Several media sites reported on Tuesday that a pastor in southern Alabama had been jailed after being charged with rape and sex abuse allegations.
Gregory Renee Adams, 64, has been charged with five counts of rape and two acts of sodomy. He was also charged with two counts of sexual abuse by force.
Victims Between the Ages of 12 and 16
According to the indictment, two of the alleged victims were between the ages of 12 and 16. Adams was taken into custody on Tuesday, according to the jail logs.
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Adams’s lawyer, Dennis Knizley, wouldn’t say anything Wednesday because he didn’t know enough about the charge.
The inquiry, according to the police, started when multiple victims came forward. An indictment was returned after being presented to a grand jury, thereby initiating the trial process.
At a preliminary hearing, an investigator claimed that Adams had exploited his position as a clergyman to instil terror in his victims.
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The station said that victims testified that he made threats to their safety. It includes telling one that God would strike her down with lightning if she rejected him and saying that he decides who goes to paradise or hell.
