Winners Chapel Pastor Rapes 11-Year Old Girl, Says He Was Tempted

A Winners Chapel (Living Faith Church) Pastor in Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State has been arrested for raping an 11-year old Girl.

Joseph Anthony committed the crime in the home of a fellow paster of Winners Chapel and parents of the girl.

The visibly angry pastor insisted he did not rape the young girl even if he was tempted to.

Giving account of the incident, the Imo State police headquarters spokesman said that “On July 13, one Pastor Joseph Anthony of Living Faith Church of Njaba was arrested for the defilement of one minor, the daughter of his fellow pastor, one Pastor Chukwuma Okoronkwo.

“Preliminary investigations revealed that the said pastor Chukwuma Okoronkwo accommodated  Joseph Anthony in his house and on the day of the incident.

“The said pastor Joseph Anthony took advantage of the fact that he was at home alone with the victim and had canal knowledge of her. An investigation is at an advanced stage. He will be charged to court accordingly.”

While giving his own account of what transpired, Anthony said he never raped the little girl in spite of the fact that he was tempted to.

In his words, “Let me tell you this, is the girl’s father and the mother of the girl that brought me to their house to stay with them. They are accusing me of nothing. 

“I was tempted to touch, but I did not do it. I am a pastor. I am a pastor. I cannot do it, I know what is right and wrong. Take this from me, I never touched the girl. That is the truth.”

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