How did this guy get past us? I guess former Pastor Girouex must have heard that this tactic was working for Bishop Eddie Long. Once again, a background check came back totally clean......
http://www.ketv.com/r/27196314/detail.html
Ex-Pastor Faces 60 Sex Charges
"COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Pottawattamie County officials said former Council Bluffs youth pastor, Brent Girouex, 31, is out of jail Monday night after he surrendered to authorities last month. Court officials said Girouex posted bond on a $30,000 bail. He's due in court April 21...."
and
"...Girouex confessed to engaging in sex acts with at least six boys and men. In one instance, Girouex told police he had sexual contact with a teenage boy 25 to 50 times over a four-year period. The boy was 14 years old when the sex acts began, according to court documents. Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber said his office is now working with eight alleged victims. Wilber said Girouex has been charged with 60 counts of sexual exploitation.
and
"...They told him that Girouex talked them into having sexual contact with him by explaining to them this was to gain "sexual purity in the eyes of God....."
and
".... Girouex told police that both he and his alleged victims were praying while they had sexual contact..."
more at link
And another overview of the case:
http://www.truecrimereport.com/2011/03/rev_brent_girouex_had_sex_with.php
Rev. Brent Girouex Had Sex With Boys to Cure Them of Homosexual Urges
"Rev. Brent Girouex was a dedicated youth pastor at Victory Fellowship Ministries in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was especially interested in helping the boys in his charge with their developing sexuality. And that included a very curious method of curbing their gay urges..."
more at link
http://www.ketv.com/r/27196314/detail.html
Ex-Pastor Faces 60 Sex Charges
"COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa -- Pottawattamie County officials said former Council Bluffs youth pastor, Brent Girouex, 31, is out of jail Monday night after he surrendered to authorities last month. Court officials said Girouex posted bond on a $30,000 bail. He's due in court April 21...."
and
"...Girouex confessed to engaging in sex acts with at least six boys and men. In one instance, Girouex told police he had sexual contact with a teenage boy 25 to 50 times over a four-year period. The boy was 14 years old when the sex acts began, according to court documents. Pottawattamie County Attorney Matt Wilber said his office is now working with eight alleged victims. Wilber said Girouex has been charged with 60 counts of sexual exploitation.
and
"...They told him that Girouex talked them into having sexual contact with him by explaining to them this was to gain "sexual purity in the eyes of God....."
and
".... Girouex told police that both he and his alleged victims were praying while they had sexual contact..."
more at link
And another overview of the case:
http://www.truecrimereport.com/2011/03/rev_brent_girouex_had_sex_with.php
Rev. Brent Girouex Had Sex With Boys to Cure Them of Homosexual Urges
"Rev. Brent Girouex was a dedicated youth pastor at Victory Fellowship Ministries in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He was especially interested in helping the boys in his charge with their developing sexuality. And that included a very curious method of curbing their gay urges..."
more at link