G. H.W. Bush's old music director in on Child porn charges

[Courage the Cowardly Dog]

The former music director of a church where former President Bush once worshipped pleaded guilty on Monday to possessing child pornography.

Robert F. Tate, 64, of Greenwich, admitted possessing between 150 and 300 pornographic images of children, some engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Prosecutors said some children in the images were younger than 12 years old.

"Yes, your honor. I regret to say I did it," Tate told a federal judge.

Court records accuse Tate of possessing digital images of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct and refer to "apparent foreign travel for purpose of photographing children."

Tate was the longtime music director of Christ Church in Greenwich, where former President George H.W. Bush attended while growing up. Funeral services for his parents, Prescott Bush Sr. and Dorothy Walker Bush, were held there.

Tate faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced April 12.

At his last hearing in December, President Bush's aunt and other members of the church attended to support Tate.

Tate oversaw the church's renowned choir programs, including those involving children. Tate traveled with the choir for performances around the country and in Europe.

Church officials have said they are unaware of any allegations that Tate had acted inappropriately with children. The church has a strict policy that prohibits adults from being alone with children.

Just goes to show you people of this "Sexual orientation" end up in all walks of life. Still scary.

source: AP

[Preechr]

Homosexuality has nothing to do with child abuse or the desire to abuse children.

Speaking of things having nothing to do with one another, why was it necessary to mention Bush in this article?

[Dr. Boogie]

Yeah, isn't stuff like that, if it's mentioned at all, usually reserved for a single sentence at the very end of an article?

[Preechr]

If it's completely unrelated, it's good to stick it in the headline so the average non-reader will be left with the association between BUSH and PEDERAST.

[Courage the Cowardly Dog]

Originally Posted by Preechr

Homosexuality has nothing to do with child abuse or the desire to abuse children.

Speaking of things having nothing to do with one another, why was it necessary to mention Bush in this article?

By sexual orientation i meant pedophiles. (The pics were of girls)
Many political sects abroad seek to have pedophiles granted the same protection as any other fetishes, prefrences or orientations such as homosexuality, beastiality (only the dutch), or my personal favorite, Asian girl's feet. (when that is made illegal I shall become and outlaw)

and HW Bush's parent's had their funeral with this man directing it and he grew up and spent most of his life worshipping with this man directing the singing.

They knew each other well I presume.

[Preechr]

Well, that's refreshing to hear. I forgot the Bush's aren't Catholic.

Abroad? We have NAMBLA here... Isn't that a political "sect?"

I'd wonder about your assumption that the Bush's knew him at all, but they attended his trial. My point was that they didn't need to be mentioned in the article at all.

[Preechr]

BTW, I would say the same thing if it were the Clintons involved. This is tabloid journalism at best. What made you post it?

[Courage the Cowardly Dog]

Originally Posted by Preechr

Well, that's refreshing to hear. I forgot the Bush's aren't Catholic.

Abroad? We have NAMBLA here... Isn't that a political "sect?"

I'd wonder about your assumption that the Bush's knew him at all, but they attended his trial. My point was that they didn't need to be mentioned in the article at all.

Nambla has no electability. There are parties in the Netherlands trying to eliminate the age of consent and make it legal to give drugs to kids for thepurpose of sex. Best yet? They are getting a nice percentage of the vote.

Why the age of marriageability in Saudi arabia is 8.

THey didn't need to be mentioned but that makes it more interesting "the perv met some famous people once"

[Big Papa Goat]

The church has a strict policy that prohibits adults from being alone with children.

Was this before or after the music director was caught with child pornography? The church is afraid to allow adults to be alone with children?

Religion just isn't what it used to be.

[Courage the Cowardly Dog]

Originally Posted by Big Papa Goat

Was this before or after the music director was caught with child pornography? The church is afraid to allow adults to be alone with children?

Religion just isn't what it used to be.

Yeah, now they are careful, back in the middle ages there was a movement to allow priests to marry or have concubines cause women and children kept getting priest raped.

I wonder if Bush ever got molestered?

[mburbank]

Has anyone made a joke yet about Bush and Child Porn being antithetical? You know, like, pubic hair indicating puberty which is a big turn off to serious pedophiles?

'Cause that would be tastelss as all get out and whoever made that joke would be an ass.

But I can't be bothered to read this whole thread to see who I should be downing on.

All I got out of it is that our President likes kids.

Doesn't surprise me.

I hate that guy.

[El Blanco]

Tate traveled with the choir for performances around the country and in Europe.

And a few unexplained excursions to Thailand.

[Courage the Cowardly Dog]

Originally Posted by mburbank

Has anyone made a joke yet about Bush and Child Porn being antithetical? You know, like, pubic hair indicating puberty which is a big turn off to serious pedophiles?

'Cause that would be tastelss as all get out and whoever made that joke would be an ass.

But I can't be bothered to read this whole thread to see who I should be downing on.

All I got out of it is that our President likes kids.

Doesn't surprise me.

I hate that guy.

let me try.

"You know why the music director Never molested George?"
*audience* Why?
"Cause pedophiles hate BUSH!"
*dodges rotten tomatoes*