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Pastor says if women wear shorts, get raped, and he is on the jury, he would acquit, because men are men.
Union Co. pastor faces backlash after blaming rape victims for attire
The Pastor has been preaching at the church for more than four decades.
www.wbtv.com
MONROE, N.C. (WBTV) - A Union County pastor is under fire after a clip of his sermon went viral online, in which he blames rape victims for their attire.
Pastor Bobby Leonard of Bible Baptist Tabernacle can be heard saying that he wouldn’t convict a rapist if the victim was wearing shorts.
The clip, which has been viewed millions of times, sparked outrage and condemnation online. Many have called Pastor Leonard’s words “disgusting,” “disgraceful,” and “dangerous.”
In the clip, Leonard talks about how many women wear shorts nowadays rather than dresses or pants.
“If you dress like that and you get raped, and I’m on the jury, he’s going to go free,” Leonard said. Later, he adds, “I’m right, you know, because a man’s a man.”