September 27, 2010 | Sex & Society

Powerful homophobic pastor faces sex charges

Bishop Eddie Long photographing himself in spandexBishop Eddie Long is the pastor of the 25-thousand member New Birth Missionary Baptist Church near Atlanta. He's loud. He's dramatic. He likes expensive things. And as is too often true with his ilk, he's a raging homophobe.

He is now facing allegations he used his position as spiritual leader to get into the pants of some of his young male followers.

Four men have come forward so far, saying they were 17 and 18-years-old when Long began to seduce them with cars, money, clothes, and jewelry in exchange for sex. They were part of a group Long started called The LongFellows (and one can only imagine what was required to see if the young men truly measured up).

“When this comes out, it gives at least the perception of hypocrisy — it’s like red meat to a lion, everyone’s pouncing on this story,” said the Rev. Timothy McDonald III, who heads the First Iconium Baptist Church. “This is the issue: how can you be against homosexuality and you are allegedly participating in it? That is the epitome of hypocrisy.”

In one instance, Long took a teen to Kenya. When the young man complained he couldn't sleep, the pastor offered a sleeping pill. Long then allegedly kissed and licked the young man's lips, felt up his chest and took the young man into his bed. The two slept together for the rest of the trip.

"Let me be clear: The charges against me and New Birth are false," Long said in a statement. "I have devoted my life to helping others and these false allegations hurt me deeply, but my faith is strong and the truth will emerge."

"I feel like David against Goliath. But I got five rocks, and I haven't thrown one yet," Long said a few days later.

The good news: he wouldn't have to change his name if he decided to show off his hot body in a gay porn or two.

Sex Scandal Threatens a Georgia Pastor’s Empire [NY Times]

Anti-gay US cleric sought 'massages' from young men [The Independent]

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