The church said the alleged sexual misconduct against the alleged victim was cruel and called for speedy investigation into the matterGbarnga, Bong County – Rev. Samuel Kayeah, the pastor accused of raping his 15-year-old congregant, has been suspended by the United Methodist Church in Liberia. Karyeah is in relation to the investigation and subsequent arrest on rape charges against the pastor,” the church said in a release. Police in Gbarnga on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 sent to court the 54-year-old pastor of the St. John United Methodist Church in Gbarnga after he was earlier investigated and charged with statutory rape. The church said the alleged sexual misconduct against the alleged victim was cruel and called for speedy investigation into the matter.

Source: Front Page Africa April 04, 2020 00:22 UTC