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The Dallas Morning News
By MEGAN GRAY Denton Record-Chronicle mgray@dentonrc.com
The lead pastor at the Church of Corinth has posted bond and is free after spending hours behind bars on suspicion of having sexually abused a girl.
The Rev. Jeffrey Dale Williams, 47, faces a charge of attempted sexual performance of a child, a third-degree felony. According to the arrest affidavit, he tried to persuade a girl, whose age has not been disclosed, to take off her clothes. He was arrested Wednesday.
On Thursday, the church said in a statement that “we have no knowledge of nor any reason to suspect any inappropriate behavior. We intend to and will fully investigate the allegations, and we will fully cooperate with the authorities.”
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