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January 13, 2011 / News

Man who molested girl in Hernando County goes to prison for life

BROOKSVILLE — Frank Torres knew he would spend the rest of his life in prison even before the judge handed down the sentence. Torres, 53, was convicted of capital sexual battery last November. A

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January 13, 2011 / News

Catholic diocese forced to deal with more allegations

The Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg is again being forced to respond to allegations of misconduct in its clerical ranks. Thursday, a representative of the Survivors Network of those Abus

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January 13, 2011 / News

Pastor Scott Lively of Holy Grounds Coffee House says he did not know his manager is a convicted sex offender

SPRINGFIELD – Scott Lively, the controversial, anti-gay pastor and operator of the Holy Grounds Coffee House on State Street, said Thursday that he did not know that his volunteer manager is a co

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January 13, 2011 / News

Two Olivet pastors arrested in Fargo on suspicion of drunken driving

FARGO – Fargo police arrested two pastors from Olivet Lutheran Church early today on suspicion of drunken driving after one pastor got stuck in a snow bank and a second one arrived to help. Kri

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January 13, 2011 / News

Former Arcata pastor accused of sex abuse sent back to jail

A former Arcata pastor accused of molesting two girls in his care was shackled and sent back to jail Wednesday by a Humboldt County judge after a prosecutor claimed he'd violated court orders by re

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January 13, 2011 / News

Former Guelph pastor charged with sexual assault

GUELPH — Police in Guelph have charged a former pastor with a sex assault alleged to have taken place more than two decades ago. James (Jim) Boudreau, 67, was arrested Wednesday and charged with

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January 12, 2011 / News

Kingsbury pastor is an embezzler

CORINTH -- A 35-year-old Kingsbury pastor is facing a pair of felony charges because, police say, he embezzled more than $400,000 from a Corinth bank while working there over the last four years.

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January 12, 2011 / News

Jesuit priest gets bail in scarf controversy

A Jesuit priest in Ranchi was released on bail Jan. 11, three days after he was arrested for removing the face scarf of a Muslim girl student. Police arrested Father Ephraim Baa, head of the Inte

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January 12, 2011 / News

TLC Documentary on the Resurrection of Former Evangelical Leader

A new, one-hour documentary, "Ted Haggard: Scandalous," tells the story of the evangelical pastor who admitted to an affair with a male prostitute in 2006. "Ted Haggard: Scandalous," which airs J

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January 12, 2011 / News

Evangelical pastor rapes girl (13) in church

NHLANGANO - A pastor has been arrested and charged for having allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl inside his church. Pastor Timothy Fana Mngometulu (68) of Hlengela Evangelical Church around Hlut

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