Chad Foster, former Second Baptist Church youth pastor arrested again on new charges

UPDATE 4/1/2013: Chad Foster sentenced to 5 years for sexual assault of a child

MSNBC:

Investigators said Chad Foster, 33, first met the 14-year-old girl when he worked as a youth minister at Second Baptist Church in Houston. The communications continued as Foster later became a youth minister at The Community of Faith Church in far northwest Harris County, authorities said.
 

 “If you’re a person who does a lot of fishing, where do you go?  You go to the water where the fish are. Same with predators,” said Sgt. Gary Spurger of the Precinct 4 Constable’s Office.  He said there are more victims in this case that he’s heard want to come forward but haven’t done so yet.

Investigators believe there could be other victims.  If you need to report a case, call 281-401-6228.

*The light of truth and knowledge is our most important tool in protecting kids.

*The Guardians of Silence: Penn State’s Tim Curley and Gary Schultz on trial

So why did two such powerful men – Curley and Schultz – walk away from investigating what was clearly a case of child sex abuse? The answer is a combination of ignorance, fear and ego.

The Penn State Scandal has torn down the wall of silence and like the fractured Germany, a new union has emerged and the marriage of the victim to their voice will not be shaken.

We have to let the Penn State Scandal be our call to action and leave our place on the sidelines for a better view on the world.

Speaking up about what we know is wrong is a matter of facing our own fears and realizing that our conscience thrives on the truth.

We have to educate ourselves to recognize the signs of child sexual abuse and work as a community to end the tragedy of stolen childhoods and vandalized happiness.