Scott Sechrist, former pastor of First Baptist Church in Morrisville, PA killed himself on Monday, one week before facing a trial for sexual assault.
Sechrist was charged with 20 counts of involuntary deviant sexual intercourse, 10 counts of aggravated indecent assault and 10 counts of statutory rape reports Christian Today. The illegal sex acts began in 1989 when Sechrist sexually abused a 9-year-old girl; the abuse of the girl ended in 1992.
The woman, now 34 reported the rape which occurred during prayer meetings in 1992. She rescinded her report out of fear and confusion.
“The Bible says it’s wrong, but it was happening,” she said.
Sechrist left a suicide note claiming his innocence before he shot himself.
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SOURCE: Christian Headlines
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