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Don't take this as condoning anything this guy may have done, but
remember that he is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a
court of law. If this wasn't the case, then you could accuse anyone of
anything heinous with little or no evidence and ruin their lives before
they even have a chance to defend themselves.<br>
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That having being said, certain precautions are probably in order. The
question here is really are the current precautions being taken
enough. Not knowing the details, I have little to base my judgement
upon. Presumably (hopefully) Judge McDermott has a bit more on which
to base his judgement.<br>
<br>
Paul<br>
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Art Deco wrote:
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<h2>Accused youth pastor can keep working at church </h2>
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April 4, 2007</p>
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<p>POCATELLO, Idaho – A youth pastor charged with sexually abusing a
minor may continue to work at the church where the crime allegedly
occurred, a judge says.</p>
<p>Joshua J. Robinson, 29, was charged in February with two counts of
lewd conduct with a minor and one count of sexually abusing a minor for
allegedly abusing a teenage girl starting when she was 15 years old.</p>
<p>Because of the charges, a no-contact order was issued directing
Robinson to stay away from the girl. But last month, 6th District Judge
Peter McDermott modified the order, allowing Robinson to return to his
job as a youth pastor at Gate City Christian Church in Chubbuck.
Robinson is still prohibited from contacting people younger than 18.</p>
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On Monday, Bannock County Deputy Prosecutor Cleve Colson asked the
judge to reconsider the change. One of the charges against Robinson
allegedly took place at the church, Colson said, and the prosecutor's
office is worried that the youth pastor still has access to minors at
the church. Robinson also is allegedly still participating in a church
Web site that is frequented by the congregation's youth, Colson said.</p>
<p>A phone call to the church's senior pastor, John Robinson, was not
immediately returned. John Robinson is Joshua Robinson's father, a
church receptionist said.</p>
<p>Joshua Robinson's attorney, Aaron Thompson of Dial, May &
Rammell in Pocatello, said the younger Robinson is no longer handling
youth ministries at the church and instead is doing administrative
duties that don't involve contact with young people.</p>
<p>McDermott said Robinson could continue to work at the church. A
trial has been scheduled for June 26.</p>
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