Church Youth Group Volunteer at Bucks County First United Methodist Church Charged in Sex Case Involving Minors

A former top attorney for the Bucks County District Attorney's Office was charged on October 30, 2008 with having a sexual relationship with a minor while volunteering in a church youth group at the First United Methodist Church in Perkasie, Bucks County, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer news article.

The former prosecutor was discovered partially dressed with a 17 year old boy at about midnight September 5.  The abuser has admitted to a sexual relationship along with supplying alcohol and smoking marijuana with various minors.

Contrary to popular misconceptions, sexual predators like this come from all segments of society and are not self identifying.  Although the Church has reported that a criminal background check and child abuse clearance had been performed on the offender four years ago, crime victims looking into the possibility of a civil law suit should immediately consider hiring an experienced investigator and attorney with knowledge of this area of the law.  These types of experts have the ability to tap into a vast amount of resources to begin investigating the possible liability of anyone who was involved or facilitated the sexual abuse of these minors.