By Donna White |Scottish Daily Record|
UNITED KINGDOM – A Stirling-based church has called for legal action to be taken against women who accused their pastor of sexual offences.
The comments from representatives of the Agape Church came after Dr Walter Masocha was last week cleared of charges of sexual assault.
However Rape Crisis Scotland has hit back at the church, warning that victims of sexual offences could be discouraged from coming forward.
Dr Walter Masocha stepped down from his position at the Agape FANMI (For All Nations Ministries International) church when sexual assault allegations were made against him. But after a sheriff threw out charges last week, the Pentecostal preacher was welcomed back to ministerial duties by his congregation at the weekend.
A spokesman for the church trustees said: “Walter maintained his innocence throughout this dreadful ordeal for him and his family.
“He has conducted himself with the utmost dignity and insisted on tendering his resignation from his church positions until the proceedings were completed, which resulted in him losing his salary.
“It may be that the authorities think it appropriate to consider further action may be deemed necessary against those who made such outrageous and manufactured claims which have no basis in truth.”
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Source: Nehandaradio
