Pastor Samuel Chapman jailed on child sex charges

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A Decatur man who works as a pastor is in the Clayton County jail on child molestation charges.

Jail records show Samuel Walsham Chapman, 58, was arrested Thursday and charged with child molestation, solicitation of sodomy and enticing a child for indecent purposes.

A warrant states Chapman is a pastor at a Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Jonesboro, according to a Clayton News Daily article.

Calls to the church for confirmation and comment were not returned.

The warrant says Chapman performed a sexual act in front of a 15-year-old boy and asked for oral sex.

The boy denied the request and his grandmother contacted authorities.

Chapman has been denied bond.

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tbaby 05/09/2012 11:46:47
I think some of you should really use spell check. You should think about what you are saying and then type it out. It is obvious that most of you are using this comment board as your own personal bashing machine against this man. As for the pastor, he should rot in hell if he is guilty. I pray that if this is true that the lil boy is able to get the help he needs and justice is done. Not only do u need to pray for him but you need to pray for yourselves sitting here fighting among each other. You sound like idiots!
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dre 09/04/2011 20:09:21
sammuel jackson is a lying conniving man, and you with your half truths in lies that you got from his mistress is not going to change one thing, as far as you making the statement that the child is bisexual does not make what he did right. That is how the young man's family met chapman also known as the molester. He think by knowing alot of upstanding people he is going to get by with his lies in half truths. Him and his mistress has got together in plotted these lies of course she cant get rid of her meal ticket better known as a sugar daddy! After all he's sending her kid to college and also helps her pay her bills. In a conversation that took place one day, the mistress son stated that chapman acts gay and thats he calls their house way to much and he was very annoying. The mistress stated that her husband said that he didnt want chapman raising their son this was after their divorce was final. he could not even visit his children because of chapman being presant at the house so much. She suggested to the grandmother of this kid that chapman will be a great mentor because of the way he treated her child such as taking him on trips with other kids from the church who had no fathers also. She knew this kid father was incorcerated and was also suffering with depression therefor the kid was having alot of problems. at this time the family was not looking for a new church and did not know chapman until she brought him into the picture;as far as chapman claiming this child wanted him to buy him name brand clothes is a lie this child grandmother make sure he is well taken care including having plenty of clothes she has even given the mistress daughter money to buy clothes out of the kindness of her heart. The boy's family doesnt want anything but justice. chapman was also fatherless also he was raised by his mother does this mean he could have picked up some bisexual tendencies no i dont believe he waited until he turned 58 to do his dirt he has been in the closet for a long time and just dont know how to come out. people close to him dont want to believe the truth which is understandable but the grandmother couldnt also believe she let a child preditor in her house convincing her he was gone counsel this child one on one pretending he was taking him to late night games but instead taking him into empty parking lots. Now he has taking advantage of both of them. this child has never been arrested. HIs grand mother heard of a program where you can call clayton county police and they will come out and talk with your child for 30 mins and encourage them to stay in school and also stay out of trouble and she took advantage of this, because she thought what better way for him to learn what getting in trouble with the police felt like and learn first hand from the police officer's. This family has never brought anybody to court on molestation charges before, this is a lie also.This family is not seeking money only justice as mr drake reffered to in his statement this has nothing to do with eddie long so please dont repeat that anymore.
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09/04/2011 14:41:29
youre in denial about your upstanding pastor chapman. Most of this sounds like it came from his woman and i'm not talkin about his wife. Your friend pastor chapman has been having a on going relationship with a woman I know this for a fact. She was the one who referred Pastor chapmen to the 15 year old boy because she knows the family. And of course she wouldnt want anything to happen to her bread and butter. Also, her son even said the pastor talk like he's gay,and anoying , that he calls way to much,this was said before it was known about the The incident. This pastor chapman also pay phone bills and college for him.this woman's husband told her he did not want Chapman rasing his kids.Stating the kid was homosexual to look like he wanted this to happen to him was a low blow,Chapman might be in the closet you know he was fatherless. He was raised by his mother also..And if you check New York you might fine out hehasbeen in jail also, You have nothing but here say, And he has never been arrested he has been in the hospital for some of his medical issues.That was what he preyed on. This kid is well taking care of his grandmother makes sure of that she buys his clothes andplenty of them she is a bargin hunter, She even give his women child money to buy clothes when she has extra money.. The child had gotten to were he did'nt want to go to churgh but the grandmother ignored all of the signs. even when she would ask the friend about some of his strange behavior. The friend would always say oh no he spend time with myson alone, but she should have known she would not say anything because of her involvment with him. I guess that is why it was said she lookjust like his wife.And as far ashim not being innocent he has been involved in a homosexual lifestyle does not give him the right as an adult to prey on a child. And ask him for oral sex. The pastor will never own up to that it would makehim look like what he is a nice closet queen
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Stanley 09/02/2011 22:03:05
What I don't understand is how can they put someone picture on the papers and internet if the man has not been found guilty. If this man is innocent then his life is forever ruined by these pictures.
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alex 08/20/2011 16:52:32
I do not know the man.Never heard of him until this news episode, however, it seems to me that most of the posters on this board have already found him guilty. The case is not yet tried. The evidence has not been tested. A man is still innocent until he is proven guilty. Lets suspend judgement. In the meantime, both himself and the alleged victim needs our prayers.
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mikev 08/15/2011 18:59:28
I know many people who know this Pastor personally.
I do not know whether or not the Pastor is guilty of the charges and will not pass judgement.
However, from listening and reading some of the comments , it is apparent that the tunnel vision implanted by many of these Pastors and churches is not protecting the innocent children.
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terri 08/15/2011 04:34:02
Yes from what i understand , he work at a mental hoapital in Decatur,Ga Regional. And decide who stand trail or go to a mental hopital, So he has a lot of traing in playing around with some ones head. They need to go back and interveiw all his patients, he probably got plenty of sexual favors there making deals.They need to give every body a new trail.Because one thing for sure he might deny these alligation, But the proff is in the pudding the boy described his genitals. the reason they lock him up.
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08/14/2011 21:50:11
And he worked with adolescents in a full time position as well in his personal life.sad!
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jalen 08/14/2011 17:24:08
what is done in the dark will come to light...God is no respecter of persons or religion. On behalf of the kid/kids involved I pray they will get counseling/and coping mechanisms as this can and will effect their social/spiritual and emotional aspects of life for the rest of their lives... As for the pastor whether not guilty, or guilty if he has had any negative influence on a child to make them have such accusations may he ask God for forgiveness and may God redirect his steps and help him as only God can...It is a sad thing when power is used fior ill motives...God says put not your trust in man...smh
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08/13/2011 23:36:43
Marian, genitals in similar ethnic groups do look alike. There are differences of course, but you can find many that look alike. And I would know because in my job I see several of them on any given day. So I will not take that as any proof of guilt. Many have been accused of things that did not happen. And while I will not condemn the accuser, I prefer that I do not join in trashing the accused lest in the end I find out he is innocent. I believe in his innocense any ways. By the way last week the news reported a story on television, a sensational one which they had to recant later on because it never happened. So not because it's in the paper means it's true.OE1f5
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lilly 08/14/2011 01:35:36
marian.......... Oh by the way : Do you think you know everything about a person just because you know him think again, If you have A husband you don;t know what he won't do. Have you read anything in the paper lately about cheating men or dogs in the church,The two leged kind i am talking about, and the pastors who wifes are not satisfing them at home and they lok for it any where, Oh but dear there is so much you don;t know......lol
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lilly 08/14/2011 01:22:36
Marian :They did not ask this child how any special ethnic group genitals look they ask how PASTOR CHAPMAN genitals look. I am sure they all don't look a like.That is not gone to stand up in court either .And you don't believe it happen any way ,and thats not gone matter in court either,
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