A pastor, Clinton John of the Mega World Healing Ministry, Giwa Agbado in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 16-year-old girl.
John’s arrest is made known via a statement the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola released on Saturday.
Odutola said John had been in the practice of having carnal knowledge of the victim since she was 14, and was so much into it, to the point of infecting her with sexually transmitted diseases.
The 43-year-old pastor also employed death threat to shut up his victim from divulging their romantic relationship.
“A family in Giwa Agbado Ogun State has reported a case of alleged defilement to the Agbado divisional Police Station that their 16-year-old daughter has been repeatedly treated for reoccurring infections, and exhibited frightful tendencies that made the parents suspicious that their daughter may have been involved in sexual intercourse, but concealing the identity of the person.
“The parents persuaded their daughter who later confessed that one Pastor Clinton John ‘m’ aged 43 years old of Mega World Healing Ministry has been fiercely having unlawful carnal knowledge of her since November of 2022.
“The 16-year-old daughter further stated that the Pastor threatened to kill her if she ever revealed the cagey affair to anyone.
“The suspect on interrogation has confessed to the crime and admitted that time after time he had unlawful carnal knowledge of the 16-year-old. The victim has been issued with medical forms for treatment and examination.
“Pastor Clinton Oscar will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department Eleweran for discreet investigation,” the PPRO wrote.
