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Monday, April 13, 2026

A South Carolina pastor accused of sexually assaulting a foster child had his prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump and was on federal probation when the alleged assaults occurred. The Richland County Sheriff's Department (RCSD) said Rodney Gibson and Kawiana Young were arrested Monday. RCSD noted the two are married. Both were charged with unlawful conduct with a minor, while Gibson was additionally charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Gibson was also identified as the pastor of Pathway 2 Hope Ministries in Columbia, while Young owns and operates DreamCatcher Child Development Center.

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What's the regime's going rate for a pardon? The screening process is clearly a joke, so, well, asking for a friend.

#1 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-13 11:59 AM | Reply

Another cunt that thinks a child-raping pedophile is Jesus.

#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-04-13 01:19 PM | Reply

This emphasizes how important it is to make the state charges stick, and out of reach of the president.

#3 | Posted by mattm at 2026-04-13 01:29 PM | Reply

I feel that it is worth noting that Gibson's previous conviction included drug trafficking. This is highly suspicious since Trump so strongly opposes drug trafficking that he has directed the military to attack boats and murder that are simply suspected of engaging in trafficking. I think it's fair to ask if Trump knows Gibson is a pedo? Does Gibson have dirt on Trump? Have they engaged in trafficking minors between each other?

There is at least as much evidence to support such an idea as the Trump administration has presented to justify the extrajudicial killings of boaters.

#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-04-13 02:39 PM | Reply

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