Church Stands Behind Pastor Accused of Child Sex Abuse

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WKBQ

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By Kendra Eaglin

Updated Dec 2, 2013

Town of Hartland, NY
The parking lot of the Community Fellowship Church in the Town of Hartland was packed Sunday.

One the worshipers attending service was the reverend of the church, 70 year old Roy Harriger Sr. That may not seem unusual except that Harriger is accused of sexually assaulting two children and is fresh out of the Orleans County Jail after being bailed out by members of the community Thursday.

The news spread fast in the small town and angered one resident who didn’t want to be identified.
“I think that it is just absolutely outrageous that people around here who have children with children could possibly support this kind of monster,” the man said.

Harriger was arrested Wednesday on felony sexual conduct, incest and sodomy charges stemming from incidents in 2000 and 2001.

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