Comments about ‘LDS seminary principal is arrested in sexual abuse’

What school did he teach at?

How sad is that.

webs we weave when we first practice to deceive.

Anyone working in a position of trust should be dealt with harshly within the law.

The charges this person is facing should suffice. I'm disgusted by this. I live in the north end of the valley and am a father. This should NEVER happen.

I don't know what to think. I know this is totally opposite of what the gospel teaches. I have no pity for this man. I do have pity for the victim and both families.

How tragic. How sad. The atonement is greatly need here for all.

Mike has been a friend for years. So sad he made these choices. Hope his wife and kids can heal.

this is a sad story. seminary teachers were always people you could look up to and I hope that this is still true. This guy does need to be punished but hopefully it does not put a bad rap on all the great seminary teachers out there.

This guy taught me in Seminary when he was first starting out lol. This is a far cry from him trying to tell my girlfriend to break up with me cause we shouldn't date steady in Highschool. I always respected him, but wow...really? FAIL

No one is immune from the adversary. Satan works 24/7, and is not selective about who he corrupts, and destroys!! The more damage the better in his eyes. I hope, and pray this man, and his victim get the help they need. And may God help them both.

brother pratt was the most amazing man i've ever met. he was the best seminary teacher anyone ould ask for. it is so sad how a man so amazing can fall so far.

I think he taught at Lone Peak. This is such disturbing news. I hold my seminary and institute teachers in the highest regard. No one is exempt from satan knowing where, when, and how to tempt us. My sympathy goes out this girl's family and to this dispicable man's wife and family.

brother pratt was my seminary teacher. he was the best teaher anyone ould ask for. it is so sad how someone so great could fall so far

Lone Peak... he's a good man. I don't believe any of this.

With so many cases along these lines popping up, I'm content to wait until things progress a bit further and it's more investigated. So far, all this is alledged, but nothing's proven. The teacher that went through all this recently and was then aquitted had his named drug through the mud because of accusations like this. I have no clue if he did or didn't do what is being said, but reserve any judgement of the man until more facts are known.

I don't believe it. This guy was the best. I really looked up to him. He was an amazing teacher and inspired everyone that met him.

Let's all hold off on the condemnation, ok? No conviction yet.

My sympathies go out to all involved - the girl and her family especially, and this teacher if he's innocent, and his own family regardless of his guilt.

all i can say is blame it on satan as there is the dark side but isn't it true that we all being given nothing more than we can handle..this state is being rocked lately with some very adverse publicity against the church so maybe the time is here of which the wise ones warned of. when one thinks they are on top ..they had better think again. I put my seminary teachers through alot but never in my wildest dreams would i ever suspect them of such an atrocity. I say hold your mantle high for the ones who do continue on in the work of the creator as this does not destroy but should strengthen everyone. When i look back , i did learn alot because they encouraged me to be a leader amongst a people who are challenged today and i remember their faith in me even if i did fall but they picked me up with the words they left embedded in my brain. Peace to these people at this time as we are all pitiful, weak as we approach the creator with humbleness for all.

Bro. Pratt taught me in high school too. This doesn't sound like anything he would do. CRAZY!! I cant deny the facts but it just sounds so weird

I knew it had to happen, someone would blame SATAN!!!

What is this, a Dana Carvey SNL skit? Please!

Only in this state do I ever hear of Satan being the cause of all things evil. Drop the bible thumping and BLAME THE PERP, not Satan!

Satan is the go to guy to blame for everything, that way we can offer forgiveness to whomever did the deed. It is an excuse to NOT punish the perp, instead offering kindness to those that deserve it not.

It is this foolishness that for years made rape victims the cause of rape, not the rapist, because the rape victim "must have deserved it" by the way they would walk, talk, dress, and so on. It was Satan that told the victim to be that way, and Satan told the rapist to rape them for it.

Lets get this foolish and silly Satan talk out of crime, and start punishing the perp.

If you want to get into biblical philosophy, I can beat you over the head with Satan and still be the one who beat you and for some reason, Satan never ends up in prison. WEIRD!

Very Weird indeed.

You may want to wait for a conviction before burning this guy at the stake. Set your pitchforks down and wait until a full and accurate account of what happened is available.

Gimme a break! People he has been ACCUSSED of this. That is all. Let the truth come out and if he did commit these acts, he will pay a tremendous price, as will the young lady. The girl will be able to move forward one would hope and lead a "normal" life.

Unfortunately, if this is not true, Mr. Pratt is in a terrible spot and will have to leave the area to ever recover. Regardless of his conviction status, his life here is ruined because of people like the above posters who jump to conviction.

Don't get me wrong, what he has ALLEGEDLY done is horrible. IF he has done them, he will pay a price that you and I cannot comprehend.

For the record, Pratt made my non-LDS son feel welcome and he enjoyed his class for the 1 semester he chose to attend LDS semenary.

gross