Hinds DA office probes sex abuse claims against former Clinton music minister (Morrison Heights & Prestonwood Baptist)

By: Ruth Ingram.


Accusations of child sex abuse lodged against a former Clinton High choir director (and Morrison Heights Baptist minister of music) are now being investigated by the office of Hinds County District Attorney Robert Shuler Smith.

On Thursday, the man met at the Clinton Police Department with Byington, Hinds County assistant district attorneys Jamie McBride and Shaunte Washington, and investigators from both departments.

The Clarion-Ledger does not identify victims of sexual abuse. McBride and Washington assist in prosecutions involving victims of sexual crimes.

“These are very serious allegations,” McBride said. The victim has told police that he was molested as a boy of 10 or 12.

http://www.clarionledger.com/fdcp/?unique=1313815198189

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A former member of scandal ridden Prestonwood Baptist Church speaks out. "I have completely abandoned the Baptist church as an adult"

http://newbbcopenforum.blogspot.com/2011/08/wolves-in-music-ministry-part-2.html


"I just want to say for myself that this is not really a source of gossip. We never spoke about this much at Prestonwood, and that was a big problem., Many of us were damaged by not being able to go through the healing process together. For myself, I have completely abandoned the Baptist church as an adult because of many of the things that happened at PBC. These situations (JL and Billy Weber and more) were damaging to me personally and spirituality, and I hope more blogs like this can help people where our churches will not.

It is sad that the PBC cared more for their image in the community than for the victims in their body. If you ask yourself, "Is this what the bride of Christ would do?" you get your answer. I commend the older Pastor for your wisdom, and I wish there had been more wisdom at PBC at the time.

To the people of Clinton, you all are continually in my prayers. It deeply saddens me that this has also happened in your community."

Prestonwood Baptist Church did not report known child molester to authorities?

http://bit.ly/qM8mxp

All credit for this story finally being broken goes to a lady named Amy Smith who in the face of great personal cost to herself, refused to remain silent about the cover up at Prestonwood Baptist Church and the lies of pastor Jack Graham. 

Picture Jack Graham posted of himself on Twitter

What Jack Graham really looks like

Jack Graham, Pastor Prestonwood Baptist,  April 2011

"In 2008 Graham, a former SBC president, said in 40 years of ministry “never have I had one moral problem with a staff member, until now.” But Smith says Graham, who began his ministry at Prestonwood in 1989, was head pastor when Langworthy was asked to leave. She says Langworthy admitted guilt and begged to stay on through the summer for a youth choir trip....." http://www.abpnews.com/content/view/6634/53/ (Quote from article by Bob Allen.)




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1. Abuse confession raises questions of cover-up by Baptist mega-church ‎ Associated Baptist Press - Bob Allen - 3 days ago The admission culminated a year-long campaign by a former close friend of Langworthy who was on staff as a college intern at Prestonwood Baptist Church in ...

1. Clinton minister quits over allegations ‎ Jackson Clarion Ledger - Dustin Barnes - 1 day ago John Langworthy, a Morris Heights Baptist Church member, ... Mississippi because of the sexual indiscretions at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. ...

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2. Ex-music minister admits past sexual misconduct ‎ Hattiesburg American - 1 day ago John Langworthy of Clinton told the congregation the contact occurred before ... known as SNAP, said she attended the Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, ...

3. No Criminal Complaints Filed Against Former Minister ‎ WAPT Jackson - 1 day ago Langworthy was fired from Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, after claims were made against him. No criminal charges were filed in Texas. ...

4. Ex-music minister admits past sexual misconduct ‎ Washington Examiner - 1 day ago John Langworthy of Clinton told the congregation the contact occurred before ... known as SNAP, said she attended the Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, ...

5. Recently resigned music minister admits long-ago sexual misconduct ... ‎ The Republic - 2 days ago John Langworthy of Clinton told the congregation the contact occurred before ... known as SNAP, said she attended the Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, ...

6. Clinton music minister makes eye-opening confession ‎ WLOX - Howard Ballou - 2 days ago Langworthy was immediately fired from Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas but no charges were ever filed. A representative from Morrison Heights told ...

7. Clinton minister quits over allegations ‎ Clinton News - Dustin Barnes - 2 days ago John Langworthy, who also had resigned as Clinton High School's choir teacher ... of the sexual indiscretions at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. ...

8. Clinton minister quits over allegations ‎ Jackson Clarion Ledger - Dustin Barnes - 2 days ago John Langworthy, who also had resigned as Clinton High School's choir teacher ... of the sexual indiscretions at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. ...

9. Clinton music minister makes eye-opening confession ‎ WLBT-TV - Howard Ballou - 2 days ago Langworthy was immediately fired from Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas but no charges were ever filed. A representative from Morrison Heights told ...

10. Former Youth Minister, Teacher Makes Startling Admission ‎ WAPT Jackson - 2 days ago Langworthy served at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, before moving to Clinton 21 years ago. A former staffer at that Texas church has worked to ...

11. Clinton music minister confesses to 'sexual indiscretions' ‎ Jackson Clarion Ledger - Dustin Barnes - 2 days ago After the 1989 discovery of an alleged inappropriate sexual contact with a music student atPrestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, Langworthy was fired ... ► Former Prestonwood minister admits to 'sexual indiscretions' with ... ‎ Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog) - Tom Benning - 3 days ago A former youth minister at Prestonwood Baptist Church confessed this weekend ... JohnLangworthy, most recently a youth music minister at Morrison Heights ...