Mother, Daughter Among Accusers
KTVU
August 24, 2007
http://www.ktvu.com/news/13966013/detail.html
Lawrenceburg, Tenn. — A Lawrence County pastor has been charged with sexual battery, reported WSMV-TV in Nashville.
Five women in Lawrence County said their church pastor, John Olivares, abused their trust, and two of them are younger than 18.
"Well, you think a pastor of a church, a godly man, you're not going to have to worry about anything like that," said Terra Boggs, one of Olivares' accusers.
Boggs said Olivares touched her breasts while they were praying together.
"He was acting as if my shirt was too low and acting like he was pulling it up and then fondling me while he did that," Boggs said.
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Boggs' mother said Olivares fondled her, too, but she said she did not report it and now she feels bad about it because of what her daughter has told her.
"In August, my daughter and my niece were in the apartment, and I was sitting on the couch and they said, 'Mom, I've got to talk to you. Brother John is touching us,' and I was devastated," said Cleave Dickey.
Olivares declined to comment for this story.
"God will have his punishment. I just wanted people to know so it wouldn't happen in the future," Dickey said.
Olivares posted bond and is free until his Sept. 4 hearing.
The women said they believe the fondling may have been going on as long as 20 years, if not more.
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