Photo: Oklahoma City Police Department
A 9-year-old told an adult that he was repeatedly bothered by a male jogger who inappropriately touched him while he waited at his bus stop in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Each time the man then ran off. The adult staked out the bus stop the next day with a camera to record evidence, and sure enough saw the jogger waiting for the kids to arrive, checking his watch to monitor the time. When the kids arrived, the jogger made his move, running up to the 9-year-old to touch him. The witness was ready, and chased after the man — and apparently needed to rough him up a bit to restrain him for police: Michael Coghill’s mug shot shows him bloody and bruised, with one eye swollen shut. Coghill was charged with committing lewd acts on a child. He was also fired from his job: he is no longer the minister at Lakehoma Church of Christ.
The elders sent a letter to the congregation stating he had been relieved of all duties.
“Our church leadership has no tolerance for any type of abuse,” the statement read. “Safety is our highest priority for our community, congregation and especially our children. These past years we have made significant efforts to secure our children’s area providing the highest safety standards possible.”