Former Moravian Church Leaders for Court Today

Loop
February 1, 2017

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The two former leaders of the Moravian church group charged with having sex with a girl when she was 12 and 14 years old are to make their first court appearance Wednesday.

Rev Dr Paul Gardner, former president of the church body, and his ex-deputy Jermaine Gibson are scheduled to appear in the Manchester Parish Court.

Both men were arrested Monday, January 23 and charged with carnal abuse in relation to the reported incident that occurred in 2002 and two years later when the child was 14 years old.

Both men were offered station bail in the sum of $300,000 each following their arrests by the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA).

Gibson allegedly had a sexual relationship with the complainant when she was 12 years old. According to CISOCA, Gardner also engaged in sexual relations with her when she was 14.

However, Gardner denied the allegations, stating that he would clear his name.