GEORGIA
CBS 46
By Briana Belser, Digital Content Producer
COBB COUNTY, GA (CBS46) –
Danny Wells, also known as Pastor 7, has been arrested and charged with rape and aggravated child molestation.
The incident occurred at The Garden recovery center where Wells is the founder and pastor. He’s accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old juvenile who was staying at the center with their family. That child was interviewed by detectives where the victim disclosed the sexual abuse.
The Garden recovery center is a non-profit organization for “that reaches out to the lost and broken of Atlanta and beyond,” according to their website. It’s home to over 60 women and 40 children rescued from the streets. Wells started this program after growing up homeless himself.
This isn’t Pastor 7’s first run in with the law however. According to the site, he has a history of drugs, firearms, money laundering and the mafia. He spent time in solitary confinement and was released back in 2000.
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