A former pastor by the name of Dale Griffin was accused and found guilty of rape however, he managed to avoid jail time. He was a pastor of Zion Lutheran Church in Cornersburg. He pleaded guilty on two counts of assualt and initially indicted on six counts of rape by the grand jury. He was originally sentenced to one year in prison with all the prison time suspended and order to pay a $1500 fine along with 240 hours of community service. He is now no longer to be allowed to serve as a member of the clergy as part of the plea agreement. The sexual acts started while the girl was a minor and continued on over the years. She stated "he acted like he was invincible,"
I think that the the punishment for the actions taken place is very weak and unsatisfying. I strongly agree that the punishment does not come close to what he should have got. To me, it seems to make it worse by him being a pastor knowing and preaching good to others. Another factor being that it was not just a one time deal; he continued to proceed with the sexual encounters with this girl over a period of time. I highly disagree with the amount of jail time and believe this man should be punished harder for the rough times the lady has to deal with everyday.
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