He let the devil have his way...
I’m really disappointed in the lack of forgiveness in so many on this site, frankly. He was a college kid with typical raging hormones and even stopped himself AT THE TIME. I doubt there are many men, if everything they did were known, who could lead a congregation these days.
The only way this 20 year old story would matter to me is if he was STILL DOING IT.
Period.
“Confess your sins one to another.” So goes the bible advice.
Somewhere between coldly brushing it off and literally crucifying the man must lie wisdom.
The idea is to forgive but not excuse. Is he wiser for the experience and what followed? Let’s take enough time to be sure.