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Police met with Mackay and arrested him on charges of Purchasing Sex with a Minor, Sexual Misconduct, Patronizing a Prostitute, Endangering the Welfare of a Minor, Unlawful Possession of Cocaine and Using a Minor in a Controlled Substance Offense.
http://kval.com/news/local/police-man-accused-of-patronizing-prostitute-under-18
The detectives were led to MacKay after Eugene police arrested an underage girl on charges of prostitution last month. That girl, whose name was not disclosed because of her age, was taken to the John Serbu juvenile detention facility. Following an investigation into her case, detectives discovered that MacKay “had contact with the juvenile on several occasions,” police said.
Police then began posing as a teen to contact MacKay, arranging a meeting for Wednesday.
According to a charging document filed Thursday, MacKay is accused of one felony count of using a minor in the commission of a controlled substance offense and three misdemeanors, including prostitution, endangering the welfare of a minor and sexual misconduct.
According to the church’s website, MacKay originally is from Detroit, Mich. He moved to Eugene in 1998. He was ordained as a deacon of the church in 2009, before becoming a “presbyter” — or priest — in 2011. MacKay is married with one child, according to his biography on the church’s website. The family was featured in a 2010 article in The Register-Guard Oregon Life section called “Spiritual Quest,” when the young family left Eugene temporarily for Pennsylvania, where MacKay began studying for the Serbian Orthodox priesthood.
He’s written books and articles, including a recent work in the St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press titled “How to Make Love: Living an Orthodox Understanding of Love Instead of Dying for Romantic Love.”
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/lo...03BF19E65D29E7DD3281D82A1026FFB6CC5ECA5E319B7