Guess what happened about a mile from my house?

[Tobolo]

I used to go to school here for one year in high school. Lot of my friends go to that church and I know the pastor and the administration of the school well. It's just one of those things where you never think it would happen around you.

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Teen Charged With Child Molestation
Reported By: Duffie Dixon
Web Editor: Michael King
Last Modified: 11/15/2006 12:17:29 AM

Police in Spalding County have charged a 17-year-old with child molestation. Investigators say Nathan Lovelady molested as many as four children.

Lovelady is being kept behind bars, and will make his first appearance on Wednesday. He faces four counts of child molestation.

?It must be a sickness for any adult to do anything immoral to a child,? said Capt. Tony Renieri of the Spalding Co. Sheriff?s Department.

Investigators say all but one incident occurred at Faith Christian Academy, where Lovelady is a student. Somehow, he had access to children age five or six -- not necessarily during school hours, but in at least one case, during the after-school program.

?The children are supervised at all times,? said Pastor Thomas Powell of the Harvest Temple Church of God. ?Now there are sometimes, when they go to the restroom by themselves.?

The church sent home notes to parents, explaining there was an investigation underway. Authorities have seized items from Lovelady?s home, and they are working to make sure there are no other victims out there.

?Hopefully, there is no more,? said Renieri. ?It?s bad enough we have four.?

If convicted, Lovelady could face up to 25 years in jail, for each molestation count

UPDATE: I found out how he got caught.

"basically, he was in the bathroom with one of the little girls, and when she came out her mom was there and asked why she was in the men's restroom and she said that he was in there and had been kissing her and holding her, so Mr. James went in and found him trying to hide in one of the stalls, so he and Mark got him out and i guess he admitted to it"

UPDATE 2: Griffin Daily News

Teen charged with molesting four young girls
Omar Ford
A 17-year-old Faith Christian Academy student was charged Tuesday with multiple counts of child molestation after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 6-year-old girl late last week, authorities said.

Nathan Lovelady, a Pike County resident, was charged with four counts of child molestation and one count of false imprisonment.

The charges came nearly four days after the teen allegedly sexually assaulted and trapped a young girl in a bathroom at Harvest Temple Church of God.

The alleged assault occurred during the church?s after-school program, said Capt. Tony Ranieri of the Spalding County Sheriff?s Office.

Faith Christian Academy is on the same property as Harvest Temple Church of God and has been renting space from the church for nearly a year.

More than 300 students in kindergarten through 12th grade attend the academy. But the after-school program, which is comprised of 28 students, only serves youths up to the fifth grade.

Lovelady wasn?t part of the church?s after-school program but had been a member of Harvest Temple along with his family for three years, according to church officials.

?He shouldn?t have been on the premises (during the after-school program),? said the Rev. Thomas Powell, senior pastor of Harvest Temple.

Typically students of the after-school program are monitored by teachers at all times, Powell said.

He added that there isn?t bathroom supervision because of the close proximity to the student classrooms.

 

[CarlKillerMiller]

Ugh, this is something I'll never be able to understand for as long as I live.

So, realistically how many years will he spend in prison?

 

[Zim Hosein]

:|

 

[intogamer]

I guess child molesting is the new "western" thing

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: Tobolo?It must be a sickness for any adult to do anything immoral to a child,?

He's 17. Not an adult. Doesn't make it right by ANY means, but at least call him a sick kid, not a sick adult. It's way, way different than some 40 year old pedo doing it.

 

[Xyo II]

Originally posted by: Sraaz

Originally posted by: Tobolo?It must be a sickness for any adult to do anything immoral to a child,?

He's 17. Not an adult. Doesn't make it right by ANY means, but at least call him a sick kid, not a sick adult. It's way, way different than some 40 year old pedo doing it.

I sure as hell hope that was sarcastic.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Shouldn't it be Lovegirly?

Originally posted by: Sraaz
He's 17. Not an adult. Doesn't make it right by ANY means, but at least call him a sick kid, not a sick adult. It's way, way different than some 40 year old pedo doing it.

Yeah, but if he was one year older then he obviously had complete understanding on what he was doing. IMO any child molesters - 17 or 70 - should be tortured and shot.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: Sraaz

Originally posted by: Tobolo?It must be a sickness for any adult to do anything immoral to a child,?

He's 17. Not an adult. Doesn't make it right by ANY means, but at least call him a sick kid, not a sick adult. It's way, way different than some 40 year old pedo doing it.

He could be tried as an adult.

Theres a split difference at ages 16/17/18/21

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: Xyo II

Originally posted by: Sraaz

Originally posted by: Tobolo?It must be a sickness for any adult to do anything immoral to a child,?

He's 17. Not an adult. Doesn't make it right by ANY means, but at least call him a sick kid, not a sick adult. It's way, way different than some 40 year old pedo doing it.

I sure as hell hope that was sarcastic.

No, no it wasn't. A 40 year old knows what the hell is going on. A stupid kid doing it IS just as bad for the victim, but not the same thing.

 

[Brainonska511]

As one other poster said, it doesn't matter whether he was 17 or 70. I hope they throw the book at him and he gets to spend some "quality time" with his cellmate, Bubba.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Sraaz
A stupid kid doing it IS just as bad for the victim, but not the same thing.

Stupid kids may egg houses, spraypaint cars, and act like little shitheads in general, but no 17 year old molests four kids and not know what he's doing.

 

[Beev]

I just thought of something "funny." If someone were to molest him then they could get child molestation charges...

 

[Tobolo]

As I understand it here in GA he will be tried as an adult. Realistically he will prolly put in a guilty plea and get IMO about 10-15 years.

 

[raildogg]

He needs help and his age should not give him the benefit. He can do this when he is 25 or 35. We are fortunate to known what he has done before he got older and abused more children. He needs treatment.

 

[Beev]

At what age does it become molesting and not curiosity? (Note: I am NOT defending the guy. This is a totally separate question.) Obviously a couple of 7 year olds don't even know that they are different down there, but what about a younger child that for some reason does know about sex? Or an older kid that has been severely sheltered?

Just sparking some conversation.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: Sraaz
At what age does it become molesting and not curiosity? (Note: I am NOT defending the guy. This is a totally separate question.) Obviously a couple of 7 year olds don't even know that they are different down there, but what about a younger child that for some reason does know about sex? Or an older kid that has been severely sheltered?

Just sparking some conversation.

LOL curiosity? If he is doing it now, why would he not do it when he is older? This is not his first time according to the article, so he knows what he is doing.

As for the question, if you show signs of possibility doing stuff like this, then you must seek help immediately - no question. These people need help from professionals first and they need to be punished second. In order to combat this sort of behavior, we need to learn more about these people.

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: Sraaz
At what age does it become molesting and not curiosity? (Note: I am NOT defending the guy. This is a totally separate question.) Obviously a couple of 7 year olds don't even know that they are different down there, but what about a younger child that for some reason does know about sex? Or an older kid that has been severely sheltered?

Just sparking some conversation.

LOL curiosity? If he is doing it now, why would he not do it when he is older? This is not his first time according to the article, so he knows what he is doing.

Thanks for missing the bold.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Sraaz
At what age does it become molesting and not curiosity?

WTF? Touching the privates of five year olds is NEVER curiosity.

 

[raildogg]

Originally posted by: Sraaz

Originally posted by: raildogg

Originally posted by: Sraaz
At what age does it become molesting and not curiosity? (Note: I am NOT defending the guy. This is a totally separate question.) Obviously a couple of 7 year olds don't even know that they are different down there, but what about a younger child that for some reason does know about sex? Or an older kid that has been severely sheltered?

Just sparking some conversation.

LOL curiosity? If he is doing it now, why would he not do it when he is older? This is not his first time according to the article, so he knows what he is doing.

Thanks for missing the bold.

Sorry, edited the post.

I think we need to look at each case separately and not jump to conclusions. If the sex is consensual between two willing people and they are capable of making that decision wisely, then it may be allowable. A man who is fully grown having sex with children as young as 7 is just criminal and disgusting.

 

[Beev]

Jesus christ, apparently you're half illiterate then. Did you even read that full post? I was comparing TWO (get that?) TWO kids doing it to each other. No adults involved anywhere.

Do I need to post it again? Just post another retarded reply and I will.

Edit: Was to Hamburger

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Jesus christ, apparently you're half illiterate then. Did you even read that full post? I was comparing TWO (get that?) TWO kids doing it to each other. No adults involved anywhere.

Do I need to post it again? Just post another retarded reply and I will.

Edit: Was to Hamburger

You fondled your fellow kindergarteners? The only retard here is you pervert.

 

[Stumps]

Hung, Drawn and Quartered...the ONLY punishement suitible for a Pedophile(which is what this kid is, by Australian laws anyway) IMHO.

 

[Beev]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Jesus christ, apparently you're half illiterate then. Did you even read that full post? I was comparing TWO (get that?) TWO kids doing it to each other. No adults involved anywhere.

Do I need to post it again? Just post another retarded reply and I will.

Edit: Was to Hamburger

You fondled your fellow kindergarteners? The only retard here is you pervert.

Did you just infer that I was making a comparison based on my own experiences? Way to throw anything you bring to this discussion out the window, pal.

 

[Fayd]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: Sraaz
At what age does it become molesting and not curiosity?

WTF? Touching the privates of five year olds is NEVER curiosity.

if you're 5?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: Sraaz
Did you just infer that I was making a comparison based on my own experiences? Way to throw anything you bring to this discussion out the window, pal.

No, but why would you assume that the thought even comes to the mind of a five year old? They may be curious with their own body but come on, that situation isn't realistic at all.

Originally posted by: Fayd
if you're 5?

Five year olds (the vast vast vast majority, at least) are too busy worrying about cooties and watching the Disney Channel to fondle their classmates.