MISSISSIPPI
The Clarion-Ledger
Written by
Jimmie E. Gates
The trial for a pastor accused of coercing a young male church member into a sexual relationship has been delayed.
The lawsuit was filed against the Rev. Kevin Joseph Boyd Sr., senior pastor of The Apostolic Church in Jackson. Boyd also operates a church in New Orleans. The trial was scheduled for this week in Hinds County Circuit Court.
Boyd has vehemently denies the allegations of sex abuse. The Clarion-Ledger does not use the names of persons alleging sexual abuse.
The claims in the lawsuit were similar to allegations leveled against Atlanta mega-church pastor Bishop Eddie Long by four young men. The lawsuit against Long was settled last year.
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