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An anti-gay church pastor confessed to sexually abusing underage boys
A pastor in Alabama at an anti-LGBTQ church was arrested after confessing to molesting an underage boy.
John Martin, 41, was the lead pastor of the Lighthouse Baptist Church in Florence, Alabama, until he resigned on June 23 amid allegations of sexual abuse.
When he resigned, he confessed to his congregation that he had sexually abused a boy under the age of 16, which he referred to as an “affair.” He said that he had confessed to his wife already.
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The pastor of a Baptist church in Alabama has been arrested after admitting to his entire congregation that he molested at least one young boy from the church on multiple occasions.
41-year-old John Martin is a married father of five and the lead pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church where he has regularly preached about the evils of homosexuality since 2010.
On Monday, he confessed to four counts of child sexual abuse after church members reported him to authorities.
According to local news...