Man sentenced to 22 years after pleading guilty to sex charges i - KTRE.com | Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Texas

The man who pleaded guilty to two sex charges involving minors will spend 22 years in prison, a judge ruled Thursday.

Armando Gonzalez, 66, pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and committing a lewd act with a minor Thursday morning in court.

Gonzalez received a 15-year sentence for the criminal sexual conduct charge and a 7-year sentence for the lewd act charge, attorney Mark Peper, who represented the victims, said. The 7-year sentence cannot begin until after the 15-year sentence is complete, he said.

Man sentenced to 22 years after pleading guilty to sex charges i - KTRE.com | Lufkin and Nacogdoches, Texas

Gays 'should die': A timeline of the Salvation Army's anti-gay flare-ups - The Week

The primary reason I do not support any efforts by the salvation army,,,in mid 90s when I was first dx'd with bipolar and unable to work, I requested needed help and was denied solely because I was living with my partner at the time,,,altho this specific rhetoric was not the stated reason, the fact I was gay was,,,

And recently, Maj. Andrew Craibe, the media relations officer for Australia's southern territory, reminded us of that fact by agreeing on-air with two gay radio hosts that the Salvation Army believes gay people "should die." The group quickly scrambled to clarify Craibe's remark — after all, the Salvation Army's mission is to "preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination" — but this is hardly the Salvation Army's first run-in with the gay community. Here, a look at the influential charity's challenging history with homosexuality and gay rights,,,

Gays 'should die': A timeline of the Salvation Army's anti-gay flare-ups - The Week