Accused was a former Catholic priest at St. Ann’s R.C. Church in DeBary
Courtesy photos / Paige A. Blakely, 61, shown in handcuffs in the larger photo by Holly Hill police, and in an earlier photo when he was a Catholic priest at St. Ann’s Church in DeBary, was among half a dozen men charged in a gay sex sting Thursday in a park restroom.
HOLLY HILL — A 61-year-old former pastor and retired Catholic priest who lives in New Smyrna Beach, is among a group of men rounded up in a sting alleging gay sex in a restroom at Ross Point Park in Holly, police said.
Blakely, a former pastor at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in DeBary, exposed himself to an undercover cop and allegedly told him he was “trying to experience what it was like,” and that was trying to get a “thrill” at the same time, police said. He also made a reference to “cruising,” a term men use when looking for gay sex, according to his charging affidavit.
Blakely, a former pastor at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in DeBary, exposed himself to an undercover cop and allegedly told him he was “trying to experience what it was like,” and that was trying to get a “thrill” at the same time, police said. He also made a reference to “cruising,” a term men use when looking for gay sex, according to his charging affidavit.
Blakely was issued a summons charging him with exposure of sexual organs. However, Blakely was subsequently released from police custody without transport to the Volusia County Branch Jail where he would have had to post bail. He and the other five men were issued trespass warnings not to return to the park. NSBNews.net has been unable to reach him for comment.
The Diocese of Orlando released a statement stating Blakely had contacted Bishop John Noonan and informed him that he had “received a summons from the Holly Hill Police Department for a misdemeanor allegation regarding indecent exposure.” The diocese said the bishop barred Blakely from acting o functioning as a priest, pending the legal outcome of the criminal case against him.
The other five men arrested in the Holly Hill sting include:
David Louis Mecco, 80, of Daytona Beach, exposure of sexual organs;
Bernard Henry Cowart, 52, of Holly Hill, exposure of sexual organs and resisting arrest without violence;
Terry Allen Stamps, 50, of Daytona Beach, unnatural and lascivious acts;
Eric Dreisbach, 50, of Ormond Beach, unnatural and lascivious acts;
Don Allen Cupit, 50, listed as homeless, unnatural and lascivious acts.
additional article about sex sting-
http://www.news-journalonline.com/breakingnews/2011/11/former-catholic-debary-pastor-arrested-in-holly-hill-park-sex-sting.html
Pope Benedict XVI speaking of child sex abuse is not exclusive to the Catholic Church. All institutions need to address the problem with’exacting standards’.This would also include Corporate Alcoholics Anonymous and Corporate Narcotics Anonymous that has been known for sexual abuse by their members, yet they cover it up and actually encourage minors to attend meetings alongside sexual offenders.
http://ap.news-journalonline.com/dynamic/stories/E/EU_VATICAN_SEX_ABUSE?SITE=FLDAY&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT
CRIME STATS FOR HOLLY HILL UP A WHOPPING 20% FROM LAST YEAR!
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-11-10/news/sfl-sse11fdle-holly-hill-crime-stats-semi-annual-20111110_1_holly-hill-number-of-serious-crimes-fdle
Daytona Beach Narcotics Anonymous Member taking Security Sign from Sunrise Park entrance that was there to deter the growing crime at the Park. This would include threats of violence,assault,harassment,foul language and littering by Daytona AA/NA members.Many other crimes such as car break-ins,drug dealing,vandalism and sexual assault have occurred in the park since the removal of multiple security signs. Even with crime going up in Holly Hill, and NA Daytona membership growing by leaps and bounds because of court mandating criminals to AA/NA, Serenity By The Sea NA ,The Next Step and More Will Be Revealed Groups interfered with efforts to keep people safer in Sunrise Park. Consider these recent stats-crime up 20.1% in Holly Hill,yet Daytona was actually down -11.5%,the State of Florida was down -2%,Volusia County was flat compared to last year! Now Serenity by the Sea has spread to other parks/playgrounds! Keep in mind that no one is accountable in these groups.Literally,no one is in charge. Narcotics Anonymous has no control over rogue groups. 
Here is what used to be at Sunrise Park to protect the families and children.
