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[MThanded]

An Edmond teenager faces a possible life in prison sentence after authorities say they learned about shocking crimes he allegedly committed on an African mission trip.

The suspect was volunteering at a Kenyan children’s home when he allegedly raped and molested a number of young children.

According to court records, 19-year-old Matthew Durham confessed to raping several young girls, forcing some boys to perform oral sex on him and even making other kids watch.

“This is a young man in our community that made choices to exploit children in an orphanage,” said United States Attorney Sanford Coats. “It’s a true tragedy all the way around.”

The 19-year-old suspect traveled overseas with a group called Upendo.

Upendo is an organization that assists neglected Kenyan kids by providing food, housing, clothes and religion.

While Durham volunteered to travel overseas several times over the last two years, on his last visit, the criminal complaint alleges, “Durham requested to stay at the children’s home in an ‘overflow bunk’ rather than at an offsite facility.”

During that visit, several alleged victims claimed Durham “often touched them in a sexual manner or told them to touch themselves while he watched.”

Once confronted, Durham allegedly came clean.

“A caretaker at the orphanage noticed something wasn’t right and confronted Mr. Durham. He admitted to some of the acts,” said Coats.

The affidavit continues, “The victims are believed to be both boys and girls between the ages of four and nine, at least one of whom is HIV positive.”

Prosecutors say while the alleged sex crimes were committed overseas, Durham can be held accountable for the crimes in Oklahoma.

Durham is being held without bond.

http://ktla.com/2014/07/21/teenage-missionary-accused-of-raping-young-children-at-african-orphanage/

 

[Mihael Mello Keehl]

Man.....

 

[Scoot2005]

Anyone ever see that movie The Purge? I kind of wish it was real because of shit like this. And global.

 

[freddy]

The 19-year-old suspect traveled overseas with a group called Upendo.

Cant stop reading that as Upedo now.

 

[Parallax]

Anyone ever see that movie The Purge? I kind of wish it was real because of shit like this. And global.

....you want to think about that a bit more?

 

[gdt]

Anyone ever see that movie The Purge? I kind of wish it was real because of shit like this. And global.

Let's kill kids first.

Wait....

 

[Scoot2005]

What?

19 is grown enough to hit with a bat in my book when it comes to destroying the lives of kids that had next to nothing in the first place.

 

[Mr.Sumal]

wtf.... shame on that guy

 

[Aiustis]

I read this yesterday...fuck up this article doesn't go quite into the fully terrible detail that the one I read did...made the mistake of reading the official document.. Child molesters are the worse. Those poor children.

 

[YesNOnoNOYes]

what is wrong with that guy :< doesnt he have ANY alarm bells telling him that it's WRONG to sexually molest young children???

wtfffffffff

poor kids :<

 

[Scum]

Disgusting. What a fucking cunt. Those poor kids. :-(

The affidavit continues, “The victims are believed to be both boys and girls between the ages of four and nine, at least one of whom is HIV positive.”

:-/

 

[red731]

Not going to OT today anymore...

Shit is sick...

 

[LiK]

Ugh, human scum

 

[angelcage87]

Well, what the fuck.

 

[Paskil]

I can't even. After reading the ISIS story, I am crying right now. Just horrendous news stories left and right this morning. So many monsters in the world.

 

[Akainu]

What a dick and he possibly got hiv for his troubles?

 

[johnthequad]

Times like this is where jungle justice is necessary.

 

[dapperbandit]

Times like this is where jungle justice is necessary.

...jungle justice?

 

[PaulKersey]

What a dick and he possibly got hiv for his troubles?

That's what it looks like. And since it is a sexual crime he'll be segregated from other inmates and be placed with other sex offenders. In turn they'll probably do stuff with this kid and end up getting it too, because IIRC, they don't have to tell anybody, officers included if they have any disease.

 

[jerry1594]

Let him die of aids

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Times like this is where jungle justice is necessary.

What is that? Never heard of it.

 

[Angelus Errare]

What is that? Never heard of it.

It sounds utterly stupid.

"Jungle justice is a savage phenomenon where ordinary people take the law into their own hands and impose punishments on an offender. In many cases, the offenses are simply alleged, they are not proven or established and the perpetrators take on the role of the judiciary, legislative, executive and in this case executor.

The brutal process can range from stoning to beatings and arson, after the victim has been stripped of their clothes. The undressing is supposed to represent disarming, where the victim is stripped off of any shred of dignity they might have left."

 

[Exotoro]

this story keeps getting worse and worse