The Poison Pastor

E73 - The Poison Pastor

Published: May 1, 2026

Duration: 43:23

Crimes of the Scoundrel Clarence V.T. Richeson

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Episode 74 explores the tawdry case of Clarence Virgil Thompson Richeson, who was apparently an eloquent preacher and a rising star in the Baptist community, as well as a notorious scoundrel. The tangled web of deceit he wove between three women finally ended in the mysterious death of the unmarried mother of his expected child. Richeson would later confess that he gave her poison, telling her that it was medicine to induce an abortion. This case is historically significant in that it...