Ex-Youth Pastor Charged With 90 Counts From 1990s Abuse
David Mercer served as a Bossier Parish youth minister when the alleged abuse began in 1989 and continued for six years.
- 90 molestation counts filed against former youth minister David Mercer this month.
- Alleged abuse spanned six years, from 1989 through 1995, per the sheriff's office.
- Roughly three decades passed between the alleged conduct and Mercer's arrest.
Why it matters: Three decades of silence protected the man more than any law protected the children.