Fundie Walk of Shame 2

[Baba O'Riley]

Tim Ballard, an active member of the LDS church who has become famous for his anti-sex trafficking work as detailed in the hit movie "Sound of Freedom",  has been accused by many women of being a sex predator himself. This is a gift article from the NYT.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/tim-ballard-sound-of-freedom-sex-trafficking.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JU4.DXd9.2KZWWYrndvjn&smid=url-share

Edited September 9 by Baba O'Riley

[Jasmar]

I don’t love that he’s done it, but love that he’s finally being forced to face his accusers!

[clueliss]

9 hours ago, Baba O'Riley said:

Tim Ballard, an active member of the LDS church who has become famous for his anti-sex trafficking work as detailed in the hit movie "Sound of Freedom",  has been accused by many women of being a sex predator himself. This is a gift article from the NYT.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/us/tim-ballard-sound-of-freedom-sex-trafficking.html?unlocked_article_code=1.JU4.DXd9.2KZWWYrndvjn&smid=url-share

We’ve got an entire thread on this someplace

[Bluebirdbluebell]

We couldn't make this stuff up! "Pastor, 61, is arrested in his Vegas hotel room with guns and drugs by counter-terrorism cops" (link)

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An evangelical pastor was arrested in Las Vegas on drug and gun-related charges after counter-terrorism police were called to his hotel room.

David McGee, 61,  senior pastor at the closed The Bridge Fellowship, outside Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was arrested on August 20 at the Strat Hotel Casino & Tower.

Drug and counter-terrorism detectives responded to the hotel after McGee reported a piece of property missing, according to documents obtained by KLAS.

There's more.

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Hotel employees had previously warned McGee about their firearms policy after he allegedly brought a shotgun to his room days earlier, KLAS reported.

The presence of firearms, which included an AR-15 with a scope, prompted responding officers to suspect McGee was planning a shooting similar to that which occurred in Las Vegas on October 1, 2017, documents said.

I'm glad they caught him.

The picture is from his Youtube channel where apparently has a podcast. I hope the police look for possible threats in the podcast. Meanwhile notice in the photo he has a Menorah in the background. 

Edited September 11 by Bluebirdbluebell

[Howl]

On 9/9/2024 at 5:33 PM, clueliss said:

We’ve got an entire thread on this someplace

Can anyone find the Tim Ballard/Sound of Freedom thread?  I used the search function and nothing came up.  There are only two pages of existing thread titles. 

[CTRLZero]

29 minutes ago, Howl said:

Can anyone find the Tim Ballard/Sound of Freedom thread?  I used the search function and nothing came up.  There are only two pages of existing thread titles. 

Here’s one in the Mormonism sub forum:  Tim Ballard thread 

[Bluebirdbluebell]

"Church pastor arrested for hiding camera in bathroom" (Link to the article)

Brighton Michigan

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A church pastor in Brighton has been arrested after a staff member found a hidden camera in a unisex bathroom.

2|42 Community Church said in a Facebook post that a staff member informed them that a hidden camera was found inside a non-public unisex bathroom in the backstage area of the Brighton campus.

The Church’s Worship Pastor Director, Will Johnson, confessed to the church leadership that he had placed the camera in the bathroom.

Johnson was immediately terminated, and the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was notified and arrested Johnson.

The Church went on to say, “We are shocked and deeply saddened by this situation as the protection, safety and privacy of every person who enters our church is our priority.”

The investigation is still ongoing.

If it was a private bathroom, then a limited number of people had access. My guess is he was targeting someone specific.

[Bluebirdbluebell]

Priest Defrocked for Embezzling Money for Plastic Surgery! Here's the link:

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Brooklyn, NY – The Archdiocese of New York has taken decisive action against Father Pawel Bielecki, 48, dubbed “Friar Tummy Tuck” by local media. The priest has been stripped of his “priestly faculties”, and can no longer function as a clergyman following allegations that he misappropriated over $650,000 in charity donations to fund plastic surgery and an extravagant lifestyle that included trips to the Hamptons, eating out, and designer clothing.

The italics are mine. 

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Father Bielecki, once a respected Catholic cleric, is accused of diverting hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for charitable causes into his personal accounts, using multiple aliases, and also falsely claiming to be a surgeon.

According to sources close to the investigation, the priest used these funds to finance: Multiple plastic surgery procedures, including a tummy tuck, multiple plastic surgery procedures, including a tummy tuck, high-end dining experiences, designer clothing and accessories

He wants the good life.

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The Archdiocese has announced plans to review and strengthen its financial monitoring procedures to prevent similar incidents in the future. They have also pledged to work closely with affected parishes to rebuild trust and ensure transparency in all financial matters.

Bielecki, has been charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of mail fraud. The maximum sentence, if found guilty, is up to 20 years in prison.

 

I wouldn't be surprised if they added additional charges to this.