NIGERIA
Pulse
Inemesit Udodiong
Growing up in Nigeria, the only person that offers the type of peace, security that you should expect from parents is your priest in my case, pastors in other cases.
In fact, some children/young adults would often run to the church for refuge when the home fails to provide the safety they need.
Thus, the church becomes this sanctuary in a hostile world, while the Men of God become the closest thing to our Father in Heaven.
So, it is safe to say that any form of sexual abuse by these highly regarded people is something that can not even be imagined.
Unfortunately, the sad, painful reality is that these things happen. Sometimes, our beloved pastor becomes our very own worst nightmare.
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