Pastor Accused of Sexual Assault, SNAP Responds

SNAP
March 7, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/nc_pastor_accused_of_sexual_assault_snap_responds

Statement by David Clohessy of St. Louis, Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314-566-9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com )

A North Carolina pastor, who was working in South Carolina, has been accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. He is already listed on the sexual offender registry in North Carolina. We are disturbed that a registered sex offender was allowed to work as the pastor of a church.

[charlotteobserver.com]

We want church officials at Fire Baptized Holiness Church of God of the Americas, an international organization headquartered in Greenville, S.C., which Faith Chapel and New Mount Zion (where Cory Dean Moses allegedly abused a girl) are members, to answer why they allowed a convicted sexual predator to work. As far as we can tell parishioners were given no warning.

We are grateful for this brave victim speaking up and for the York Police Department admitting there are most likely more victims. We urge anyone who suffered, suspects or witnessed abuse to come forward report to police and start healing.