MN Creepo-Pastor Charged With Sex Crimes, Church Allegedly Tried to Conceal It

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(Ministry Watch) The leaders of Christian Family Church in Owatonna, Minnesota, allegedly knew that Luverne Zacharias, one of their pastors and a teacher/principal at their El Shaddai Christian School, had been abusing middle school girls in the school basement and his church office, according to recent court documents.

When one of the girls who was abused by Zacharias for years complained to church leaders Tim and Cherrie Peterson, they said they would hold Zacharias accountable. They urged her not to contact the police, saying that would hurt her abuser’s family. And then Zacharias continued in his pastoral position at the church.

But shortly after the victim went to local police in 2022… to continue reading, click here.

This article was written by Steve Rabney and published at Ministry Watch

This article was written by Steve Rabey and published at Ministry Watch

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