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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.”

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.