Longtime leader of the Oregon Christian Coalition admits "touching" minors

[Caoimhe]

Christian leader did touch girls, police say

Lou Beres, longtime leader of the Oregon Christian Coalition, told police that he had sexually touched three underage girls years ago, according to a newly released report from the Gresham Police Department.

In March, Beres, 70, was sued in Multnomah County Circuit Court for $2.1 million by a relative who said he molested her repeatedly between 1963 and 1966.

Beres denied allegations of sexual molestation when they first came to light in The Oregonian last October. Gresham police last fall investigated allegations Beres had molested underage family members, but Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Shrunk said the allegations occurred so long ago that Beres couldn't face charges under the statute of limitations.

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Beres told police that he had received counseling through his church and admitted his mistakes years ago, according to the report. However, other relatives expressed concern to police that the abuse continued for several years through more than one generation of the family, according to the report. Kaempf said that in addition to disputing the statements in the police report, Beres also denied the allegations in the lawsuit. A hearing is scheduled next month on a motion by Kaempf to dismiss the lawsuit.

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At one time, Beres had been active in state Republican circles and was on the central committee. However, he backed losing candidates for chairman at least three times, and Nashif said Beres got almost no support when he tried to win a seat on the Republican National Committee.

Sick, Sick, Sick

http://www.oregonlive.com/metro/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1155696925214750.xml&coll=7

[gratuitous]

1. Beres admits to abuse that happened 40 years ago

Which makes it past the criminal statute of limitations. Beres is the piece of work who provided some of the oomph behind Oregon's anti-gay ballot measures in the early 1990s along with Lon Mabon of the Oregon Citizen's Alliance.

I wonder if there are any more recent escapades that can be alleged against Mr. Beres?

[Richard Steele]

20. Any time a pedophile admits "touching" a few kids "in the past"...

...it actually means he's been RAPING children his entire life,
whenever the opportunity arose.
Rest assured there are 'more recent escapades that can be alleged against Mr. Beres'.

BET on it.

[elehhhhna]

24. He's probably attacked 3 generations of his own family...

But he's top-shelf where it really counts. He LOATHES gay marriage.

[Richard Steele]

26. Statistically, almost a certainty. Repub values begin at home.

[saigon68]

29. Touching 5 year old boys privates

That's fresh

</sarcasm>

[villager]

2. and, of course, no surprise whatsoever. It is what and who

these people are -- their entire politics, all of it, as an act of monstrous projection...

[Lindacooks]

3. And another hypocrite bites the dust.

Why am I not surprised?

[saigon68]

4. Beres had been active in state Republican circles and was on the central c

[DinahMoeHum]

5. "While there may be no peace for the wicked. . .

the righteous always manage to get a piece whenever they feel like it"
- "V for Vendetta" (graphic novel)

:evilgrin:

[lpbk2713]

6. As I understand it, pedophiles are never *cured*

so it somehow seems like there should be no statute of limitations. I could be wrong but it would seem like they are likely to commit a sexual offense on a child no matter how much time has passed since any known event.

[sofa king]

12. And yet this pedophile was pimping a cure for "the gay"

I think he gets the Newt Gingrich award for hypocrytical asshole of the week. I'll pray for a Hell, so he can burn in it.

[warrens]

18. Anymore than a heterosexual who likes adults can be cured

They only find children attractive. So what are they going to do, suddenly find adults attractive? Would a heterosexual male suddenly start finding men attractive? We all have sexual identities that are pretty much carved in stone. They don't change.

[elehhhhna]

25. Fix him up w/ Anne Coulter. She displays no secondary sex characteristics

[David Zephyr]

7. Good Grief! The Christian Coalition is a "Sanctuary of Perverts!"

Anybody remember the name of Beverly Russell?

Beverly Russell is the step-father of the infamous Susan Smith who drowned her babies, blamed it all on a "black man" because she enjoyed fucking another man other than her own husband. How is this related?

Beverly Russell was a leader in South Carolina of, you got it, "The Christian Coalition" and the same Beverly Russell alternated his campaigning time for Pat Robertson, the group's founder, and molesting Susan Smith, his step-daughter, when she was just a girl.

There are too many cases now to simply ignore.

Spread the word about this very dangerous organization and its perverted members to everyone you know.

The Christian Coalition is a Sanctuary for Perverts. Dangerous perverts.

Reference Link: http://www.robertscheer.com/1_natcolumn/95_columns/080195.htm

[mitchum]

22. That's the first "gentleman" who sprang to mind when I read...

the headline, David.

Russell first molested Smith after a hard morning of hanging up "Robertson For President" signs.

[LuckyLib]

27. and tax cheats. One in Minnesota, a corporate CEO,

is on the lamb from the feds and the state as a tax protester who has gone years without paying. Love them Christian values!

[dkofos]

8. There is no god

[E-Z-B]

9. I'm sure he's very sorry.

For getting caught.

[Judi Lynn]

10. A sniplet from the Oregonian posted in the Daily Kos:

Law enforcement officials said Saturday they are investigating complaints that Louis Beres, longtime chairman of the Christian Coalition of Oregon, molested three female family members when they were pre-teens.

"There is an investigation of allegations that have been made," Multnomah County District Attorney Michael Schrunk said Saturday.

The Oregonian talked to three of Beres' female relatives, including two who told reporters that he molested them. All three said they have been interviewed for several hours by detectives.

"I was molested," said one of the women, now in her early 50s. "I was victimized, and I've suffered all my life for it. I'm still afraid to be in the same room with (Beres)."

Beres, 70, whose group champions socially conservative candidates and causes, confirmed he is under investigation for alleged molestation. He blamed "personal and political enemies" for the reports and said, "I never molested anybody."
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http://mcjoan.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/10/11/34014/697

October 10, 2005
Christian Coalition leader faces sex abuse allegation

PORTLAND, Ore.

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Beres, 70, acknowledged he is under investigation, but denied ever molesting the women. He blamed "personal and political enemies" for the complaint.

Only one of the three cases appears to fall under Oregon's statute of limitations on sex abuse, which expires after six years. Authorities said that case involves a young woman who was allegedly abused by Beres when she was in elementary school.

Family members are standing up for the three women.

"My family has gone through hell," said Beres' nephew Rich Galat, 41, of Oakland, Calif., who told detectives that his uncle had molested "several" female relatives over the years.

"Lives have been ruined. Those of us who have come forward have been ostracized, verbally abused and the victims of character assassination...It must stop," he said.
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http://katu.com/news/story.asp?ID=80263

[gratuitous]

13. Gee Lou, who were these enemies spreading lies about you?

Or don't you take the Ten Commandments seriously? There's one against telling lies, you know.

[Zorra]

39. The word "Republican" is becoming synonymous with "pedophile". n/t

[truthisfreedom]

11. add him to the republican sexual predators list. how long is that thing

now? any comparative Democratic list?

[angstlessk]

23. Here is a link to the Republican Pedophole list

http://www.armchairsubversive.com/

ya know, when you get too hoity toity, hoity toity has a way of kicking you in the ass!

[Freedom_from_Chains]

14. Well, well, well, what do we have here? n/t

[Freedom_from_Chains]

15. "Beres told police that he had received counseling

through his church and admitted his mistakes years ago"

So, in other words, the church has known he was a child molester for years and didn't say a word. Yeah, these are the people who should be instructing us on how to live a good moral life.

[Tanuki]

Mandatory reporting laws

in many states require teachers, counselors, physicians, and others to report confessed or suspected child sexual abuse to the police or child welfare authorities even if this would violate the perpetrator's privacy or even if the relationship is otherwise privileged. Did the clergy who "counseled" this creep violate the law in failing to do so?

[Freedom_from_Chains]

31. That's an interesting question. n/t

[AX10]

16. No suprises here.

[Az_lefty]

17. Repug's have made it easy for these guys to hide out in their midst...

all you have to do is claim to be a Christian and your conservative credentials are set. Doesn't matter what you do from that point on, your set for life.

[truthisfreedom]

19. no kidding. the thug party is a refuge for sexual deviants and criminals

of all kinds.

[mitchum]

21. Gang Of Pedophiles

[Miss Chybil]

28. This is why these zealots are so worried about everybody else's

sex life - because their f'n pervs themselves and they're sure everybody else must be as sick as they are. Bastards.

[Acadia Blue]

30. The most evil use religion as a refuge to hide their sins.

[saigon68]

35. One only needs to find all the pedophiles in clerical collars

[varun]

32. We should start questioning all repug leaders...

who associated with this perv...and used his services to get votes.

Payback time.

[yurbud]

33. glad you used cats to illustrate instead of anatomically correct dolls

[Caoimhe]

36. LOL!

That's actually my signature pic. I wondered the moment I hit post if someone would catch that. The kitty TOUCHING the other kitty, so obviously pleased as punch! Does it qualify as kitty porn?

Seriously though, whoever said that pedophiles seem to always turn out to be Repukes, is right on. I've noticed the same trend.

[yurbud]

38. and self-hating, closeted gays. I have friends who are openly gay...

and they don't seem to be more messed up than average people.

But the log closet republicans are very twisted.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

34. You know...

The other night I was thinking about this stuff. Seems there are a lot of people who have this thing about diddling kids that are Repukes. I mean people caught. Then, I started thinking about the Franklin Trust imbroglio. Then, I got to thinking:

If you wanted people to do your every bidding, no matter how immoral and unethical, why not pedophiles? Set them up with some trimlettes from time to time, give them the cover of the party and putative Christianity, give them a crusade to occupy their time(gays) and let them know that a detailed and photo-documented dossier is kept on them, perfect for release to law enforcement and the press, should they stray from The One True Way or run their yaps.

I suspect something like this would be quite effective.

I would suspect that nothing is quite as effective at comprimising people like a known and documented history of kid diddling.

I know...:tinfoilhat:

[Kailassa]

37. And the English are wondering why Blair is so quick

to ask * "how high?" when told to jump.
- As in sacking Jack Straw on the chimp's say-so.

Spying started with collecting the dirty secrets of
the rich and powerful.

I suspect that advancing in the Skull&Bones always
involved being recorded doing something that could
be held over you for the rest of your life.

Only then, after putting a leash around your own neck,
would you be considered "useful".