87-year-old man connected to Jacksonville church gets 2 consecutive life sentences for capital sexual battery
Read full article: 87-year-old man connected to Jacksonville church gets 2 consecutive life sentences for capital sexual batteryA man linked to a Jacksonville church and charged with four counts of capital sexual battery was convicted and sentenced to two consecutive life sentences Wednesday.
Former Jacksonville pastor released from jail amid capital sexual battery charges
Read full article: Former Jacksonville pastor released from jail amid capital sexual battery chargesThe former pastor of the Jacksonville Assembly of the Body in Christ Church was released from jail Friday, and now is being treated in a medical facility.
Lawyers for former pastor ask for sexual battery charges to be dismissed
Read full article: Lawyers for former pastor ask for sexual battery charges to be dismissedLawyers for Paul Dyal have asked for his sexual battery charges to be dismissed, because people who could provide evidence in his defense either have no memory of what happened, or are dead.
Ex-pastor accused of capital sexual battery denied bond for 3rd time
Read full article: Ex-pastor accused of capital sexual battery denied bond for 3rd timeA judge has denied a third request for a pretrial release of Paul Dyal, a former pastor of a Jacksonville church who’s charged with capital sexual battery.
For 3rd time, attorneys argue why ex-pastor accused of capital sexual battery should be granted bond
Read full article: For 3rd time, attorneys argue why ex-pastor accused of capital sexual battery should be granted bondFor the third time, lawyers for Paul Dyal — the former pastor of a Jacksonville church who’s charged with capital sexual battery — tried on Thursday to convince a judge to set bond and conditions for his pretrial release.
Ex-pastor, men facing sexual battery charges in church investigation scheduled for court appearances
Read full article: Ex-pastor, men facing sexual battery charges in church investigation scheduled for court appearancesThree men who face charges of sexual battery in what the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said was an investigation into “long-term sexual and physical abuse of minors” in a church are scheduled to appear before a judge.
Pastor’s attorney files bond motion, suggests sex accusations were fabricated for financial motive
Read full article: Pastor’s attorney files bond motion, suggests sex accusations were fabricated for financial motiveAn attorney representing Jacksonville church pastor Paul Dyal, who is facing two counts of sexual battery, has filed a new motion for a bond to be set, court records show.
3rd man pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges connected to North Jacksonville church
Read full article: 3rd man pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges connected to North Jacksonville churchJerome Teschendorf appeared Thursday for arraignment on two counts of capital sexual battery on a child, and his lawyer entered a not guilty plea.
2nd man pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges connected to North Jacksonville church
Read full article: 2nd man pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges connected to North Jacksonville churchA former member of a North Jacksonville church connected to a case involving more than 30 years of sexual abuse pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning to two counts of sexual battery.
Pastor pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges connected to North Jacksonville church
Read full article: Pastor pleads not guilty to sexual battery charges connected to North Jacksonville churchPaul Dyal, 78, is facing two counts of sexual battery on a child. When he appeared before a judge last month, he was ordered to be held without bond.
Arrest warrant details horrific sexual abuse endured by survivor linked to North Jacksonville church
Read full article: Arrest warrant details horrific sexual abuse endured by survivor linked to North Jacksonville churchOne of the survivors connected to an investigation into decades of abuse at a North Jacksonville church reported her attacker to Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ pastor Paul Dyal, who threatened her with family retaliation if the attacker was sent to jail, according to an arrest report obtained by News4JAX.
New charges filed against 3 accused of capital sexual battery connected to North Jacksonville church
Read full article: New charges filed against 3 accused of capital sexual battery connected to North Jacksonville churchA Jacksonville pastor has been arrested and charged with capital sexual battery after a raid at his North Jacksonville church, sources told News4JAX.
‘It should never happen’: Women who say they survived abuse at Jacksonville church return to campus
Read full article: ‘It should never happen’: Women who say they survived abuse at Jacksonville church return to campusSome of the women who say they were abused at a north Jacksonville church went back to the church campus Wednesday with their attorney to share their stories.
Woman told pastor, JSO about alleged sexual abuse by church member more than 10 years ago: warrant
Read full article: Woman told pastor, JSO about alleged sexual abuse by church member more than 10 years ago: warrantA woman who says she was sexually abused by a member of the Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ Church told the pastor of the church and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office more than a decade ago, an arrest warrant obtained by News4JAX shows.
Woman says she was abused 20-30 times by pastor, arrest warrant states
Read full article: Woman says she was abused 20-30 times by pastor, arrest warrant statesNews4JAX on Tuesday obtained the arrest warrant for Paul Dyal, a pastor who was arrested and charged with capital sexual battery following a raid at his North Jacksonville church.
Woman says she was abused numerous times by pastor, arrest warrant states
Read full article: Woman says she was abused numerous times by pastor, arrest warrant statesNews4JAX on Tuesday obtained the arrest warrant for Paul Dyal, a pastor who was arrested and charged with capital sexual battery following a raid at his North Jacksonville church.
‘It became our normal’: 8 women say they endured mental, physical abuse from Jacksonville church leaders
Read full article: ‘It became our normal’: 8 women say they endured mental, physical abuse from Jacksonville church leadersEight women say they are survivors of mental, physical and emotional abuse from people at the Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ Church.
Alleged victims of Jacksonville church sex assaults meet with media
Read full article: Alleged victims of Jacksonville church sex assaults meet with mediaAttorney Cynthia Crawford, representing survivors of sex assaults linked to Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ Church, said she is holding a news conference today.
JSO: Sexual and physical abuse of minors at a North Jacksonville church started 30-years ago
Read full article: JSO: Sexual and physical abuse of minors at a North Jacksonville church started 30-years agoOne day after three men linked to a local church were arrested for child sexual abuse, News4JAX is learning more about the almost 20-year investigation.
Pastor of Jacksonville church arrested in raid 1 of 3 charged with capital sexual battery
Read full article: Pastor of Jacksonville church arrested in raid 1 of 3 charged with capital sexual batteryA Jacksonville pastor has been arrested and charged with capital sexual battery after a raid at his North Jacksonville church, sources told News4JAX.