Vicar Hugh Cranford Should Pick On Someone His Own Size

A few months ago, I posted about a Lutheran vicar, by the name of Hugh Cranford, who was charged with indecent liberties with a minor. Today, he had his preliminary hearing. The information that was shared at that time was rather disturbing, and should have been shared immediately when the kindly vicar was charged. His crime was not one of simply dating a young woman one or two months shy of her eighteenth birthday.....he is actually charged with molesting two brothers, one ten years old, the other, thirteen years old, while he was staying in their parents' home. Not only was I shocked at the number of comments I got from various parts of Northeast Kansas, some of them unprintable, defending this man, I am very disappointed that none of the publications reporting on this matter felt that any Christian parents in the area deserved to be warned about this minister. Coverage was cursory at best; very little information about the nature of the charges was available. Cranford's church and the  media in Kansas went out of their way to cover for him. This man is free on 250,000 bail; that means he is free to re-offend until the judge throws down the gavel in a verdict at some future date. Christians, don't get your pastors at Kmart.

Update: The reverend is expected in court on May 6, 2013.
 

Preliminary Hearing For D'Andre Lane

 D'Andre Lane, father of missing, and presumed dead, Bianca Jones, was in court yesterday for his preliminary hearing. He has been charged with murder, and there was some very strong and compelling testimony from Bianca's eight year old half sister, explaining that Bianca was hidden under a blanket and did not move. What a sad reality for that little girl. If her father would just come forward and tell the truth, she would be able to grieve without having to testify in court against her father. Isn't it enough that she has lost Bianca?

Noble Rick Pendland's Upcoming Day In Court

May 22, 2012; Arkansas City Kansas; 9:00 A.M.; "Noble" Rick Pendland will finally appear in court to tell the judge that he clearly understands the charges lodged against him. Mr. Pendland has worked extensively with children in Kansas, as a teacher, a group home counselor, and a foster parent. While doing those things, he molested many children, mostly little boys. The children who had access to their parents would complain to their parents, who, in turn, would file complaints with police, or whomever they could, only to be turned away by any agency to whom they appealed for help. Eventually, the children abused by Mr. Pendland grew up, and filed charges of their own against Pendland. This preliminary hearing that is scheduled for May 22 was actually supposed to take place this week, but someone wanted a continuence. The most common reason for a preliminary hearing to be continued is that the defense is not ready to proceed. What could possibly hold up Rick Pendland's child molestation trial? Are victims and witnesses harder to intimidate and bribe in Kansas than they were a generation ago?