An Oklahoma teen charged with raping and sexually assaulting numerous children while volunteering at a missionary children's home in Kenya says a demon made him do it, prosecutors said on Friday.
Matthew Durham, 19, of Edmond faced a judge on Friday regarding accusations he raped up to 10 boys and girls aged 6 to 9 at the Upendo Children's Home in the capital, Nairobi, which helps care for neglected and disabled children.
According to court documents, Durham confessed to the sexual assaults when confronted by church members.
Prosecutors said Durham told a friend he had a demon named "Luke" inside him, and that Durham said "Luke" told him to sexually abuse the children.
Defense attorneys contend that Upendo missionary members coerced Durham's confession by withholding food and his passport until he conceded his guilt.
The defense also alleges that members of the children's home urged him to say he had a demon inside him during his confession.
What is sad, or maybe even pathetic, the focus from Charisma is on the alleged demon "Luke". What is frightening, some of the comments like this one:
,,,I think a mature Christian should rise up and mentore [sic] him, and I think that we should pray that God could some day do amazing works in this young man so that His glory could be put on display for all to see. That way, people who strggle [sic] with similar things might find some hope, and they may find the boldness to approach Jesus and the humbleness to let him change them.
,,,If we treat this man in a way that encourages forgiveness than it will be easier for the children to truly forgive him when they grow up and gain more understanding of what happened, which is crucial to the complete healing process. Justice has already been served. Jesus took it upon himself. After all, we are all in the position of Barabbas.
Sorry to say but, according to
KFOR:
It cites text messages received from Durham’s phone, where he allegedly threatened to burn down the house of orphanage’s founder.
In a text provided by prosecutors, he allegedly said, “I’m tired of hiding from what [orphanage founder] is telling people. I control the story from now on. This is war. She better pray she’s ready when she lands.”
Addicting Info also points out that,
According to evidence presented during the Grand Jury trial, on June 15, 2014, days after the allegations against him surfaced, Durham told an unnamed friend that he was demon possessed.
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While it’s possible that Durham is suffering from some sort of mental illness, it’s far more likely that he was trying to desperately to find a way to excuse his crimes. The fact that there was no mention of “Luke the child molesting demon” before Durham was caught, is a sure sign that “the devil made me do it” was the only thing he could come up with under the circumstances.
In his 11 page written confession, Durham makes no mention of “Luke”. He describes the crimes in detail and demonstrates a clear understanding of them as well as a vivid memory of what he did and when he did it.
'The Devil Made Me Do It,' Claims Missionary Who Admits Raping Children
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