Youth Minister Joey Thomas Accused of Indecent Behavior
A 31-year-old youth minister arrested Tuesday is the fifth person in five months taken into custody for indecent behavior with a student at the Louisiana School for the Deaf.Four people were arrested earlier for an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old girl.
Police spokesman Cpl. L'Jean McKneely says the investigation in the latest case, which involves a 14-year-old girl, began Oct. 24, when she confessed to her school counselor she was involved in a relationship with Joey Eugene Thomas.
School officials reported the incident to police.
Detectives subpoenaed Thomas cellphone and e-mail records, discovering he had sent the girl many sexually explicit messages.
McKneely says investigators do not believe the pair ever had sex.
Thomas, who is deaf, was arrested after detectives questioned him via a sign-language interpreter.
They do not BELIEVE that they had sex!! How about examining her and also althought it is a litttle too late, check for semen. this is despicable what these people do to young children. they could get it from anyone for free or even for a few drinks or dinner but they have to prey upon the young.
I think a person who commits a crime of this nature is disgusting. But when it's a person of trust -- a priest, a minister, a teacher -- there should be harsher panalties. I'll be lobbying for that. Sick, sick, sick.
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