In December 2019, popular Alabama televangelist Acton Bowen pled guilty to 28 charges of raping and sexually assaulting multiple boys between the ages of 12 and 16.
Televangelist Acton Bowen Pleads Guilty To Sexually Abusing ...
Bowen is an anti-gay, gun loving, Trump supporter.
Bowen had served as chaplain for the 2012 Olympics, made appearances on Fox News, and promoted himself as a spiritual adviser to Hollywood Stars including Justin Beiber.
I grew up with this. To be honest it was terrifying, so I went away (sent away) to a fundamentalist boarding school and though I didn't have the rape, I walked in on one of the head youth guys in the process of anal sex with a freshman. Wasn't sure if was consensual and got outta there fast.
ReplyDeleteHe really sang his heart out for Jesus in church and I would feel creepy in services. Very masculine uber type guy, and the girls would swoon. They controlled everything and had a bit of mind control aspects also, (world would end soon and beast would rule)
Ended up being sent home after getting in a lot of fights, the wierdest thing was roommates were very twisted.
Was told I was demon laden and going to hell daily.
Really tres bizarre. The trauma lingers and informs everything in that light.
Thanks for posting this as a lot of people that grow up in USA deal with the after effects of Fundamentalist Xtian religion.
Cheers!
Many thanks for the comment.
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