Police report: megachurch pastor choked daughter

ap.org (1 year ago)

Jun 9, 2012

ATLANTA (AP) -- A police report says a teenage daughter of Atlanta-area megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar told authorities her father choked and slapped her after an argument.... full story

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Hoax: Megachurch pastor Joel Osteen renounces faith

The Rev. Joel Osteen, pastor of Houston's Lakewood megachurch, has renounced his belief in God and resigned from his spiritual leadership post — just kidding. But that's what a prankster wanted the world to believe when he or she fabricated a Twitter feed and put out a fake YouTube video ...

washingtontimes.com (2 months and 12 days ago)

Ex-pastor of Hammond megachurch gets 12 years in sex case

Minister admitted abusing underage girl in his congregationAs he spoke Wednesday to a courtroom packed with dozens of members from his congregation, former pastor Jack Schaap talked in quiet, measured tones, a far cry from the howling cadence of the fiery sermons he once delivered to thousands inside the downtown Hammond megachurch just a few blocks away.

chicagotribune.com (3 months and 1 day ago)

12 years for ex-megachurch pastor who had sex with teenage girl

Prosecutors file memorandum outlining 'grooming' of underage victimJack Schaap, the former pastor of a 15,000-member northwest Indiana megachurch, was sentenced today to 12 years in prison for engaging in sex with an underage girl.

chicagotribune.com (3 months and 1 day ago)

Son of megachurch pastor dies

CNN's Nick Valencia reports on the apparent suicide of the son of megachurch founder Rick Warren.

cnn.com (2 months and 13 days ago)

Ex-pastor of Indiana megachurch told girl Jesus approved of their tryst

HAMMOND - The former pastor of a northwestern Indiana megachurch awaiting sentencing for a sexual relationship with an underage parishioner allegedly told the girl Jesus Christ approved of their tryst.

heraldtimesonline.com (3 months and 7 days ago)

Ex-NW Ind. pastor gets 12 years for sex with girl

A federal judge has sentenced the former pastor of a northwestern Indiana megachurch to 12 years in prison who pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a teenage member…Click to Continue »

bnd.com (3 months and 1 day ago)

Settlement conference set in sexual harrasment suit involving Word of Life pastor

A settlement conference has been scheduled in a federal lawsuit in which a former megachurch employee in Mississippi says she was sexually harassed by her pastor.

clarionledger.com (3 months and 25 days ago)

Former Indiana Baptist pastor who had sex with teen gets prison

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former pastor of an Indiana megachurch was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday on charges resulting from a sexual relationship he had with a teenage parishioner he was counseling.

reuters.com (3 months and 1 day ago)

Daughter of Obama's Controversial Ex-Pastor Indicted

The daughter of Rev. Jeremiah Wright, President Obama's controversial former pastor, has been accused of laundering money in an alleged $1.25 million fraud led by an ex-police chief in Illinois.

abcnews.com (2 months and 10 days ago)

Tim Tebow Cancels Sermons At Texas Megachurch Over Pastor's Anti-Gay Remarks

Last weekend, New York Jets backup quarterback Tim Tebow came under heavy fire from the media after announcing that he would be delivering two sermons at a Dallas megachurch many perceive as anti-gay and generally bigoted. But after “new information” came to light, Tebow has decided to cancel his appearance.

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