Below is the resume of Hugh Cranford, Lutheran vicar and youth pastor of Topeka, Kansas, who got into some trouble last year for sexual assault of two boys in the congregation. He and his attorney are planning to be in court this week to file motions in his case. Something that is worth notice about his resume, which Hugh had publicly posted on the internet,(a lot of silly details, such as "counting change", and "ability to use multiline phones", has been deleted) is that he, like many other individuals who get charged with sexual assault of minors, took jobs at schools and daycares whenever he could, and ingratiated himself to parents at almost all times when he was not working. Noble Rick Pendland, also of Kansas, did the same thing, and got away with it for almost a decade. So did Eric Toth, who used to be on the FBI's most wanted list, until the found him in South America. Beware of teachers, preachers, or other adults who seem incredibly eager to volunteer around children and of those who ingratiate themselves to school faculties and leaders of youth groups.
Hugh Cranford's Overview
- Current
- Intermittent Summer Help at Shawnee County Public Works
- Past
- Sales Associate at Cracker Barrel
- Vicar at Faith Lutheran Church
- IT Help Desk at Concordia Seminary St Louis
- Assistant Manager at Lane 4 Swim & Run
- Teacher at Humble ISD
- Bus Driver at Durham School Services
- After-School Childcare Worker at YMCA of Greater Houston
- Delivery Driver at Pizza Hut
- Education
- Texas Tech University
- Concordia Seminary
Cranford's Experience
Shawnee County Public Works
June 2013 – Present (1 month) Topeka, KS
- Worked with road and bridge crews transporting materials, cleaning equipment and using hand tools in general maintenance work.
- Operated tractors and mowers.
- Acted as flag-person
- Performed other duties as assigned.
- Operated tractors and mowers.
- Acted as flag-person
- Performed other duties as assigned.
Sales Associate
Cracker Barrel
November 2012 – April 2013 (6 months) Topeka, Kansas Area
Stocking items to sale
Assisting cashiers
Packaging sales
Assisting cashiers
Packaging sales
Vicar
Faith Lutheran Church
July 2011 – July 2012 (1 year 1 month) Topeka, Kansas Area
Planning major evangelism projects.
Planning, teaching and maintaining Bible studies.
Assisting and teaching confirmation classes.
Managing mileage, hours, and time schedule.
Preaching and leading worship.
Assisting with funerals and weddings.
Assisting choir and musical worship teams.
Visiting shut-ins and people in the hospital.
Assisting with local Lutheran Schools; teaching and leading chapel.
Planning, teaching and maintaining Bible studies.
Assisting and teaching confirmation classes.
Managing mileage, hours, and time schedule.
Preaching and leading worship.
Assisting with funerals and weddings.
Assisting choir and musical worship teams.
Visiting shut-ins and people in the hospital.
Assisting with local Lutheran Schools; teaching and leading chapel.
IT Help Desk
Concordia Seminary St Louis
Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Religious Institutions industry
August 2008 – May 2011 (2 years 10 months) Greater St. Louis Area
Answered phone calls from students and faculty at the school.
Trouble shooting technical questions both with PC and Mac.
Worked in tangent with other IT workers.
Basic hardware networking.
Worked with both hardware and software side of computers.
Contacted computer companies when needed.
Was the liaison to the Student Government Association for one year.
Trouble shooting technical questions both with PC and Mac.
Worked in tangent with other IT workers.
Basic hardware networking.
Worked with both hardware and software side of computers.
Contacted computer companies when needed.
Was the liaison to the Student Government Association for one year.
Assistant Manager
Lane 4 Swim & Run
March 2008 – July 2008 (5 months) Kingwood, TX
Sales Person.
Maintained Supplies .
Ordered special items for customers.
Set-up Work Schedule.
Supervised sales representatives.
Maintain money account; deposits, checking cash register daily.
Maintained Supplies .
Ordered special items for customers.
Set-up Work Schedule.
Supervised sales representatives.
Maintain money account; deposits, checking cash register daily.
Teacher
Humble ISD
June 2004 – June 2008 (4 years 1 month) Kingwood, TS
Teaching Middle School (6th-8th) Mathematics, Computers, Study Skills.
The Faculty Advisor for the Student Council. The School was the Vice President and President School for the Texas Association of Student Councils District 7/13.
The Faculty Advisor for the Student Council. The School was the Vice President and President School for the Texas Association of Student Councils District 7/13.
Bus Driver
Durham School Services
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; Transportation/Trucking/Railroad industry
August 2003 – December 2003 (5 months) Lubbock, Texas Area
School Bus Route Driver
Teaching In Class training to New Drivers
Teaching In Class training to New Drivers
After-School Childcare Worker
YMCA of Greater Houston
September 1999 – July 2001 (1 year 11 months) Kingwood, TX
Delivery Driver
Pizza Hut
October 1998 – October 1999 (1 year 1 month) Kingwood, TX
