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Methodist Minister Accused of Inappropriately Touching a Teenager And Of Having Child Porn

According to a news release from District Attorney Mike Dunavant’s office, a Methodist minister in Middleton, Tennessee, has been arrested for a second time on a sex charge.

According to a news release from District Attorney Mike Dunavant’s office, a Methodist minister in Middleton, Tennessee, has been arrested for a second time on a sex charge.

Prosecutors say Brian Riley, formerly of Middleton First United Methodist Church, was arrested January 18th, and charged with "sexual battery by an authority figure."

A release from Dunavant’s office says TBI investigators found “sexually explicit images which depicted minors engaged in sexual activity or simulated sexual activity” on three computers seized from Riley’s home and church.
As of Wednesday afternoon, January 23, 2007, Riley was being held in the Hardeman County Jail on $500,000 bond.

In December, Riley was charged with “sexual battery by an authority figure.”

He is due in court on March 11th.

Prosecutors say they’re turning evidence over to the FBI Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

It's your turn to Speak Up! Memphis.

Published Thursday, January 24, 2008 8:24 AM by smyers

Comments

 

mnshadow53 said:

That's disgusting!  However, isn't it amazing that it's not only Catholic priests with this problem?  
January 24, 2008 9:25 AM
 

DOVER said:

Once a pervert, twice a pervert…….castration??
January 24, 2008 9:53 AM
 

Static said:

Where was his hands when he Baptized children...

January 24, 2008 10:05 AM
 

Static said:

This how they deal with pedophiles in some countries.......

In Malaysia they have a punishment called "Stumping."  At sunrise they take a rusty nail while your hands is tied in back of you, and give you a choice of which testicle they hammer the nail through till sunset.

That would be good for starters......
January 24, 2008 10:14 AM
 

Bartlettman said:

These people are sick...how can a person be attracted to a child?
January 24, 2008 10:29 AM
 

Prentice Durwood said:

Why was the 15 year old foreign exchange student still in the preacher's home after a previous charge?  Where is she from?  Could it be that she is from a foreign county where the sex trade is an open market and she was sent here for this very purpose?  I understand that many of the church members have keys to that parsonage and have been known to invade it and go through the preacher's belongings when he and his family were away.  Could it be that some low life got it in for him and planted that trash to ruin him?  Either way his life is ruined.  He may be guilty, but we should not rush to judgement.
January 24, 2008 1:06 PM
 

lexington38351 said:

sentence him to 10+ years in federal or state pen, in general population, and let the law of the jungle decide justice.
case closed.
January 24, 2008 9:23 PM
 

WWSD00 said:

They should of sent fire shooting tanks into these churches over a decade ago, instead of Waco!
January 25, 2008 7:52 AM
 

SUMMER EVANS said:

I JUST THINK PEOPLE THESE DAYS ARE SICK IN THE HEAD AND NEED MENTAL HELP. BUT IF YOU DO THE CRIME YOU HAVE TO PAY THE TIME! AND I THINK HE SHOULD GET THE FULL SENTENCE WITHOUT PAROL. PEOPLE LIKE HIM DONT NEED TO BE LIVING. HE KNOWS HE DONE WRONG AND NOW HE IS GOT TO PAY FOR IT MAY GOD BE WITH HIM!
January 25, 2008 9:32 AM
 

East Memphis said:

The Catholics get all the press because the Catholic church is the richest landowning international org in the world - DEEP POCKETS.  The evangelicals have a huge problem that is usually just covered up unless it is a church like Bellevue with mucho assets and high profile.  Baptists and Catholics are huge targets because of their Pro life stance and large political clout.
January 25, 2008 5:25 PM
 

A United Methodist said:

Remember ... This is a CHURCH, the body of Christ. There will be no castration, fire-shooting tanks, cover-up, 'stumping', or any other illegal punishment done by the UMC. He will be punished according to Tennessee law and United Methodist Church law, where he will never again serve as a clergyman. And yes, God will be with him. Fortunately for all of us, we do not have to deserve God's love ... It's called GRACE. But most of all, God will be with the victim and the congregations who are all suffering more than we can even imagine.
January 25, 2008 6:05 PM
 

Static said:

Cop poses as girl, 13, snags mayor online

His latest catch was the biggest: four felony enticement charges against a town mayor, who after his arrest called Murray up and begged him to make the case go away.

Nineteen other defendants have included a Missouri furniture company executive, an Arkansas professor and a Tulsa, Oklahoma, school security guard. Ten of those men have been convicted and sent to prison. One was deported.
January 26, 2008 6:41 AM
 

Tobysays said:

I personally dont get off on kids.I'm on the other end of the spectrum.I love to visit nursing homes.Widows rule!
January 29, 2008 8:28 AM
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