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Church elder accused in sex abuse of girl, 6
Updated: January 28, 2012, 6:29 AM
A church elder who police identified as the second-ranking official of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 213 Vermont St., was arrested Friday on a charge of first-degree sexual abuse for an alleged incident with a 6-year-old girl at the church this past Dec. 16.
Detectives accused Abel Poloche, 60, of Chenango Street, of inappropriately touching the girl while she sat on his lap inside the church.
He was taken into custody by Sex Offense Squad detectives about 7:45 p. m. Friday at his home.
Poloche was being held Friday night pending arraignment this morning in Buffalo City Court.
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"Better to have a milstone tied around your neck and be thrown into the sea than bring these little ones to scandal"- JESUS CHRIST
Whats news is that it was a girl and not a boy that was abused! Any child abuser should be beaten half to death by the family he has devastated! And if the abuser is a man of the cloth he should be hung by the neck until dead in the town square! That might get some attention! Maybe then these predators will think twice about touching children inappropriately!
JIM STANTON, WEST SENECA, NY on Sat Jan 28, 2012 at 03:45 PM
Brother Naughton, Amen to that. Likewise, Jesus laid out an incredibly challenging example for us all in turning the other cheek, embracing our foes, doing unto others as we would have them do unto us etc. etc. etc. yet our middlemen always find some way to boil that all down to a collection envelope and little more. Jesus would apply for a name change to distance himself from the hordes of so called Christians running loose today.
SEAN CROWLEY, EDEN, NY on Sat Jan 28, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Religion isn't the problem. It's the dopes representing the religion that are the problem.
The National Anthem is a a fine song when sung right. But, too many idiots sing it terribly. The song isn't the problem the dopey performers are. Just watch last weekends Conference Playoff games. Both renditions s*cked.
I have no problem with my faith but, I have a real problem with the priests who preach it. Way too many dopey priests.
The National Anthem is a a fine song when sung right. But, too many idiots sing it terribly. The song isn't the problem the dopey performers are. Just watch last weekends Conference Playoff games. Both renditions s*cked.
I have no problem with my faith but, I have a real problem with the priests who preach it. Way too many dopey priests.
THOMAS NAUGHTON, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY on Sat Jan 28, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Is there no religion that is sacred anymore?
PHILIP JAMES JAROSZ, BUFFALO, NY on Sat Jan 28, 2012 at 07:30 AM
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