Bishop Larry D. Trotter out of Chicago is facing a lot of scrutiny after he posted a photo on Instagram with his 4-year-old granddaughter.
Sounds innocent right? Well, it was where the photo took place that have people upset.
In the photo, Trotter is smiling in a bubble bath with his granddaughter. Many people believe the photo is inappropriate and disgusting; while others say it is just an innocent photo of a grandfather and grandchild.
Trotter is a Bishop for the Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago. No word on who took the photo but people are claiming the photo was taken by Trotter’s daughter, the mother of the small child.
What do you think about the photo? Do you think it’s inappropriate or do you agree it is an innocent photo?
I’m sadden that God’s people sometimes use very poor judgment. This is a question a man of God shouldn’t have to address. The Bible say’s to avoid the appearence of evil (1Thessalonians 5:22). I’ll be praying for the Bishop and his family.
I can’t say whether the image is appropriate or not… after all, if the child’s mother took the picture, then she certainly did not see anything inappropriate about it. Personally, I am wondering if it was some type of makeshift “funtime” with grandpa & he’s wearing trunks or something. I find it difficult to believe that a third party, especially the mother, would embrace taking the photo knowing her father was naked in the tub with her child. Aside from all this, however, I do believe the photo is in questionably bad taste for a bishop. (Too much info being put out in the public for random people to see. He and who ever took that photo were clearly NOT thinking of the best interests of the child. There are too many crazies in the world for the good bishop to allow his granddaughter to be seen outside of the circles in which she is normally a part.
The photo is fine placing in the public viewing is too far. I am a 50-year-old healthy adult and I still get into bed with my dad, and my 30-year-old son will sleep in the bed with me whenever he comes home to visit. It is all innocent but many people take it the wrong way. AAll of my four four sons are adults and if I ask them to wash my back they will and I them. In addition, when they were smaller children I would bathe them in the tub with me.
I think this is why they are fine with aiding their girl cousins in getting dress for prom and washing their backs for them. Now that they have daughter of their own, we do not hear no, I cannot bathe her because she is a girl. These things are fine as long as there is an understanding of the relationship, and talking openly of negative responds.
However, because of our society today, and their negative responds the pictures should have placed in a family album for family viewing.
Wow, Annette! Seriously??
That does not paint a pretty picture. 50- years old and will sleep in the bed with your dad? Your 30-year old son sleeping in your bed? How do your grown sons feel about washing your back?
A Bishop shouldnt be posting pics of himself in a bathtub online anyway LET alone with a (female) child..appearing nude . and the mom in the bathroom also taking pics while he appear naked its just dsturbing…what were the adults thinking or not….poor child…JUST SAD…
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I think this is just plain discusting. Any man who would find any pleasure and cute ness in taking a picture with a four year old in a bath tube is not right. Look at his face you can see this so called preacher is of the DEVIL. Same on you and you call yourself a man of God. You are a DEVIL
THE LINE WAS CROSSED IN SO MANY WAYS. GRAND POP IS OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER, I BET IF GRAND MOM WAS AROUND THAT SHIT WOULDN’T HAD HAPPEN. THAT’S THE FIRST THING CHILD MOLESTERS DO. MAKE A GAME OUT OF THEIR SICK SEXUAL ABUSE. AND THE CHILD FALL RIGHT INTO IT. ALSO WHY WOULD THE MOTHER EVEN LET THE CHILD COME INTO THE BATHROOM WHERE GRANDPOP IS WASHING. THEN SHE ENTERING INTO THE BATHROOM TOO. THEN TAKE PICTURES. TO ME SHE DON’T KNOW BETTER EITHER BECAUSE JUST MAYBE SHE’S BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED BY HIM ALSO ALL HER LIFE, LAWD LAWD..
Yes, this is one of those photos that should have not been posted. I could accept it if it were his grandson instead of his granddaughter
I dont see no harm there…. We need to stop being so simple minded…. stop looking at things for you want and for what they are: A grandfather thats having fun with his granddaughtet.
Why do people insist on putting their every move on the internet? BTW, this is highly inappropriate…I could NEVER take a bath with a child…not even my own.
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The only way they should be in the same body of water is in a swimming pool with bathing suits on. A man or woman should never take a bath with their grandchild even if that child is an infant. It is inappropriate period. It has nothing with ones mind being in the gutter, it is just about simple decency.
I agree the photo is inappropriate, however if it was an innocent family photo, shame on those of you casting judgement. I’d hate to see what you’ve done that hasn’t been blased on Instagram, Facbook or any other avenue of social media. Y’all want to make the man out to be a dang pedophile when thay may not even be the case
John 8:7 states, “When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”
Doubt there’s anyone that can attest to never sinning. No one sin is bigger than the other…it’s all sin #ThatIsAll
relying to Tru2, well yes that is true, whoever is without sin cast the first stone,, yes we are all sinners
but GOd loves the sinner but hates the sin,, lets not forget, and you don’t know what is going on in
this picture and why was this picture even shown, why do we except things like this, from a pastor
or someone who is suppose to be teaching us how to be better, towards GOD,, like I said Men have become lovers of themselves more so of lovers of GOD,, they have lost there way. why would even
someone want to even see something like this, He actually is Okay with this, he is a elderly man
in the tub with a 4 yr old, give me a break, there would be no reason why are children should be subjected to this. Just like Creflo dollar,, Just want it means Dollars,,, Just like bishop Long,, Oh really,, making money, on these mega church’s please stop making excuses for these grown men
who called themselves men of GOD,, they are poor leaders, they are concerned with there own
private parts.and getting paid, and looking good, with there six million dollar homes and private jets
that is not what the church was for,, the church, was only meant for the widows and the poor,, not
for fashion, and how sharp you are, or if you drive a mercedes, My father use to tell me when I was young, how can a man have a mercedes, in his drive way, and have tape on his, front screen door
and who has never traveled or been anywhere, please give me a break, I’m so tired of hearing excuses from these supposedly Men of GOD,,Men who are not even sleeping with there wives, they are sleeping with young men. and young women. please stop trying to make it look like it is so innocent
because it is not… Satan made a pack to go into the church and make all of them arrogant and egotistical, and that was a way to get them to call. themselves christians, on sunday, which is not
the sabbath day,, Stand of the word of GOd,, I have studied the TORAH, and the Bible, and the English version, and I’m not impressed with any of these so called ministers pastors,, Bishops, and so on… GOd bless you stay encouraged stay wise, and Keep your eyes and ears open,, because this is just the beginning. Trust me)))…
Dad, can you take a bath Bria? Huh???
A little off, I personally wouldn’t get in the tub with a little boy let alone a girl…
This is truly the last and evil day, when a pastor and a grown man in the tub with his granddaughter
and why would the mother take that picture,, what kind of mother is that,, this picture should have not be taken period, how can you respect a pastor of a church, and grandfather, who thinks this is cute
it is not cute, men have become more lovers of themselves ,,more then lovers of GOD!,,, its in 2nd timothy in the bible,, why would someone even post this discussing picture,,, please stop posting pictures of young children, on these website, it does not show any respect for any of us, who love and take care of our children,, and why is he claiming to be a pastor, he is just another man,,
who is bringing his family down, and his community how in heck, can he preach about anything
these pastor and preachers, are just making money off of religion, and taking our money,
he should be arrested and questioned ,,, because we really don’t know if he is actually having
sex with his grand-daugher , or do they do this all the time,, this is not funny, and it is not cute.
I would question the mother as well, then society wonders why mother’s and father’s kill there children and dump in the dumpsters, and dump them in, garbage bags,, please stop sending these
pictures to the public, IT is not GODLY, and it is very disrespectful to our communities.
Look at this big ass grin on his face. Lawd, help us!
One of life’s horrible choices, besides NOT accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior…
There is nothing cute about a (nude appearing) little girl sitting on the lap of a (nude appearing) grown man in the bubble bath. This photo is disgusting AND inapproprite on sooo many levels. It is disturbing, to say the least, that this man saw nothing wrong with posting this for all the world to see. I would think that “the pastor” would have better judgement. And what’s wrong with the person who took the photo?
I believe it was inappropiate. Yes a lot of that was going on in the past in families but I also remember little girls & boys being touched by grandparents, uncles or father, even producing children with their children (where the grandaddy or uncle also were daddy) back in a day where all personal matters of the family were hush hush. If you look closely at the pic more, it would appear that she is sitting on his left leg, reason why her shoulder appears in front of his. Now what would or should you expect she feels just dangling down below next to her leg? Sounds gross, I know but if you’d asked me (when I was her age) to take a bath with grandaddy, I would’ve thought you were crazy and probably cried about it because in my family NO LITTLE GUYS WERE TO SIT ON A MANS LAP, NO MATTER WHO, UNCLE, GRANDAD, BROTHER, WHOEVER. THEY ALWAYS SAT US NEXT TO THEM. NOT KISS THEM ON THE LIPS, ON THE CHEEK, NO GOWNS, NOT DANCE OR PRANCE IN FRONT OF MEN AT ALL. I would hope the pic is innocent and wish that they would consider thinking twice before taking a bath together again. You just don’t want a little girl to think it’s ok to bathe with a grown man, no matter what relation. If she’s ever at a friends (and this does happen) and she’s approached by their dad, uncle or grandfather to do something in silimar fashion, would she think it’s okay to do the same with them because it’s looked at as normal behavior? Let’s just cross our fingers that they taught her the difference…….now that I think about it, I don’t want to single the guys out because women have their issues too, with all the female teachers having relations and making children with their students but now we live in a day where you just can’t trust anybody anymore with your children. Once my daughter comes back from any overnite I do question her. Not to make her feel uncomfortable but just to reassure safety of activities and I can tell by her reaction if I need to further investigate which in most cases, I don’t have to but sometimes you just never know……..
I find it shocking that granddad thought it acceptable to bath with his granddaughter. I was raised in that old school fashion. My uncles didn’t let us sit on their laps. We had to wear robes over our nightgowns when we went down from our bedrooms. We took separate baths. My children started being curious about body parts and the differences between them at age two. They learned that boys and girls don’t bath together by that age as well. Also pictures of fully clothed children excite pedophiles. Why would any thinking person put pictures of their naked children on the web. I’m afraid to post pictures of my children in there school uniforms incase some nut sees the name of the school they attend and go after them. Even if this was an innocent mistake there are so many dangers involved.
Some really good comments here. I agree with so many other them. This photo should have stayed in the home. In fact, it shouldn’t have been taken period. A child is a child. They are innocent, and don’t know any better. I saw his video where he said she came in and asked her Papa where did he get all of those bubbles. How did it go from a question to her actually getting in there. And yes, her mother took the picture then ran to put if on Instagram. WRONG!!!! But, at the end of the day, if they are comfortable doing those kind of pictures, then I agree with the public, it should stay in “THEIR” album and NOT for the public eyes to see. God bless!
OUTRAGEOUS!!!
Why in the heck do they keep showing this child’s face? Stop it now!!!!
Regardless of your opinions please stop circulating this photo of this child. I would refer all of you to the website of inspiration 1390 and listen to the interview that was done on yesterday.
What was the mom and grandfather thinking.Well, it not a sweet looking photo. This Bishop needs his head examined.
That child should not have to look at her grandfather’s genitals at four years old. Perverted!
This is totally sick!!! Where in the world is the grandmother? OMG, he needs to be arrested.
No matter how you look at it, it looks nasty!!!! Most old men like that are very nasty and creepy!
The entire act is Inapproprate, and whoever posted the picture is stupid!
It was definitely more than him and the grand daughter in the bat tub some one took the pic. I’m sure it’s all innocent but in today’s perverted world it should not have happened.
Totally inappropriate
I think it was probably done “innocently” but its totally inappropriate. Neither of my parents ever bathed with me and that’s why I’m not in therapy!
Inappropriate. He should not be in tub with her.
Absolutely disgusting!
What was he thinking? That child is almost ready to go to school. Her head is almost as big as his. She might even be in pre-school. What happens when she innocently tells someone, “I was in the tub with granddaddy….?” I would NEVER have wanted to see my father naked, much less my grandfather OR my mother or grandmother. I had to adjust to taking care of my mother in that way when she became to ill to take care of herself.
Inappropriate? You bet.
Very inappropriate picture. I don’t care if he’s a “bishop” or the anything else, he never should’ve been in that tub with that little girl–grandbaby or not. No one can tell me that he has on swimming trunks or she has on a swimming suit–not buying it. If she has a swimming suit on, what kind of swimming suit for a little girl is STRAPLESS??? And furthermore, why would they have swimming gear on in a bubble bath??? Maybe my psychology background and my tendency to over analyze has kicked in, but the granddaughter doesn’t look very comfortable with this either. She’s smiling but her body language says, “Just take the picture so I can go back to playing”. A man of GOD should know better.
Too many questions, was he in the tub and she came in, is he nude, who thought this was a good idea to circulate??? Just inappropriate whatever the circumstance.
There is no reason any adult of any relation should be in the bath-tub with any child. It is totally inappropriate.
TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE!!!
As innocent as it is, and yes he may not even be naked. The likely consequence of being dumb enough to post your child in a tub with an adult is that it may be construed as pornography. This mom may get a visit from the police or even social services. People, please think before you post.
Your last line says it all, “Think Before You Post” and why would he want a photo of his granddaughter in this day of perversion in a photo on instagram of all places
There is no way that I would be in the bathtub with my grandson or granddaughter even if I was in a swim suit………The is TOTALLY INAPPROPRIATE……..WRONG WRONG WRONG
Never judge a book by its cover. Why should we assume that he is naked in the tub. Is it possible that he could be wearing swim trunks or shorts? Just because something appears to be crude doesn’t always mean that it’s crude. Though I do believe the photo should have remained for private view only, I won’t be so hasty to judge. If this same picture was taken while they were in the family pool, would we be scutinizing it in this manner? Just something to think about. It’s sad that we live in a world now where bad is thought of first without knowing all of the facts. It’s a cute photo that should have been left for family only to see, laugh and enjoy! Blessings…..
If they were naked in the family pool, it would be scrutinized. This is NOT a “cute” photo. And what is the reason for even wanting someone to THINK you are naked in a bathtub with a baby you perv? And where the hell is she sitting? When dealing with children, always err on the side of caution. As you say, it may be sad, but thanks to perverts and wierdos, this is the world we live in.
I was speaking on the assumption that he is possibly not naked when I made the reference to the pool. In no way am I saying it is right for an adult to be in the tub or pool naked with a child. I just read another post where someone referenced seeing a video where he said she came in the bathroom & asked him about the bubbles (which I’m assuming led to her getting in the tub). I’m not sure if that’s true since this is the only site I’ve been reading about it on but if that was the case, then yes I can see why it would be inappopriate due to he was alreading bathing & the mom decided to put her in with him. I’m looking at the baby’s face & yes to me I see the cuteness because she looks very happy to be in the tub with the bubbles (which is what she’s probably really thinking about). It would have made more sense for the mom to give her a bubble bath with “all” the bubbles by herself. Either way, it shouldn’t have been posted on a public site…bad judgement on the mother’s part. Because of technology, people have thrown away common sense and are posting things that are meant to be private public. What happened to snapping a picture, making copies and putting it in the family photo album? Blessings….
Reply to Mrs Britt, it proberly would have been different if they where all in a swimming pool as a family but we are talking about a pastor of a church, please stop trying to tell me he has on some swimming trunks,on,, that is just bull-crapp, you need to wake up, and know these are the BIRTH Pains
of the coming of the LORD,, there is no reason, the mother should have even posted this picture,
because maybe if you really dig deeper, her father proberly did the same with her,, Stop making excuses ,, this does not look innocent. by any means. he could be touching her behind, while the picture is being taken you don’t know,, we all have baby pictures that our mother’s and father’s have taken when we where naked,, yes, those where pictures of being babies, and family photos,, which where kept in a family Photo,, and don’t forget we came in the world naked,, but now, times have changed and laws are different, but this is just part of what GOD said would be happening,, look at bishop so called long, (if that is what he is),, he paid out money, look at Creflo dollar,, GOD said he would all take them down ,, Small Rich Poor, great,, and he is taking them down little by little ,, I have never seen so many ministers and pastors in the news, as I have this year, and last year,, so get your mind together, and stop going to church on sunday!,, you cannot believe what these men of GOD are saying and then doing another,, WHy did bishop long have to pay out money if he was innocent,
why was his wife trying to divorce him… this is why are men cannot take care of there families, because they are watching this, unfold, why do you think we have so many church folks, talking behind each,
others backs, and will beat jesus in church on sunday,, sunday is not the sabbath day, it was made up by man,, he tricked us into believing that.. so think about it, church is nothing but a building,
and we have put that into our weekends, go out saturday and attend church on sunday,, its all a set up, believe and trust in the word ,, of GOD,, not the man…man has lost his way he has not come back to GOD!, he believes he is a GOD,, so pay attention,, because it will get worse, and worse.
don’t believe in man Believe in the word of GOD, and his son,, he is coming back as the LION
not the Lamb and he not coming to make peace. He is coming with a wrath, so stay strong my sista,
and stay wise and stay encouraged and keep your eyes and ears open.
How inappropriate is this!!! His profession has nothing to do with the appropriate nature. I cannot put into words the lack of judgement in not only the decision to have a naked little girl in the bathtub with a naked man; but also to photograph it and make it public. This is the judgement of someone that is leading a church…..or a child….or a grandchild for that matter. This is grossly disappointing.
Very inappropriate
Privacy people. This belong in the family photo album – nowhere else.
Im on the fence with this one. It’s probaly innocent but to think about it, If I had walked in on this situation you would probaly have to peel me off the roof. Yeah back in the day people did this all the time which is probaly why we are where we are today with so much pedophilia going around. I WOULD NOT ALLOW MY GRANDDAUGHTER IN THE BATHTUB WITH HER GRANDFATHER, sorry. Growing up my sister and I were not allowed to walk around in our nightgowns in front of our father much less see him in the nude. It’s just not appropiate.
Somethings that happen INSIDE your home need to STAY inside your home!…aint no way in the hell my daddy (and I love him from his head to his toe) would get in no bathtub with my child—PERIOD…in today s times people have to be careful —ESPECIALLY being a man or woman of ‘god’..being such does not make you any more above being wrong than the every day ‘Jo’…and the mother was probably the one taking the picture? I wonder would a child protection agency see this as ‘innocent’? I know we tend to blow things up that are really nothing BUT at the same time there are pedifiles out there that take innocent ‘looking’ pictures with children everyday! it really did not look ‘cute’ and should not have ever been shown outside the home if he did not want people opinion–he opened himself up to that….in a picture one can often’see’ what it really is —– can ‘see’ what it COULD be!
I”m sorry, I don’t like the picture either…It just don’t look right to me…and I would not allow anything like this…It may be innocent, but it does not LOOK that way…I agree with comment above, this should have never should have been on public display…It’s sad, but this country is going to hell in a basket…There ae no morals any more…very sad…
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Quite disturbing to see a grown man in a bathtub (appearing to be naked below the bubbles) with a young girl. Or is it the era of perversion we now live in.
i dont like the picture either.
Back in the day photos like that were taken all the time. And women and MEN used to bathe their kids with them in the same tub. That is his grandfather with his grandchild, not everyoneis a creeper!
Even if familys bath together, it should not be on public display…this looks disturbing…
I do the same with my 2 yr old Grand baby, make sure he clean and safe, no slips and such. Been doing that since 1976. I would not have Instagramed, or face booked it. I sometimes pull the pictures of the adult children out now when they were in the tub.
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What do he say when she ask granpa what is that.
And you have no idea how many girls and boys were sexually molested by family members from infancy through puberty “back in the day”. Why do you think that particular family tradition died out?
Regardless of anyone’s opinion…stop circulating the photo of this child..
It’s an innocent photo personal family picture that should not have been posted on a public web site!!!! Dumb mistake!!!!!
I DON’T LIKE THE PICTURE, I WOULDN’T HAVE LET THIS PICTURE BE TAKEN WITH MY GRANDDAUGHTER OR GRANDSON, WHT, SMH. HE SMILING LIKE IT’S ALRIGHT, AND THE MOTHER?????
I DON’T THINK HE SHOULD BE IN THE BATHTUB WITH THIS LITTLE GIRL, GRANDDAUGHTER OR NOT.