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1167: David Cornelius

Child Molestation, Child Rape

David Cornelius was a math, science, and Bible teacher at First Baptist Church in Danville. When allegations of abuse arose, they moved him on to another church without informing anyone of what happened. He was charged in 2003 with sexually abusing a young child in his wife’s daycare, as well as soliciting sexual favors from a high school student at his new school position with Schlarman High School. He pleaded guilty in 2004. He was sentenced to four years probation.

1161: Nicholas Corl

Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Sexual Battery

Nicholas Garrett Corl was a Summit Youth pastor at Mountain Avenue and on the faculty of Calvary Christian School. A fellow employee of Mountain Ave Baptist Church reported seeing Corl acting inappropriately with a minor in the church. His bail was set at $1 million. He is in jail until he can post bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 29, 2023.

1160: Tyler Selby

Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Child Sexual Abuse Material

Tyler Selby was hired as Music Minister at Robinwood Baptist Church. He was arrested for producing Child Sexual Abuse Material. Unlike most organizations that have employed a predator, Robinwood did not erase all evidence of his existence and instead posted an announcement on its site stating he had been fired and there is no evidence he preyed on children at the church.

1159: Alan Placa

Abuse of Power or Authority, Child Molestation, Enabling, Organizational Cover-Up

Alan Placa was Rudy Giuliani’s fraternity mate and has been his close friend ever since. He has been accused by two men of molesting them. When Placa was suspended after the first accusation, Giuliani pronounced his innocence and hire him at his firm, Giuliani Partners where he continues to work.

1153: Jim Pierson

Child Endangerment, Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Child Rape

James Hugh Pierson was on the City Council of Flower Mound, TX. He served two years before resigning shortly before his arrest for continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14, a first-degree felony, and indecency with a child/sexual contact, a second-degree felony. The child is a family member.

1150: Kenneth Seidens

Child Endangerment, Child Molestation, Child Rape, Sexual Battery

Kenneth Seidens is a city councilman in Alta Vista, Kansas. He is listed as a council member on the city’s website on September 19, 2023 even though he has been arrested for child sex crimes in early August. He was a deacon at Alta Vista High View Church, but he is no longer serving there. He was charged with aggravated sexual battery, aggravated criminal sodomy, contributing to a child’s misconduct, and distributing marijuana.

1149: Aaron Mirtsching

Child Indecency, Child Molestation, Child Sexual Abuse Material

Aaron Doyle Mirtsching was a youth pastor at Thrive Church and a kindergarten teacher at New Dimensions Charter School in North Carolina. In August, 2023, he was arrested for three counts of exploitation of a child through possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The material presented children between the ages of 8 to 10 being sexually abused. He was released with a $20,000 bond.