A Jacksonville pastor was arrested and charged with capital sexual battery after a raid at his North Jacksonville church, according to a news release from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Paul Dyal, 78, pastor of the Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ on Old Kings Road North, was arrested Wednesday night after a coordinated police raid on the church.
“The investigation revealed both long-term sexual and physical abuse of minors in the church spanning a period of over thirty years,” the Sheriff’s Office said in its news release. JSO said the investigation began in September 2020 after it received a tip regarding possible sexual abuse.
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