        I have to assume you are joking right? They aren’t questioning how a man can drop a baby off, they were questioning how a 15/16 year old girl went ~9 months, gave birth (in a closet) and recovered without anyone else noticing. Family, friends, students possible coworkers and congregation members.

        • bane_killgrind@kbin.social
          53·
          1 year ago

          So she may be overweight. And if the people around her are misogynistic, some indications that she was being victimised could have been ignored on the basis of, she’s not fit/attractive.