Feet of Clay?
You might recall a couple months ago I asked Stephen Clay, the head of the Baptist Ministers Alliance of Indianapolis if he had ever been the subject of an investigation by the Department of Child Services for inappropriate contact with a male minor.
At the time Clay refused to answer my question and give me a straight “yes” or “no” reply. Instead he told me “my non-response is my response.” Well, it turns out Clay was the subject of an investigation a few years ago and apparently someone believed there was enough merit to the claim to forward it to the proper authorities. However, it’s unclear whatever became of the investigation. I do know my inquiry into whether there was an investigation has unnerved Clay.
I am told after the news conference where I asked my original question, Clay used several profane words to describe his feelings towards me. In addition, Clay also told his congregation at Messiah Baptist Church in late June that there was some news coming out about him that may not be flattering, but that he had made arrangements for the Church to continue to function if he was ever forced to leave.
What makes this interesting is that Clay considers himself a political ally of Democratic Mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy. He even reportedly did the private invocation the day she announced she was running for Mayor. When I approached Kennedy campaign manager Nick Buis about this story he replied to me via text “so does this mean Goldsmith is fair game?”
Clay has interjected himself into a number of controversial issues such as the Brandon Johnson case and has been heavily critical of IMPD and the media when it came to the police presence at Indiana Black Expo. He was also instrumental in bringing Al Sharpton to Indianapolis and paying him to speak at a rally.
Stay tuned. Somehow I get the odd feeling this isn’t over by a longshot.
