Aloha, OR - David Michael Schedin, 40, loves the Lord, a good button-up polo shirt, and juvenile girls. The part-time teacher at Palace of Praise Academy in Aloha was arrested on Thursday after one of his students told her parents that Schedin had taken her to the Beaverton High School parking lot and sexually assaulted her. I guess the girl didn’t buy his “coming under male spiritual authority” doctrine.
Palace of Praise Academy is a private school attached to Palace of Praise United Pentecostal Church, also in Aloha. Their website offers an interesting look into the Holiness church doctrine regarding anything approximating sexual behavior. From their website page on educational doctrine:
We disapprove of school students attending shows, dances, dancing classes, theaters, engaging in school activities against their religious scruples, and wearing gymnasium clothes which immodestly expose the body.
We disapprove of school students being forced to take coeducational classes which involve boys and girls being mixed together in swimming, calisthenics, baseball, and other mixed athletics while clothed in ungodly attire which immodestly exposes the body.
We disapprove of school students being forced to take any classes in which, under the guise of health classes, sex education is taught coeducationally or films or lectures are given that promote amoral or unnatural behavior.
We disapprove of school students being forced to be taught by or listen to those who promote or advocate sexual activity of any kind other than that within the bonds of the marriage relationship of husband and wife.
So pretty much, the goal is to keep the kids docile and ignorant as much as possible. The Holiness or United Pentecostal churches forbid makeup, cutting women’s hair, and their idea of immodest dress, which generally includes pants or skirts at or above the knee for women. Pentecostal doctrine also emphasizes the man’s superiority in matters spiritual. Women are not recognized as capable of ministry or even of getting a church-approved divorce, although men can do both.
Given the church doctrine and the very closed nature of the church and school, it’s a credit to the victim in this case that she told her parents, and a credit to them that they called police rather than their pastor. In fact, the child victim went home immediately and told her parents, and by 3:18 p.m. on Thursday - the day of the assault - Schedin was arrested.
Schedin spoke to a reporter briefly and said “I’m not innocent” when asked about the charges against him. Further, he said “I’ve done wrong. I’m sorry for what happened, I’m sorry for hurting the family, I’m sorry for hurting the church.” You’ll notice a distinct lack of apology to the victim herself.
No doubt he’s sorry he picked a girl with enough sense to tell. One wonders how many other girls haven’t said anything.
David Michael Schedin is charged with third-degree felony sexual abuse and third-degree sodomy. He is out on bond from the Washington County Jail.
25 responses so far ↓
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What Would Satan Do
Apr 29, 2008 at 10:08 am -Good for that girl…not buying the whole
“Aloha means Hello, Goodbye, and Shut The Hell Up” thing!
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mom of 4
Apr 29, 2008 at 11:37 am -So they have all those rules the kids must follow in that school but I guess once you hit the parking lot all bets are off eh?
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Hippiepoet
Apr 29, 2008 at 2:31 pm -The fucking pervert for god is already out on bond? What in the fuck is wrong with our society? Again… drugs bad kiddies, molestation well…..slap on the fucking wrist. This guy makes me wanna fucking puke.
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Angel
Apr 29, 2008 at 8:05 pm -What I wanna hear him say is “I’m sorry for being such a fucktard, and I plan to go home and blow my nasty fucking head off, immediately.” It probably won’t happen, but an angel can dream can’t she?
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WryBread
Apr 29, 2008 at 9:49 pm -Puke. Religion used to hurt half its congregation. Why do women buy the idea that God made them inferior to men? Because some old book says it?
Good for this young woman for standing up for herself. I’d like to crack open the skull of this smug looking asshole and see if he has a brain or just an arrow pointing to his dick.
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carol13
Apr 29, 2008 at 11:16 pm -I think we know the answer, so lets just crack it open for fun!!
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steph8544
Apr 30, 2008 at 12:59 am -I used to attend these kinds of churches. I actually know this church, I have a few friends that I grew up with. Now I’m an agnostic and am damn proud of it. Fuck what religion has to say. Good for that little girl. AND THEY SAY I’M IGNORANT.
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impqueen
Apr 30, 2008 at 5:49 am -Welcome to the site, Steph!
Anything you want to share about this church in particular? Looks to me like the doctrine is set up to allow this kind of thing to happen with little consequence for the male perpetrator and most or all of the blame to be placed on the victim. Am i way off-base?
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Lisa
Apr 30, 2008 at 10:43 pm -A school like this would probably blame the female victim no doubt. It’s so easy for institutions like this to spout off about right and wrong with a holier-than-thou attitude with little regard to the victims in these situations because they would hate to admit that they were responsible for hiring the pervert in question. (of course as a non-Catholic stuck for seven years in a Catholic middle school and high school, I might be somewhat biased). I am guessing the school’s doctrine regarding sexual behavior only applies to the students.
What an ass this guy is. Pretty much admitting guilt and then apologizing to everybody but the victim. Hope he becomes the victim of many a sexual assault in prison. At the very least it would wipe that fucking smug look off his face.
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bornagainpagan
May 1, 2008 at 6:31 am -SODOMITE!!!
praise the Lord and pass the vaseline, b/c your uptight ass is grass…
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rumpilstiltskin
May 1, 2008 at 7:00 am -While it is that this stupid fuck is a very bad example of a Christian, you can’t point to him and say all churches and christian schools are like that. Sicko’s like him come from all walks of life and it’s just more disgusting when you have someone in a position of trust(i.e. pastor,teacher, police officer) abuse that trust and fuck little boys/girls.
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thepooh5
May 1, 2008 at 10:59 am -Agreed.
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purplefuzzy
May 2, 2008 at 3:01 am -This church is BEYOND fucked up. My husband’s family belongs to it. I’ve been around this guy on more than one occasion. You could tell that he had some other reason for being there. Now we know why!! The school is pretty screwed up as well. For some reason they don’t have no tv or socializing with non church members on that list….
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impqueen
May 2, 2008 at 3:40 am -Oh, their whole doctrine page is really interesting. You can go to it and click on any topic you like, and they have rules for it - try “Holiness”, partway down. Holy CATS.
http://www.palaceofpraiseupc.org/doctrine.html
Thanks for posting, purplefuzzy! How do you think the church will handle this victim and her family, any thoughts?
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WryBread
May 2, 2008 at 7:32 am -True, but how sad that so many Christian schools teach that women are inferior to and placed “in obedience” to men by God. It first of all is just plain stupid and secondly opens the door to all sorts of abuses.
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purplefuzzy
May 2, 2008 at 9:07 am -Ya know, I’m really not sure to be honest. I spoke with his mom last night, but she really didn’t want to talk about it. I’m not sure if the girl was a member of the church, or a “worldly” individual. There are a couple kids who don’t go to the church but send their kids. I haven’t been since Feb of 06 when I got kicked out of the nursery (I was in there with our newborn) for speaking what I believed about their 15% tithe (5% goes to the pastor)… heaven forbid. The pastor who is 75 seems nice. But (and I’ve never felt this before) when I go in their sanctuary, I get a very evil feeling that. I don’t know how to explain it, but the church is, gosh I don’t even know how to explain it.
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purplefuzzy
May 2, 2008 at 9:22 am -In this church, the men feel that they need to dominate. That it’s the only way a woman/ wife is going to submit. Obviously hubby didn’t know what he got himself into. he he he. My husband hasn’t gone since Feb 06. He will go and then he won’t. But his beliefs that he was raise in (his grandmother was a pastor) still stand for some reason. They are purely pentecostal beliefs. I am not allowed to touch (cut) our daughter’s hair. Nor is she allowed to have sparkles on her toes. If her were to go back to church, he would require that he wore dresses all the time. His grandma thing I can’t explain. Their family and the church has made it very clear that no woman should be in a position above man. Not a judge, police officer, head of a company, pastor, the list goes on. It truly is a cult. Why the members can’t see it are way beyond my understanding. Hubby sees it. But he can’t let it go. It’s who he is.
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thepooh5
May 2, 2008 at 9:55 am -Purplefuzzy, I don’t understand one part of your post and I’m not bashing you. Can you just explain, if I understood correctly? Are you saying that since you don’t go to church, your daughter does not have to wear dresses all of the time but if she did attend that she would then be made by her dad to wear a dress always? I guess my true question is: What is the hubby thinking? If he believes God wants all girls to be in dresses, what does going to church have to do with it? God sees everything all of the time - not just what happens on the day of worship.
I know God views murder as a sin. Just because I don’t attend church regularly, does that mean I’m free to murder? Is he thinking God will only judge your daughter’s clothing, if she attends church but she gets a pass otherwise?
That’s where a lot of people find fault with religion, including myself. It’s not about what you do on Saturday/Sunday, its about what kind of WHOLE life you lead and what kind of person you truly are, where your heart lies. Many times I refer to people as “Sunday christians”, that is because the only time they are worried about their behavior is on the day of worship. The rest of the time they are just living their lives as if no one is looking. When your faith is weak, actions like such, make you say “what is the point?” and when you witness the preacher doing far worse than you are - well that will put you off.
I had to learn that it did not matter what everyone else was doing or not doing - the old saying, “if your friend jumped off a cliff, would you?” - even when applied to religion. I live my life daily as what I believe is right an wrong by God’s teachings, not just the day I view to be the sabbath. I have to be a good person all the time, not just one day a week. I am not free to break God’s rules just because I do not attend church on a regular basis - he will always know my heart.
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purplefuzzy
May 2, 2008 at 10:10 am -Basically yes. If he were going, he would enforce the “conformity” that they have. I honestly don’t understand it. You should see the looks I get when I wear pant there!
I believe they quote some verse that states that women shouldn’t dress like men and or/ that men shouldn’t dress like women. But everyone wore robes back then so…. They also heavily enforce the no hair cutting rule. Believing that even if she trims it, she loses the glory of God.
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thepooh5
May 2, 2008 at 11:37 am -Wow! I don’t know what else to say. I don’t get how someone, anyone can claim to be so concerned about what God does or does not approve of only to negate the fact, if they’re not active in church.
And if “a trim” will lose the glory of God , in their eyes, I bet you do get some real looks for wearing pants.
Not to rock your personal boat with your husband, but if I may, how can he justify the “conformity” only upon his attendance? How can he be so blind to the fact, that God expects us to “conform” always not just because you attend church one or two days a week? I guess I’m saying it appears the “conformity” is for appearance only (for the other church members) and not his desire to please God.
Forgive me, if I overstepped my bounds. I’m not really you or your principals, just trying to understand his views.
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thepooh5
May 2, 2008 at 11:55 am -That is supposed to read: Forgive me, if I overstepped my bounds. I’m not really QUESTIONING you or your principals, just trying to understand his veiws.
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purplefuzzy
May 2, 2008 at 7:03 pm -Right now he wants nothing to do with the church but still enforces some of the rules- mainly one that concern our daughter. Although even those don’t make sense. Her placement in Heaven or Hell depends on us according to their church. They don’t believe that a child is innocent until they understand right and wrong. If you aren’t going to their church (and I mean ONLY UPCs) and your infant dies, the child goes to hell.
So right now there are no rules to follow- church or Bible ones. But if he were to return to the church, he would expect her to conform. I don’t have to. He has told me that he won’t force me to do anything. Our daughter would though.
I really think he is questioning it a lot right now. He doesn’t talk about it, but will defend it if brought up. I think it really does have a lot to do with the fact that this is who “he is”. This is what he grew up in. His parents only live about 3 miles away from us. The church is only about 2.
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purplefuzzy
May 3, 2008 at 9:30 am -So uh, it gets better. Turns out the victim in the situation is hubby’s cousin. What the hell did I marry into!?
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impqueen
May 3, 2008 at 9:41 am -purplefuzzy,
how is she doing? have you heard anything about whether her parents are going to help her get counseling or anything?
as you know, UPC communities tend to be really tight-knit and marry each other mostly, so it’s not a big surprise that your husband is related to the girl. I really hope she’s okay and that her family is being supportive of her. I do kinda wonder if the church made the perv’s bail for him.
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purplefuzzy
May 5, 2008 at 6:27 am -I’m not too sure. I know that she knew what she was doing. Well, as much as a 16 year old knows. It wasn’t a forced situation. They texted back and forth and she told him to come and get her. The only reason that the mother said anything is because if I remember correctly, she is a mandated reporter because she has foster children or something. I don’t really know the family. I don’t think the church bailed him out. He was actually living on church property and is no longer allowed to set foot on the property or to come back to the church. Because of the charges, he isn’t and won’t be allowed to be anywhere where minors are.
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