‘It was worth it’: Young street preacher arrested at Wisconsin drag eventThe preacher said in an interview with The Sentinel that the incident has encouraged him and his fellow church members toward “further boldness."
by Ben Zeisloft
August 1, 2023 3:05 PM
Police arrested and detained several young people in Watertown, Wisconsin, on Saturday while preaching the gospel at a public drag queen event targeted toward children.
Video circulated on social media showing multiple police officers arresting Marcus Schroeder as he was reading from the Bible. One officer was recorded aggressively pulling a microphone out of his hands and walking him away in handcuffs. Nick Proell, another young Christian, was detained and removed from the venue but later released with a warning. ...
Storms added that there were several dozen police officers assembled to protect the drag queen event, during which performers dressed in lingerie were seen “dancing and gyrating in front of little children, who were invited to give them one dollar bills.” Wisconsin law forbids individuals from causing a minor to view or listen to “sexually explicit conduct.” ...
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