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http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/08/03/sex.ritual.ap/index.html

CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) -- A man accused of sexually assaulting nine boys with physical or mental disabilities told a judge that having sex with children is a sacred ritual protected by civil rights laws.

Phillip Distasio, who said he is the leader of a church called Arcadian Fields Ministries, represented himself at his pretrial hearing Wednesday. He is charged with 74 counts including rape, pandering obscenity to minors and corrupting another with drugs.

"I'm a pedophile. I've been a pedophile for 20 years," he said in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. "The only reason I'm charged with rape is that no one believes a child can consent to sex. The role of my ministry is to get these cases out of the courtrooms."

Distasio said some of his congregants are among the victims in this case. Distaciois accused of molesting two disabled boys he tutored at his home and raping seven autistic boys at a Cleveland school for special-needs students where he was a teacher's aide. All but one of the victims were under 13.

A conviction on rape counts involving any of the eight younger boys would mean an automatic sentence of life in prison without parole eligibility, prosecutors said.

Distasio tried unsuccessfully in June to fire his court-appointed lawyer because he wouldn't pursue a religious freedom defense. Distasio could represent himself if the attorney remained as an adviser, Judge Kathleen Sutula said.


This disgusts me on so many levels. Why wasn't this scum bag screened before he was firstly allowed to work with kids let alone with mentally disabled children. Its vile and he deserves a lot more than a life sentence.

I dont think the Mods are currently allowing these kinds of threads.
At least, until they decide if they are indeed allowed.

Or something like that.

Honey, prepare for this to be locked. Quickly.

Anything to do with paedophilia, children, sex etc. is not a good topic right now.

really? Did I miss something? Have the other ones being locked?

In that case (sorry mods I've been away for a few days)

really? Did I miss something? Have the other ones being locked?

In that case (sorry mods I've been away for a few days)

all of them.

Apart from the fact that the topic is horrible is there anyother reason. Know I how can close this one?

really? Did I miss something? Have the other ones being locked?

In that case (sorry mods I've been away for a few days)
Yes, they have.

First only the flamey ones, then pretty much all of them. FYI, anything too "adult" also doesn't fly well at the moment. Kind of a sex overkill, it seems.

A child cannot consent to something like that, they lack the maturity to do so. There needs to be a blanket rule on this

Apart from the fact that the topic is horrible is there anyother reason. Know I how can close this one?
You can either wait till they close it by themselves, or you can ask for a lock in the moderation forum to make it easier for them to find this, if you wish to do so.

"I'm a pedophile. I've been a pedophile for 20 years," he said in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. "The only reason I'm charged with rape is that no one believes a child can consent to sex. The role of my ministry is to get these cases out of the courtrooms."
True.

But honestly sex is ebil and should only be for married folk or the likes.

A child cannot consent to something like that, they lack the maturity to do so. There needs to be a blanket rule on this
OMG it is you!:)

Apart from the fact that the topic is horrible is there anyother reason. Know I how can close this one?


Just wait a while and some wandering Mod will close it, and then burn the nearest book.

OMG it is you!:)

yeah I'm still around making an annoyingly pointless opinion every now and again:)

You can either wait till they close it by themselves, or you can ask for a lock in the moderation forum to make it easier for them to find this, if you wish to do so.


Don't know how to do this (lock in the moderation forum) if anyone knows throw me a post. Sorry Mods!

I read that article on CNN this morning.. that guy will never see the light of day again, thank God.. or at least, the light of day outside the prison yard. Same difference.

Don't know how to do this (lock in the moderation forum) if anyone knows throw me a post. Sorry Mods!
Well.... this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=1231) is the moderation forum - then you just post a new thread asking them to lock this thread.

But honestly - I think they'll manage well enough by themselves... No need censoring yourself over something the rules for which have yet to be made just because it's about a topic that is a bit touchy right now.

yeah I'm still around making an annoyingly pointless opinion every now and again:)
You seem to reapear every time i think of people who aren't around like they used to be.

*Dons Tin Foil hat*

Well.... this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=1231) is the moderation forum - then you just post a new thread asking them to lock this thread.

But honestly - I think they'll manage well enough by themselves... No need censoring yourself over something the rules for which have yet to be made just because it's about a topic that is a bit touchy right now.
Why is it touchy 'right now'?

Well.... this (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=1231) is the moderation forum - then you just post a new thread asking them to lock this thread.

But honestly - I think they'll manage well enough by themselves... No need censoring yourself over something the rules for which have yet to be made just because it's about a topic that is a bit touchy right now.


Cheers.

Why is it touchy 'right now'?

Any reason why or is it just becuase of the nature of the topic?

Why is it touchy 'right now'?
Er, because threads about the topic are being closed now irrelevant of what they're saying about it, all after the current uproar about the potential promotion of paedophilia and/or the inappropriateness of the topic for this forum in the first place. Guess it never was such a big deal until the recent numerous recurring threads made it one.

Cheers.

Why is it touchy 'right now'?

Any reason why or is it just becuase of the nature of the topic?


I think its the number of threads concerning it that have been floating around, and not just the Pedo ones....BDSM...Masturbation, etc..

I think they dont like the growing number of sex threads, and are concerned wher or not there could be some negative implications.

Ok, thought much worse for a second.