The pastor in charge of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Modebiayo, Oke-Gburowo, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Peter James, has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a 13-year-old member of the church.
The randy Pastor was dragged to the palace of the traditional monarch of the community, Oloja Moses Ogunmoyewa, for impregnating the teenager, a member of the choir.
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency – Amotekun Corps – Ore Division have begun investigations into the matter.
A source close to the victim’s family, who also has minor deformity, said the randy pastor had earlier impregnated their daughter and aborted the pregnancy without their knowledge.
The source said that during the interrogation at the palace of the Oloja, the cleric admitted being responsible for the girl’s pregnancy.
The family added that the confession was documented by the monarch and other members of his cabinet.
Trouble reportedly started when the pastor later denied ownership of the pregnancy.
The zonal headquarters of the church later intervened in the matter, but all efforts by his colleagues to persuade the pastor to accept responsibility for the pregnancy proved abortive.
The mother of the 13-year old girl, Mrs. Victoria Bernard, said the pastor deliberately wants to deny the pregnancy because of the girl’s deformity.
She called on the government, civil society organisation as well as public spirited individuals to come to the aide of the family by intervening in the matter.
However, one of the pastors, who did not want his name mentioned, said the issue is currently being handled by the church’s headquarters in Odigbo town.