KUTV -- A Salt Lake City pastor is in big trouble with the law, after he allegedly exposed himself while chatting online with an undercover officer.
Investigators say 67-year-old William J. Blanscet reportedly exchanged sexually explicit conversations with an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force agent, who was posing as a young girl.
Blanscet is also accused of masturbating and showing his genitals in front of a web camera and exposing himself online while visiting his wife in the hospital.
Blanscet is currently a pastor for the Church of God Prophecy in Salt Lake City. He has agreed to surrender to authorities later week.
Blanscet is facing four third degree felony charges of attempted dealing in harmful material to a minor.
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SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - The Utah Attorney General’s Office has filed felony charges against a pastor who allegedly exposed himself on a web camera to an undercover officer posing as a minor.
William J. Blanscet, 67, is facing four third-degree felony charges of attempted dealing in material harmful to a minor after an investigation by the Utah Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force.
According to court documents, Blanscet was online in a chat room and allegedly began asking sexually explicit questions to an ICAC agent who was posing as a young girl. Blancset also allegedly showed his genitals and during other online conversations he would masturbate in front of the web camera. Blanscet also allegedly exposed himself using the Internet while he was visiting his wife in the hospital.
ICAC investigators confronted Blanscet about the online conversations and learned he is a pastor for the Church of God Prophecy in Salt Lake City. Blancset has agreed to surrender at the Salt Lake County Jail next week. All defendants are presumed to be innocent unless found guilty in a court of law
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Is this a sincere and legitimate sight? I am a 50 year old woman who was raped by a COGOP "called" pastor in 1976 when I was a 16 year old virgin.
ReplyDeleteI was not a member of the COGOP at that time, however I was told not to tell and that marriage to the older and abusive young man would "square things up" in the eyes of GOD.
I was so frightened by this church that proclaimed to be "the only church and bride of Christ" that I didn't tell anyone at that time what had happened.
I reluctantly married this unrepentant and abusive man when I turned 18 just out of high school. He made me work while he traveled to "revivals" in the state of VA. I paid all the bills...went to work..and to school and lived with my parents while he was gone most of the time.
I couldn't tell anyone how much I hated that man. After much abuse I escapted...told my family the story and got divorced, yet I lived under threat of hell because of divorce and a subsequant remarriage years later. Even with a wonderful husband and 2 children I had that nagging feeling inside that I was committing adultery.
I don't know if you are legit and caring, but may I tell you that there is a man out there that has been given his license to preach back after it was taken away. I believe that his license was taken away because he impregnated a young girl who was a COGOP Church minister's daughter while he was doing a revival there.
Then he got into drugs heavily and was arrested many times.
I know GOD can and does forgive all sins and that as His followers we are to do that as well. I have forgiven this man after many years and in a group of people I called as witnesses admitted to raping me as a young girl.
However, he has now said he will sue me if I ever contact or say anything. This was because I needed to have that marriage annuled by my new church.
I doubt there is anyway the COGOP could help me, but I think they should check more closely who they are putting into positions. This man is now head of his states youth camp or so he states. Frigtening.
I am not sure what my recourse should be at this time as I have not spoken with our family attorney.
Sincerely,
Shraders2@gmail.com
So So sorry this happen to you. Beauty for Ashes ask God he can do it. I challenge anyone and everyone ask COGOP this question. Do you believe COGOP is the one and only church??? Ask them go ahead...They will respond YES. And anyone who is not in this cult way of thinking is of the devil. Keep your eyes on Jesus not man. People now are asking questions saying hey something is off something is wrong. They take everything in a literal sense. No pants excuse me men did not wear pants in the ancient times. And if you have honestly get tempted seeing women in pants or dresses I got a perfect solution. Turn your neck and look away so you don't get tempted....Sorry for all the pain everyone has endured. Again ask the question..Is COGOP the one and only church? I dare them to respond to you. And be prepared for them to call you a heretic and oh yes you need a vision of the church. Really ...any person who is born again is my brother or sister. Pride is an terrible thing get over it stop hurting people.
DeleteThis is a very real site. And I am very sorry to hear about your experiences. But your story is one of many that I hear about Pastors and Overseers in the Church of God of Prophecy. Until they get a General Overseer who has a backbone to address these situations, they will continue down this same path.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't worry about suing them. They will be judged by God. And His vengence is worse than anything you or I could ever do to them!
Amen to that!
DeleteDo you think people believe this stuff...it would be all over the newspapers...and the girl who was raped...did you tell your parents? and why would you marry this man...this stuff is insane...you people are insane...if these things were happening like you said there would be people taking pastors and overseers to court over this....you would never marry a person who has raped you...this goes on in all churches and the Catholics have homosexual relations this is documented...get a life get over yourself and ask God to help you with your pain...but blaming a church for all your troubles is insane...I was raised in this church and I have no trouble with anything that you guys have said...most of it is made up and lies...someone needs to stand up against all this satanic garbage and that is what this is...a bunch sinful people who want the world more than God and want to blame a church because they could not live it...you guilt over your sinful lives is what is wrong with you all....move on...life goes on...this page makes me want to puke...it is so sickening..hope you guys get the help you need...because you desperately need help.
ReplyDeletefirst..so, you are a loving, caring member of the cogop?..yet you lash out when folks are hurting so bad you lash out..you are a heathen and a heretic.. you must be an overseer..lol..you mkake me want to puke and you have no guts o put your name out ..why?..you are a lier ...sad..i despise it when folks lash out and use a fake name or none at all..i will make it easy..my name is ken wilson and my phone is 216.938.6211,,call and attack me my friend..Jesus is my protector..bring ours..allah?..smh..
DeleteYou are proof of a cult institution. I love my church family and our leadership but if someone was prosecuted and found guilty of horrific crimes I would begin to question the discernment that placed this person in their position. I would stop attending that church or overthrow leadership if there were this many examples. A brainwashed cult member would call all this evidence satanic and proclaim that this is the only true bride of Christ and nothing like this is possible. The sin here is worshiping man and his institutions and thus "the world". I pray that you will find Christ, keep the commandments as Christ required (including keeping the Sabbath), and most importantly read a real Bible and don't have anyone reinterpret it for you.
DeleteOne of the most damaging issues with the COGOP is how homosexuals and bisexuals were able to become ministers and rise to high positions. Many of these were in the youth work, even becoming general youth directors in Cleveland, TN, such as Darrel Tabert and a couple of other. Some, like Dwight Lawrence, who was youth director in CA was caught, but not before he victimized many young men across the country. These predators were also evengalists and pasters. One of them reached the top in Greece, Chris Status, with victums in several countries, including the US. They, the homosexuals/bisexuals, used the ministry to get young teenage boys, but they also had/have a friends who are also like them, who they are on the "down-low" with. Some were married with children and their wives knew what was going on. There needs to be a "me too" which names these preditors in the COGOP.
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