NO SHAME: PREACHER OF PERVERSION BEGS FOR MERCY

A SHOCKING wave of fury has erupted in a West Virginia courtroom after a former man of God, accused of trying to buy young girls for sex, stood before a judge and begged for “mercy”—not for his victims, but for his own tarnished career.

Elbert Eugene “Buddy” Goins, the former lead pastor of Mount Hope Christian Church, left onlookers gasping in horror as he claimed the charges against him had “negatively affected” his life.

In a display of staggering arrogance that has sent shockwaves through Raleigh County, the 55-year-old predator whined that he was now a “marked man.”

THE SICK DEAL

Goins, once a respected pillar of the community, saw his holy mask slip when he was snared in a sting operation. Prosecutors revealed the stomach-churning details of how the pastor used his computer to hunt for prey.

The court heard how the “holy man” thought he was haggling with a mother to buy her two young daughters—aged just 11 and 13.

In a series of chilling emails that have sickened the public, an undercover officer posing as the parent asked the creep point-blank: “Girls are 11 and 13, that a problem for you?”

Without a second of hesitation, the depraved pastor fired back: “Not if it isn’t for you.”

The monster then allegedly arranged to pay a measly $100 to satisfy his sick urges with a child.

‘ME, ME, ME’

But it was Goins’ behavior in the dock that has truly ignited a firestorm of national outrage. After pleading guilty to charges of soliciting a minor by computer and patronizing a victim of sexual servitude, the disgraced preacher didn’t offer a tearful apology to the children he targeted.

Instead, he launched into a self-pitying rant about how hard his life has become.

“I’m permanently marked and will forever my entire life continue to deal with the consequences of these decisions,” Goins told the court, his voice steady as he begged for a lighter sentence.

He told the judge that the scandal had wrecked his job prospects and personal reputation. He even had the gall to ask for “alternative sentencing” so he could avoid a cold prison cell and keep working to provide for his family.

COURTROOM FURY

His “me, me, me” attitude didn’t sit well with the prosecution. Assistant Prosecutor Morgan Spolarich blasted the pervert’s lack of remorse, telling the court that his career woes are “negligible” compared to the life-shattering trauma he was prepared to inflict on innocent children.

“None of this changes the fact that we’ve just seen and he pled guilty to trying to buy and pay for a minor child to have sexual relations with,” she thundered.

The prosecution is now demanding that the judge throws the book at Goins, calling for consecutive prison sentences. They warned that the “wolf in sheep’s clothing” remains a clear and present danger to society.

THE FALL FROM GRACE

Goins was fired by Mount Hope Christian Church just 24 hours after his arrest last December. The church has since tried to distance itself from the scandal, but for the local community, the betrayal by a man who preached morality on Sundays is a bitter pill to swallow.

One local resident told reporters: “He was supposed to be a shepherd. Instead, he was a wolf looking for lambs to devour. For him to stand there and talk about his career is absolutely disgusting. He should be rotting in a cell.”

The disgraced pastor now faces up to 25 years behind bars. As the community waits for the final sentence, one thing is clear: the only “mark” anyone cares about is the one he tried to leave on the lives of two little girls.

Goins is expected back in court for final sentencing later this month. He remains free on bond for now—a fact that has only added fuel to the fire of public anger.