UNITED KINGDOM
The Voice
Written by Hazelann Williams
23/05/2014
A CHURCH linked to a minister convicted of child abuse has denied he was ever a pastor in their service.
Mark Pearce was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault and a count of indecency against a child at Wolverhampton Crown Court on May 16.
The father-of-two, who reportedly headed The New Testament Church of God (NTCG) in the West Midlands, made advances towards a 14-year-old girl when they were alone at the MPM recording studio in Walsall and in his car.
Pearce had previously been convicted of sexual assaults in 1993 and 2002 and was described as a ‘persistent’ offender after his trial.
The New Testament Church of God (NTCG) released a statement on Friday (May 23) which said the 43-year-old was never an ordained minister at the place of worship.
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