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John Skeen, a man suspected of murder, was arrested while seeking shelter in a church service on Sunday—but not before the arresting officer prayed for him.

A former church youth leader who was recently a PTA president in Tennessee has been arrested and extradited to Troup County in Georgia. Dustin Spillers, 34, has been charged with one count of aggravated sexual battery and three counts of child molestation. 

John Blanchard, the Virginia pastor who was arrested in a sex sting operation only to have his charges later dropped, is once more stepping away from his duties as lead pastor of Rock Church International in Virginia Beach. In a statement posted Wednesday, the church asked believers “not to condemn.”

Pastor Miles McPherson of Rock Church in San Diego has shed more light on the recent arrest of one of the church’s former volunteers, Leticia McCormack. McCormack was charged with the torture and murder of her 11-year-old adoptive daughter, Arabella.

A newly released report offers more details about the sex-sting operation that led to the October 2021 arrest of Virginia pastor John Blanchard. The report is prompting backlash from an official who speculates that a deal was involved and prosecutors abused their discretion.

A Christian teacher in Ireland has been put in prison for refusing to obey a court injunction preventing him from appearing at his secondary school pending the conclusion of a disciplinary process. Enoch Burke was put on paid leave over his refusal to use a transgender student’s preferred pronouns. 

Bruxy Cavey, who was forced to resign from one of Canada’s largest churches earlier this year, has been arrested and charged with sexual assault. A court appearance is scheduled for June 27.

A Texas youth pastor is being held on a $2.5 million bond after being arrested on three counts of sexual abuse related to a minor.