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Posted: 28-11-2012 09:41 Post subject:

Pagan ceremony pair deny child sex assault allegations
7:09pm Tuesday 27th November 2012 in Falmouth/Penryn

Pagan ceremonies with a coven of white witches in mid and west Cornwall were cited when the trial of two men accused of sexually abusing children over a number of years began at Truro Crown Court on Monday.

In the dock were 69-year-old Jack Kemp, of Grenville Road, Falmouth, and Peter Petrauske, 72, who at the time of his arrest last December was living at The Beacon, Falmouth.
Petrauske has denied raping one girl and three charges of assault. Kemp has denied aiding and abetting attempted rape and 15 charges of assault.

Prosecutor Jason Beal told the jury of nine men and three women that the children involved ranged in age from three to 15.
The abuse charges relate to a period between the late 1970s and 2009.
Kemp, revealed Mr Beal, had previous convictions for child abuse in 1972.

When police officers began investigations, one witness told of children being told to take their clothes off and dance around “like models”.
A girl who was aged seven or eight at the time told of children being with adults dressed in robes – one of them Petrauske.
She had been tied to a chair and blindfolded, and on another occasion her wrists were bound and a ceremonial dagger was drawn over her body.

Another witness, said Mr Beal, spoke of Petrauske being “really into witchcraft” and that he would refer to himself as a chief or lord.
Petrauske and Kemp would attend witches’ meetings, often up to three times a week, at a place near St Ives.

Petrauske told police officers: “I am a white witch, a pagan and not a Christian. Peter Solheim was a member of my white witch coven for which I am the high priest.”

Among items found at his home were a suitcase containing a ceremonial dagger, a cup and table covering, books relating to witchcraft and paganism, a blue and silver gown, a purple gown, a black eye mask, a red robe, a black leather whip, a gold chain and dagger, a black handled sword and a bag containing candles, incense and lavender.

The trial is expected to run for at least three weeks.

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/fpfalmouth/10073947.Pagan_ceremony_pair_deny_child_sex_assault_allegations/

Peter Solheim was murdered - we have three threads which refer to the case, which made national headlines.

There are currently two comments about this current case. But the attitude of both seems to be "Most of this sounds like pagan ritual. WHY are they being prosecuted for practicing our religion?" and "Any conviction must be based on actual evidence of child abuse and not merely be an excuse for a witch hunt".

The beeb report of this case adds:
"The case started on Monday but Judge Graham Cottle imposed a legal order postponing coverage of the case until an undetermined future date.

BBC Radio Cornwall successfully challenged the order, which means reporting of the proceedings can now take place".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-20517844

Posted: 01-12-2012 08:31 Post subject:

Sordid stuff: Sad

Murder victim 'child rapist' claim in witches coven sexual abuse trial
12:59pm Friday 30th November 2012 in Falmouth/Penryn

A MURDER victim has been accused of being a child rapist in a sensational turn of events at the trial of Peter Petrauske and Jack Kemp, who have been charged with sexually abusing children during pagan ceremonies.

Peter Solheim, who was murdered in 2004, was accused of raping the girl during a harrowing video interview, made by an adult woman.
She detailed the abuse and rape she allegedly suffered at the hands of men involved in a West Cornwall coven of white witches, during their trial at Truro Crown Court jury on Thursday.

Solheim, a former Budock councillor, was bludgeoned to death with an axe and his body thrown into the sea. His partner of nine years, Margaret James from Porthoustock on The Lizard, was later jailed for 20 years in 2006 for conspiracy to murder.

The witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, repeatedly spoke of being scared and of fearing that she would be thrown onto a fire if she was "naughty" and did not do as she was told. She said she suffered pain for weeks after she was tied to a bed and raped by an unknown man when she was nearly ten and how, years later, she recognised him when he was murdered and his picture was shown on television.

"I was taken into a big house and upstairs," she said. "There was a weird, incensey smell and I passed rooms where there were chains coming off the backs of the beds, and whips.
I was in a room where there was a big double bed with ropes coming off it, and a black whip with star things on the ends.

"I was scared. He pushed me on the bed and I knew I was in trouble. I did what he told me, he tied ropes around my feet, they were really tight, hurting. "I was telling him 'Please don't hurt me' and he slapped me across the face. His eyes were looking evil."

The witness went on to say her hands were tied and she was then forcefully raped several times.
"I was screaming 'please stop' and thought someone would hear me but no-one came. Afterwards a woman came and helped me shower."
"I didn't recognise the man until a few years ago when he was on the television because he had been murdered.” That man was Peter Solheim.
When she saw the picture she was "hysterical and lost the plot" but could not tell anyone.
"He made me hate men," she declared.

Her evidence spoke of being about three when she was first abused, and five when she went to a ritual attended by a number of men and women, together with up to 12 children. Among those present were Kemp and Petrauske, the high priest.
"The chanting stuck in my head for weeks," she said. "I didn't understand what it was all about, I just thought they were weird. I was warned that if I was naughty they would hurt me, that they had special powers."

She was taken to a big house, she thought it was near near Hayle, where there was an area with big stones and a fire in the middle. There were people dressed in 'gown things', with hoods. She thought they looked like Klu Klux Clan gowns with necklaces.
"I was with eight or ten other kids and we were allowed to sit and watch," she said. "I didn't understand what was going on and was scared."

Petrauske was at the centre of proceedings, and there was alcohol. She sat next to a little boy who was more scared than her, with tears running down his face.
"That was the first time I learned about witches," the witness declared.

There were references to her being taken to a quarry, made to take off her clothes and pose for Polaroid pictures to be taken. Haltingly the witness described a number of occasions when she had been sexually abused by Kemp and Petrauske. Her involvement ended when she was about 12.
"After all I went through I now feel ashamed I did not tell anyone," she said.

On Wednesday, Mrs Pamela James, Kemp's wife until their divorce following his arrest last December, told the jury that she and "German Pete" Petrauske had sexual intercourse a number of times between the early 1970's and 80's.
"My husband knew about it, he wanted me to" she said. "It was a wife swapping stage we went through."
Mrs James also told of her husband having slept with another woman in their home for a few weeks while she slept downstairs.

She knew her husband went to witches' meetings with 'German Pete' but she told him she didn't want to go or know about it.
"I did go to German Pete's home and see a lot of weird ornaments and statues, and he did read my fortune on the Tarot cards but it was all rubbish."

The allegations of child abuse came to light, she said, at a birthday party at which a lot of alcohol was drunk and her husband was accused of rape.

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/fpfalmouth/10082063.Murder_victim__child_rapist__claim_in_witches_coven_sexual_abuse_trial/

Posted: 06-12-2012 09:13 Post subject:

A 'new' story on the witchcraft trial mostly repeats what is already posted above, but it then continues:

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Another witness, who gave evidence behind a screen, told the jury her experiences as a child “destroyed my life”.
She was questioned by Jo Martin, counsel for Kemp, about her not having mentioned him and Petrauske when interviewed by the police about the sexual abuse.
“Yes, because I was ashamed of what they did and what would happen,” she said.

She had been taken to the ‘Hot Rocks’ quarry numerous times on the excuse of taking the dog for a walk and had seen Kemp and Petrauske there.
“It was disgusting and makes me feel repulsive,” the witness declared. “Even now I try to avoid travelling on that road.”

During cross examination yesterday the witness agreed that she had received nearly £25,000 compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board but declared: “I gave it all away, to anyone, it was dirty money... I never wanted people to know about what had happened but I had to do what is right.”
The alleged abusers, she declared, were: “Disgusting, dirty people and they will never change.”
Referring to Peter Solheim, she said: “He destroyed me.”

When it was suggested that she was lying the woman retorted: “I have nothing to lie about, why would I put everyone through this? I am trying to do what is right about all this...”

In her videoed interview a third woman to allege she had been abused said she had felt really guilty about not having spoken about it before. It began when she was a child and until she was about nine numerous people were involved in abusing her. It ended when she was 14.

The woman spoke of being about six or seven years old when she was in a room with four men, one of them with a camera.
“I was abused by people I did not know, there are probably some videos of me out there for people to watch and enjoy. I was not a bad kid but the men in my life were bastards.”

The witness said that Kemp was present a number of times but nothing had happened to her in his house. He always had a few girls there.

After describing the ways she had been abused and hurt she declared: “I knew it was wrong but I was too scared to tell.”

The trial continues.

http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/fpfalmouth/10089093.Murder_victim_was__child_rapist___Pagan_child_abuse_trial_LATEST/

Posted: 14-12-2012 14:32 Post subject:

Posted: 03-01-2013 13:36 Post subject:

Rev Aubel said he hoped his autobiography, called A Rebel's Story, acted as a warning to people not to get entangled in the occult Hopefully it will warn people away from the christian cult instead.

Posted: 26-01-2013 18:34 Post subject: ...

Having been part of the Pagan community for many years, I can honestly say I don't believe that there are many people at all who have any kind of ability in Witchcraft or any other Pagan religion's magical practice (such as seidr in the Old English and Norse tradition or the Druidic side of things). I have met many many people who call themselves witches, but do not actually practice magic, only seasonal celebrations. I would say that people with actual psychic powers or ability to invoke,' or soul journey/astral project, are very few and far between - even though there are thousands who claim they do it.

Posted: 12-10-2013 09:39 Post subject:

Witchcraft in Cornwall exhibition at Cornish Studies Library in Redruth
2:20pm Friday 11th October 2013 in News .

Something witchy is coming to the Cornish Studies Library in Redruth this October.

Bewitching History is a new exhibition which focuses on themes such as the witch on trial, Cornish witch Tammy Blee, charms and spells, witch bottles and pits, and ‘Allantide’ traditions.

The exhibition also features original documents and objects from the Archives and Cornish Studies collections related to the history of witchcraft in Cornwall; a rare 18th century written charm, a witch’s ‘toolkit’ and part of Cecil Williamson’s (founder of the Museum of Witchcraft) herb collection, as well as items excavated from mysterious witch pits at Saveock Water, near Truro, and much more.

The exhibition runs at the Library from Friday October 11 until Saturday November 2, during library opening hours.

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http://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/10730748.Witchcraft_in_Cornwall_exhibition_at_Cornish_Studies_Library_in_Redruth/?ref=mr