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Herald and News

By STEPHEN FLOYD H&N Staff Reporter Oct 9, 2015

A local pastor has been arrested on multiple sex abuse charges after allegedly assaulting a member of his congregation in February, according to authorities.

Larry Marshall Murrell, 62, was arrested Wednesday after allegedly forcing “deviate sexual intercourse” Feb. 6 on a female victim. He is facing charges of second-degree sexual abuse and third-degree sexual abuse (two counts).

Because the abuse involved a church member, the District Attorney’s Office is seeking enhancement factors including vulnerability of the victim and violation of public trust, to be considered at sentencing.

Murrell has served for a number of years as reverend of the House of Prayer for All Nations church on Vine St.