Ex-radio exec [and AFA official!] to do time for child porn

[benburch]

Cross-posted by request.

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040603/NEWS01/406030381/1002

June 3, 2004

Ex-radio exec to do time for child porn

Tupelo man given 15 years on two counts of producing pornography

By Jerry Mitchell
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A former official at American Family Radio, which regularly warns listeners about the dangers of pornography, must serve 15 years in prison for producing child pornography.

In federal court in Aberdeen Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Glen H. Davidson sentenced Kerry Dwayne Stevens, 47, of Tupelo, who pleaded guilty to two counts of producing child pornography. A law passed by Congress last year requires a mandatory 15-year sentence for creating child pornography.

"It's tragic for everybody involved," said the Rev. Donald Wildmon, founder and executive director of the Tupelo-based American Family Association, which started the fast-growing Christian radio network. "It's one of those things you wish had never happened. His family was devastated."

American Family Radio — with more than 200 stations in 35 states — fired Stevens, who produced a children's show for the network as director of children's news, but Wildmon said the association has helped to support the family financially through the tragedy.

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[The Shadow]

1. Another Case Of...

Do as I say, not as I do!
Another case of hypocrisy from those who would like to tell you how to live your life. Organizations like American Family Radio want to protect us from sinners by attacking other organizations that don't measure up to their "standards", not caring who they may hurt. As usual with organizations like American Family Radio, they are the ones we need protection from.

BTW, I noticed that the good reverend, while helping the perverts family through this ordeal, has also forgiven this guy. I guess that's like Rush being forgiven merely because he admitted his drug problem, anyone else would already be in jail... for a long time.

[SalParadise]

2. I love,

"His family was devastated."

Yeah, they're the REAL victims here.