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Phillip Fisher Jr. is a pastor and Republican ward leader who coordinates faith-based outreach for Philadelphia’s Moms for Liberty chapter.

He’s also a registered sex offender, due to a 2012 felony conviction for aggravated sexual abuse of a 14-year-old boy when Fisher was 25.

Fisher insists that he did nothing wrong, despite pleading guilty to one of 12 counts filed against him after an investigation by the Chicago Police Department, according to court records obtained by The Inquirer.

Fisher was living in Chicago at the time. But he’s from Philadelphia and has since returned and become active in local politics.

He is the pastor at the Center of Universal Divinity in Olney and works with Moms for Liberty, a national conservative organization that bills itself as a defender of parental rights, by connecting the Philadelphia chapter with other local faith leaders in an effort to grow the group.

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[–] TheJims@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Republican

Pedofile

Pastor

The Conservative Trifecta, he’ll be the keynote speaker at the next CPAC convention

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

And President soon after

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago

I’m mostly confused about why the head of a Mom’s group is a dude named Phil.

[–] Ryan213@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Of course he is!

[–] HuddaBudda@kbin.social 10 points 2 years ago

She said Fisher has been active in community outreach events with local and federal law enforcement, and she expressed concern that children were sometimes part of that.

The plot thickens as the fox was let in the front door by the hens.

Maybe there is a moral to this story, but none that anyone will learn.

[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

Gaslight Obscure Project

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

“Free childcare” from a stranger needs to be met with skepticism.

[–] cluelessafterall@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Why is it the ones you most expect?