OREGON
KATU
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by Kellee Azar, KATU NewsFriday, August 5th 2016
PORTLAND, Ore. — A minister is locked up in the Multnomah County jail, accused of producing child pornography in Colorado.
U.S. Marshals will be transferring James Parkhurst, a United Methodist Church Deacon and Executive Director of Camp and Retreat Programs for the Oregon-Idaho Conference of the United Methodist Church , into federal custody for the case that originates out of the District of Colorado Federal Court.
According to the church’s communication director, Greg Nelson, Parkhurst went through an extensive background check before being hired.
“We have a process of screening employees and volunteers that are part of our program, he passed that screening. We also have processes to protect children or vulnerable adults when they are working in our camp or churches,” Communications Director Greg Nelson said.
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