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Former minister sentenced in molestation case
Man pleads guilty, to serve up to five years
By Kelly Marshall Fuller
The Sun News
GEORGETOWN - A former Murrells Inlet minister will serve up to five
years in prison after pleading guilty to molesting three children who
once participated in his church youth group.
In a hearing Thursday at the Georgetown County Courthouse, 36-year-old
Troy Taylor received a sentence of eight years, which was suspended to
five.
He must serve at least 85 percent of that, said Deputy Solicitor
Robert Bryan with the 15th Circuit Solicitor's Office.
After his release, he will have three years of probation and must
register as a sexual offender, Bryan said.
Taylor wiped his eyes and hugged his two sisters after he pleaded
guilty to two counts of committing a lewd act on a minor and one count
of second-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Another charge of committing a lewd act on a minor will be tried in
Williamsburg County, Bryan said, because the incident reportedly
happened in that county.
Taylor has been arrested four times since 2003, when he first resigned
his position as leader of Low Country Community Church in Murrells
Inlet.
The molestations happened at Taylor's home in 1988 and 1991. Two of
the charges involve men who were 12 years old at the time of the 1991
incident. The two are Taylor's cousins.
The men, who are now 27, attended Thursday's hearing and spoke of the
impact the crime had on their lives.
The boys spent the night at Taylor's home and woke up with his "hand
down their pants," Bryan said.
The third victim came forward in November and said Taylor had molested
him during two different church field trips, which took place in 1998
and 1999. He was sodomized at least one time while taking a shower at
Taylor's home after a field trip to Huntington Beach State Park, Bryan
said.
Another time, the molestation happened during a camping trip to the
Black River in Williamsburg County.
The three men said they had struggled with drug and alcohol addictions
but had managed to regain their lives.
"These things happened," one of the victims said. "It ruined my life
and it ruined my friend's life."
"Troy abused me," said the other man, who is now serving overseas in
the U.S. Army. "It happened to me, but it's not going to define me."
The courtroom was packed with Taylor's supporters during the hearing.
Taylor's mother, Linda, said her son will use his experience to help
other people.
She cited acts of kindness he had done as a child and how he led a
large congregation at the Low Country Community Church.
His father, Tony, said he "stood by his son," and offered to take his
place in prison.
"I stand by my son; I think he is a wonderful man," Tony Taylor said.
Troy Taylor testified that he was sexually abused by family members,
including his grandfather, when he was a child. Other family members
testified to the sexual abuse in the family.
Family members said the abuse contributed to his behavior.
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a.a. pastor #-273.15, the most frigid church of Celcius nee Kelvin
EAC Econometric Forecast and Sorcery Division
The Bush 'balanced' budget: 2 trillion and worsening
The Bush 'economic' policy: 12.5 million FEWER jobs than Clinton and counting
The Bush Iraq lie: -2389 GIs, one friend's co-worker's son and mounting
Having Bush ***** up my country: Worthless
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-duke (duckgumbo@cox.net), aka PedophilEarl J Weber, 59
year old mateless, heirless biological failure
of Afton Oaks Apartment, Baton Rouge,who pussied
out of the Vietnam draft, showing his gay side
despite his avowed anti-gay bigotry
Contact duke's priest and ask
him why duke is such a racist:
http://www.stpatrickbr.org/
Father Gerard "Jerry" Martin
stpatrickbr<AT>bellsouth<DOT>net
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
12424 Brogdon Lane
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70816
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