Local professor, church elder faces prostitution charge - News - Kirksville Daily Express - Kirksville, MO - Kirksville, MO

A Truman State University professor and elder with the Kirksville Church of Christ is facing a misdemeanor prostitution charge amid allegations he sought sexual favors from male college students.

Barry Cole Poyner, 57, of Kirksville, has been charged with a class B misdemeanor count of patronizing prostitution.

According to court documents, Poyner faces up to six months in prison and/or a fine up to $1,000 if convicted.

Local professor, church elder faces prostitution charge - News - Kirksville Daily Express - Kirksville, MO - Kirksville, MO

UPDATED::Utah priest charged with patronizing a prostitute - The Salt Lake Tribune

UPDATE::  Utah priest busted in prostitution sting could receive 'new pastoral assignment'

A Utah Catholic priest arrested for soliciting a prostitute back in September may be reassigned, according to a letter sent to his parishioners from the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City.

Father Andrzej Pawel Skrzypiec, 63, was arrested in September after Salt Lake City Police said he agreed to pay $30 to an undercover police officer for a sex act. The arrest occurred during an undercover prostitution sting at 200 N. 900 W.

According to court documents, Skrzypiec pleaded no contest to the charge in November, and the case was dismissed after he underwent a health test.

A Utah priest has been charged with patronizing a prostitute after he was arrested by Salt Lake City police in August during a sting operation.

Andrzej Skrzypiec, 63, who was then leading Salt Lake City’s St. Ambrose Parish and was chaplain over J.E. Cosgriff Memorial Catholic School, approached an undercover officer downtown near 200 N. 900 West on Aug. 24, according to a probable cause statement. He allegedly agreed to pay her $30 for oral sex, the statement said, and she told him to meet her at a nearby hotel.

Another officer waiting down the street pulled over Skrzypiec when he left the area and arrested him. He was charged a month later with a class A misdemeanor count for making a sex deal. He has denied the allegation and told police he was there to get food from a taco stand.

Utah priest charged with patronizing a prostitute - The Salt Lake Tribune: Andrzej Skrzypiec

Gretna pastor vows to fight charges he pulled gun on transgender sex worker | Crime/Police | theadvocate.com

A Pentecostal pastor from Gretna said he plans to vigorously defend himself against allegations he illegally pointed a pistol to take back cash from a transgender sex worker following a botched tryst last month.

Wilfred Brown, who is 67 and describes himself as the pastor of Evariste Temple Church of God in Christ, faces counts of aggravated assault and soliciting prostitution in the Nov. 20 incident, while Brandon Smalls, 29 — who goes by the first name Kourtney — is accused of simple robbery.

Authorities investigating the case believe Brown was driving his car in New Orleans and picked up Smalls about 10:30 p.m. Brown stopped near Decatur Street and Esplanade Avenue “in an apparent attempt to solicit Smalls to engage (in) performing sexual acts,” according to a state trooper's report on the arrests.

Gretna pastor vows to fight charges he pulled gun on transgender sex worker | Crime/Police | theadvocate.com

Former Priest Teaches at LCC After Sex Solicitation Conviction – Eugene Weekly

Former priest Daniel Mackay was convicted on three counts of prostitution last year, specifically for soliciting a 17-year-old girl for sex, but he’ll still be teaching at Lane Community College this fall term, even though his conviction may fall under “potentially disqualifying crimes” for employment, according to the school’s background check policy.

Mackay taught at LCC for about a decade before his conviction as well as at Northwest Christian University. He was suspended from teaching at NCU after his arrest in 2016, says Patrick Walsh, the college’s senior director of marketing and communications.

“After he was arrested, he did not teach here,” Walsh says. “He was placed on administrative suspension pending the outcome of those charges.” Walsh says all faculty members are on a one-year contract at the school and Mackay did not make an attempt to renew his contract.

Mackay is now suspended from his duties as a priest, but worked at St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church in the Whiteaker neighborhood.

Former Priest Teaches at LCC After Sex Solicitation Conviction – Eugene Weekly: Daniel Mackay

Police arrest pastor, chaplain in prostitution investigation | The Wichita Eagle

A volunteer chaplain for the Wichita Police Department and Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office was arrested during a prostitution investigation.

Daniel Lee Syrcle, 53, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of purchasing sexual relations and official misconduct, police Deputy Chief Jose Salcido and sheriff's Col. Greg Pollock said in a prepared statement on Friday.

Syrcle has been terminated from both assignments, the statement said. He was an unpaid, volunteer chaplain.

Police arrest pastor, chaplain in prostitution investigation | The Wichita Eagle

Former Plymouth pastor pleads guilty to drug, sex charges | Public Safety | southbendtribune.com

 A former Marshall County pastor pleaded guilty Wednesday to drug and sex charges.

James Irwin, 68, pleaded guilty to a Level 6 Felony of dealing in a schedule II controlled substance and a Class A Misdemeanor of patronizing a prostitute, according to the Marshall County Prosecutor's Office. Six other charges were dropped as part of the plea agreement.

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The former director of the Care and Share Ministries in Plymouth, Irwin was arrested last August after police worked with three women who said Irwin had discussed exchanging drugs or money with them for sexual favors. On one of the occasions Irwin gave a woman $10 and two white pills as a payment for a sexual act to occur at a later time when his wife was out of town, according to court documents.

Former Plymouth pastor pleads guilty to drug, sex charges | Public Safety | southbendtribune.com

Florida Pastor Arrested in Prostitution Sting — Charisma News

A Florida pastor was arrested in a prostitution sting this week.

Richard Cecil was a pastor at The Father's House in Fort Myers, but now runs a ministry out of his home, according to reports.

Cecil's arrest report says the minister made phone contact with a person who later was identified as an undercover officer and arranged to meet at the hotel. He then allegedly negotiated performance of a sexual act for $200 and then was arrested, according to USA Today.

Cecil denies the allegations and waived his arraignment, asking instead for a trial by jury.

Florida Pastor Arrested in Prostitution Sting — Charisma News

Investigators: Man behind Broken Arrow prostitution parlor was also running 'evangelistic team' | FOX23

Broken Arrow police say a man arrested in a recent prostitution bust was also running a traveling evangelistic team.

Walter Brazington Jr. is accused of running a prostitution ring in Broken Arrow that was busted up last week.

Police say a woman was knowingly spreading HIV at the parlor.

Authorities say Brazington was also running All Nations Evangelistic Team, a traveling evangelical Christian group based in Broken Arrow.

According to the group's website, Brazington refers to himself as a prophet and an apostle, and he claims to have been preaching since 1981.

Investigators: Man behind Broken Arrow prostitution parlor was also running 'evangelistic team' | FOX23

Xenia pastor guilty in Dayton of loitering to engage a prostitute

A Xenia pastor arrested in Dayton was found guilty earlier this year for loitering to engage in solicitation, according to court records.

Daniel P. Williams, 40, of Huber Heights, was found guilty in late August after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor count of loitering, according to Dayton Municipal Court.

Williams’ employer is listed as Arrowbrook Baptist Church in Xenia in both court record and the police report. The church’s website also lists Williams as their pastor.

Xenia pastor guilty in Dayton of loitering to engage a prostitute

Church elder busted for soliciting prostitute in Circleville | WSYX

A lead elder for New Life Church was arrested by police and charged with soliciting a prostitute.

Plain clothes officers were working a busy part of the city when they busted James Stangle II in broad daylight Wednesday afternoon. Stangle was later released from the PIckaway County Jail.

Nobody answered the door at the Stangle family home. Neighbors said they were shocked that Stangle was arrested. "They have been pretty private and to themselves other than I guess probably church people coming over to see them," said Kenny Hunt who lives across the street.

Church elder busted for soliciting prostitute in Circleville | WSYX

Texas pastor among 140 johns busted in Houston prostitution sting - San Antonio Express-News

The Houston Police Department (HPD) arrested at least 140 men in a 10-day sting at a massage-parlor-turned-brothel on Westheimer.

Among the men arrested was Emonte Moliere, whom the First Haitian Community Church lists as the senior pastor.


Public records and the arrest complaint obtained by Chron.com match the same address for Moliere and his wife.

Texas pastor among 140 johns busted in Houston prostitution sting - San Antonio Express-News

UPDATE: Local pastor arrested in connection with prostitution

 

A Michiana pastor was arrested Wednesday after a prostitution sting.

Police arrested 68-year-old Jim Irwin at his Plymouth home on Charles Street.

Court documents reveal that 3 informants helped police put the Plymouth pastor in jail. He's facing 5 separate charges, 3 of which are felonies.

UPDATE: Local pastor arrested in connection with prostitution

Indiana Mayor Gay Sex Scandal: Assault, Bribery, HIV, and Felony Charges | HIVPlusMag.com

A small town Indiana mayor was recently arrested for paying another man for sex while the alleged sex worker was charged with intimidation, prostitution, and "failure to disclose dangerous communicable disease status," despite the latter man's protestations that the sex was coerced not consensual and that he has an undetectable viral load with little chance of transmitting the virus.
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According to the Indiana State Police, during the investigation conducted by Detective Roger Drew, “it was determined that in June of this year Fledderman paid Wigle-Stevens for sex acts.  It was also determined that Wigle-Stevens failed to disclose his HIV status to Fledderman prior to engaging in the sex acts.  The investigation also revealed that Wigle-Stevens threatened to go public with the encounter unless Fledderman paid him additional money.”
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Local media reports say that the townsfolk seem supportive of the popular three-term mayor, and whether this is assault or bribery gone awry, the HIV charges are a conundrum for advocates in Indiana and elsewhere. Unfortunately, the recent cases of HIV-criminalization suggest that prosecutors and juries often reject the science in favor of their mistaken beliefs both about how HIV is transmitted and whether the virus itself is a death sentence. 

Indiana Mayor Gay Sex Scandal: Assault, Bribery, HIV, and Felony Charges | HIVPlusMag.com