UNITED STATES
The Daily Isureveille
By Nicholas Pierce
Columnist
Bishop Charles Brown of the Church of God in Christ was reinstated last week to his position as chief clergyman of the New Orleans and Houston areas.
Not much to see here — except that the right reverend had been suspended due to multiple counts of sexual misconduct, including a charge of forcible rape.
None of the charges stuck, though, and Rev. Brown slipped out the back door via the statute of limitations.
Lucky him, I guess. I get the impression Brown is a slippery guy.
How do things like this happen? Simple. A crime committed in the past is restricted to the statute of limitations that was on the books then, not now. Since Brown’s alleged assaults, the laws have been changed. Had his actions taken place only a few years later, his case would still have merit.
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