OKLAHOMA
KSWO
[with video]
LAWTON Okla_ A Lawton minister is being accused of doing the unthinkable: sexually abusing children. To make matters worse, he’s accused of doing it in the house of God.
Police arrested 28-year-old Bobby Burrell Monday morning. He ministered at One More Soul Outreach Ministries. Police started investigating him last October when a worker at Lawton group home Sequoyah House called them, saying Burrell had exposed himself and performed lewd acts in front of several juveniles who were staying there. The worker said Burrell didn’t do it at the group home, but at the church.
It’s been a long and tough road for investigators. Several juveniles were questioned over the past several months, and in that time, the Lawton Sequoyah House has since closed operation in light of the allegations. Court Documents said Burrell went to the home and was allowed to take the boys to his church. Sometimes he would take them to places to eat or to his private home, which was never authorized. The home’s staff is facing charges, because investigators say they knew several of their rules were being broken but did nothing to stop it.
His name is still on the sign outside of his church. It’s plastered along side the church’s van. Under his name on his facebook page in parentheses reads “Pastor Bobby Burrell”.
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