ALABAMA
Fox 54
[with video]
A special prayer service will be held Friday night after a music minister accused of child sex abuse was fired from First United Methodist Church in Sheffield.
“Words can not describe the pain and sorrow that comes with something like this. It’s impossible,” said church spokesman Billy Don Anderson.
Last Friday, Anderson along with other church leaders confronted 78 year old Oliver Brazelle about rumors of sexual misconduct between Brazelle and youth in the church over the years. Shortly after, church leaders said that he confessed.
“After hearing of the admission, he was told immediately under the circumstances he couldn’t continue to be an employee of the church,” said Anderson.
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