Mar 26, 5:33 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury National By Suman Varandani @suman09 03/26/19 AT 2:20 AM An Ohio pastor, who allegedly had sex with a teenager, groomed the young girl and encouraged two other ministers to get involved in sexual activity with her, federal prosecutors said Monday. Opening statements in the case against Anthony Haynes began Monday in the District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.Haynes, who led Greater Life Christian Center, could face up to life in prison if convicted of child sex trafficking and other charges. Prosecutors told the jury that Haynes first had sex with the girl when she was 14. Evidence against the 40-year-old includes text messages, photos, voice mails and DNA evidence from his church. The girl said in her complaint that the pastor had sex with her several times in the church. The two other Toledo-area pastors charged in the … [Read more...] about Ohio Pastor Anthony Haynes Sexually Abused Teenager, Encouraged Other Church Ministers Also
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Church Minister Says R. Kelly Ruined Her Cruise When DJ Wouldn’t Stop Playing His Music
World R. Kelly’s hit song “When a Woman’s Fed Up” summed up the feeling of a church minister who took exception to the R&B star’s music being played on her holiday cruise. Reverend Teri Peterson and other women clergy, known as the RevGalBlogPals, boarded the Carnival Magic liner in Miami for an eight-day cruise which no doubt would have included prayer. But their quest to get spiritual on the seas was undermined in the ship’s nightclub when the DJ started playing music by Kelly, who has faced many allegations of sexual abuse against women and underage girls dating back decades. The singer denies the accusations and currently faces no charges. R. Kelly performs during The Buffet Tour at Allstate Arena on May 7, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. A church minister complained that music by the controversial star was played on a cruise. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images Peterson and her companions, did not feel that his music was … [Read more...] about Church Minister Says R. Kelly Ruined Her Cruise When DJ Wouldn’t Stop Playing His Music
Attacker grabbed woman by the throat and threw her to floor in church
PUBLISHED: 05:42 10 November 2018 Jane Hunt Sultan Mohammed appeard via video link at Ipswich Crown Court Picture: ARCHANT A man who attacked a woman in a church in Hadleigh has been jailed for 20 months. Leon Woods went to the Hadleigh Baptist Church on September 18 and grabbed the woman, who was known to him, by the throat and threw her to the floor causing her to cut her cheek on a wooden board, Ipswich Crown Court heard.He returned less than an hour later and again grabbed the woman by her throat with both hands stopping her from breathing for a short time, said Peter Gair, prosecuting.He said a church minister had entered the building and saw Woods on top of the woman who had visible injuries.Woods, 31, of no fixed address, admitted disclosing private sexual photographs, assault by beating and breaching a suspended sentence order.The court heard that Woods had sent sexual pictures of a woman he knew to a man on Facebook Messenger.Hugh Vass, for … [Read more...] about Attacker grabbed woman by the throat and threw her to floor in church
Justin Welby under fire as Church of England zero-hour contracts revealed
News / UK and world by Press Association September 14, 2018, 3:17 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter The Archbishop of Canterbury has come under fire after it emerged the Church of England uses zero-hour contracts and invests in Amazon – despite his attacks on both during a speech earlier this week. Speaking at the TUC Congress in Manchester, Justin Welby criticised firms like Amazon for paying “almost nothing” in taxes, and described the so-called gig economy and zero-hours contracts as “the reincarnation of an ancient evil”. It has now been revealed that at least two Church of England cathedrals are advertising zero-hours contract jobs, while the Church has confirmed retailer Amazon is one of its 20 biggest investments worldwide. Gloucester Cathedral is currently advertising for a porter on a zero-hours contract, with its website describing the role as mostly evening and weekend work with a wage … [Read more...] about Justin Welby under fire as Church of England zero-hour contracts revealed
Church of England bishop calls for part-ban on burkas after Boris Johnson row
A SENIOR Church of England bishop last night called for a near-total ban on the wearing of burkas in public. The former Bishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali said burkas and niqabs should be outlawed in hospitals, GP surgeries and schools. And he said for “reasons of national security alone” the burka should not be allowed in Parliament or even town halls. “We have all seen how even male terrorists have escaped arrest by donning a burka and making an effective getaway,” he told the Mail on Sunday. He added: “It is true that some women choose to wear the burka or niqab because they feel it makes them more observant Muslims. “It is also true however that the burka or niqab is being weaponised by Islamists to impose what they consider to be ‘Islamic’ character on communities, neighbourhoods and even nations." He added: “In Britain this has serious implications for the freedom of women but it also has implications for integration and … [Read more...] about Church of England bishop calls for part-ban on burkas after Boris Johnson row