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Kilgore minister arrested for aggravated sexual assault of a child
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POSTED: Monday, March 4, 2013 - 8:07pm
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 5:49pm
KILGORE — A Kilgore minister was arrested on Monday and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.
Kilgore Police arrested Glenn Douglas Barton, 62, of Kilgore, on the 100 block of Woodlawn St.
Barton is the Senior Pastor at Calvary Way Church at 106 Woodlawn St. in Kilgore.
Barton was charged with an outstanding Rusk County warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child, which is a felony.
The arrest and warrant stems from an ongoing investigation conducted by the crimingal investigation unit of the Kilgore Police Department.
The investigation began after Kilgore Police investigators received a report two weeks prior to Barton's arrest, alleging that he had sexually assaulted a child between the years 2009 and 2013.
Currently this investigation has revealed no other victims, however, the investigation is still ongoing.
According to the Calvary Way church website, Barton has been pastoring in Kilgore since 1999, and even "kept the doors fo Calvary Way from closing". The website states that Barton "started churches, fostered missions' works, and spread the truth and love of Jesus" in many states across the country.
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It sounds as if this church is defending this pedaphile in a similar way to what catholics are prone to do with their so-called priests. What a shame that this is the best we can offer in supposedly "The Ministry". Perhaps the doors would have been better closed. The truth and love of Jesus. Let me check for a moment....No, that does NOT include sexual assault of a child, particularly over a long period of time. My advice is this; "Shut er Down" and be thankful that that is so.
Rev. Barton has not been convicted and is not yet presumed to be a "pedophile." I have known this man personally for many years. I have never been a member of his church. I condemn in the strongest terms any pedophilia. Rev. Barton stands accused, which is devastating enough. Until a case is proven, i cannot believe that this good and decent man committed such acts. He is entitled to the presumption of innocence until the State proves beyond a reasonable doubt that he is guilty.
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