Rape Victim Forced to Apologize to Congregation

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Rape Victim Forced to Apologize to Congregation

Post by rab » Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:53 pm

CONCORD, N.H. — Tina Anderson was a scared 15-year-old when she was summoned by church leaders to stand before her congregation and apologize for getting pregnant out of wedlock.

Just minutes earlier in that evening service in 1997, a longtime church member admitted publicly that he had been unfaithful to his wife.

Now, 13 years later, Ernie Willis is charged with raping Anderson, and police are investigating what church leaders knew about the assault and whether they shipped Anderson out of state to keep the matter quiet.

When the pastor heard Anderson's allegations, he told her that if she had "lived in the Old Testament," she would have been stoned to death for not reporting the attack sooner.

"He also said I had 'allowed myself to be put in a compromising situation,' Anderson said. The pastor decided she needed to be "church-disciplined."

"I was completely humiliated," Anderson said, her voice quavering at the memory. "I hoped it was a nightmare I'd wake up from, and it wouldn't be true anymore."

The Associated Press does not generally identify victims of sexual assault, but Anderson asked that her name be made public. Several witnesses to the church service involving Willis and Anderson recounted details to The Associated Press.
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Also, The Young Turks did a you tube video on it.
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Re: Rape Victim Forced to Apologize to Congregation

Post by charlou » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:20 am

Brave young woman overcoming her own feelings to bring this to light.
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Re: Rape Victim Forced to Apologize to Congregation

Post by JimC » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:37 am

That church is doing its best to be more evil that fundamentalist islam... :nono:

Mind you, they were simply being honest followers of the old testament...
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Re: Rape Victim Forced to Apologize to Congregation

Post by Pappa » Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:37 am

These people should be treated as harshly as the law will allow. Fuckers.
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Re: Rape Victim Forced to Apologize to Congregation

Post by The Dawktor » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:25 am

Bastards! :pawiz:
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