Appeals Court Rules For Cop In Traffic Stop Baptism

May 19, 2023 Christianists, Police

Courthouse News report:

A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy was not at fault for failing to intervene in a quid pro quo baptism performed on an arrested woman by another deputy, the Sixth Circuit ruled on Thursday. The bizarre case started in February 2019, when Daniel Wilkey, a deputy at the Hamilton County Sheriff’s office in eastern Tennesee, pulled over local resident Shandle Riley. According to court documents, Riley admitted she had marijuana in the car.

At some point, Wilkey, who moonlit as a preacher, allegedly made Riley an offer: If she let him baptize her, she would not go to jail and would only receive a citation. Wilkey called another sheriff’s deputy, Jacob Goforth, to be a witness. Goforth also filmed the baptism on his phone. After the ceremony was done, Riley left. While the ruling dismissed claims against Goforth, those against the county and Wilkey are still pending.

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Riley died last year of a reported drug overdose. Her daughter is pursuing the lawsuits. My April 2022 report on the incident is here.

Wilkey has faced multiple other lawsuits, including for allegedly groping female minors and for using excessive force. It’s what Jesus would want. The 2020 video below details the many other charges against him.



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