Hate mail minister found guilty
A METHODIST minister found guilty of sending hate mail to herself 'sullied the reputation' of her ministry, a judge said.
The Rev Janet Magee was yesterday convicted of perverting the course of justice following a six-day trial.
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Magee, who was discovered to have sent herself a dead hedgehog, poison pen letters, and made prank calls, was given a six-month jail sentence, suspended for a year. She was also ordered to receive 12 months community supervision.
Judge David Tremberg said: "You have sullied the reputation of the ministry for which you have in the past worked with distinction." And, he said, she had insisted on having a trial 'in the teeth of compelling evidence'.
The judge added: "This conviction leaves you in very public disgrace."
Magee (62), of St James' Road, Brigg, was arrested in October 2007.
She remains suspended from preaching at seven churches on the Barton-Upon-Humber and Brigg Methodist Church circuit.
Magee denied sending herself abusive hate mail and phone calls over a four year period and her trial began on October 13.
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by Paul, Brigg
Friday, October 31 2008, 9:56AM
“Religion grants its adherents malign, intoxicating and morally corrosive sensations. Destroying intellectual freedom is always evil, but only religion makes doing
evil feel quite so good”
by Craig, Brigg
Saturday, October 25 2008, 8:51PM
“some very unwise comments on here. Don't knock religion. If you don't have anything appropriate to add then keep quiet,”
by clare, brigg
Saturday, October 25 2008, 8:06PM
“religion IS the root of all evil !!! try reading the da'vince code !! the truth is there .
despite the so called god . surely she knew right from wrong, that poor man has to live with the slurr against his name she will meerly move on change her name and carry on doing wrong throughout her lie of a life !! DREADFUL WOMAN .
no wonder the church is failing it has liar's for minister's of "god"”
by Mrs Hedgehog, No7 Hedgerow Brigg.
Thursday, October 23 2008, 10:39AM
“The only innocent one in this is my husband!!”
by Honest Bob., Brigg.
Thursday, October 23 2008, 10:33AM
“We are all innocent in the eyes of God.Some are just more innocent than others.
Ban all religions that what i say.”
by Janet Magee, Brigg
Thursday, October 23 2008, 5:45AM
“I am innocent.”
by bill, north lincs
Tuesday, October 21 2008, 3:50PM
“she rang her own number from a mobile phone.ward 18? ready”
by Cynical, Scunthorpe
Tuesday, October 21 2008, 3:07PM
“You'd have thought it would have been engaged when she phoned herself! Lol! Ward 18 beckons methinks?”
by Shaspy McNasper, Ashby
Tuesday, October 21 2008, 10:58AM
“Maybe she was peeved at having her comments removed from this site”
by ur, a sad O
Tuesday, October 21 2008, 10:02AM
“BillC, South Humberside”