MICHIGAN
WOOD
By Dani Carlson
IONIA, Mich. (WOOD) – An Ionia County circuit court judge said a pastor who invoked clergy-penitent privilege was within his rights when he did not report suspicions of a man molesting his stepchildren to authorities.
Dozens of members of Prominski’s church packed the Ionia County circuit courtroom Wednesday morning to show support for the pastor. They erupted in applause and cheers when Judge Suzanne Kreeger announced her decision.
“Our church has grown to know each other and to love each other and to love our pastor and, you know, we love him so much that we wanted to come and support him,” said church member Greg Saurbeck, one of the men who turned out Wednesday.
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