ARLINGTON (TX)
KHOU
02:57 PM CST on Friday, March 18, 2005
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News
ARLINGTON - A prominent pastor indicted on charges of sexually assaulting three women said Friday that he was innocent and asked the public to pray for his accusers and for his own family.
“If anyone knows me as a person and the things I stand for as a man, as a father, as a husband and as a Christian, they know these charges are frivolous,” said Terry Hornbuckle, bishop of Agape Christian Fellowship Church in Arlington.
Surrounded by more than a dozen church members, including his wife, Mr. Hornbuckle said he’s looking forward to proving his case in court. His attorney, Michael Heiskell, would not let Mr. Hornbuckle answer questions from the media gathered for the press conference at the Wyndham Arlington Hotel.
Mr. Heiskell also criticized the Tarrant County district attorney’s office for its vigorous pursuit of what he described as a thin case. He said that the $405,000 bail amount and additional restrictions, such as requiring him to wear an ankle monitor, was unusually harsh.
In addition to the sexual assault cases, Mr. Hornbuckle was also charged with possession of between 1 and 4 grams of methamphetamine that police said they found in his car when the pastor was arrested.
Posted by kshaw at March 18, 2005 06:05 PM