Pastor Jack Schaap Confession Admits Sex with Teen, Federal Agents Investigate
The former pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Pastor Jack Schaap has now confessed to having a sexual relationship with a member of the church. The church member was a teen at the time and at age 16. Board members of the church told the congregation Wednesday night the details of the relationship.
The Board of Deacons addressed the church Wednesday to explain their sudden decision to fire pastor Jack Schaap, who had led the church for the past 11 years. The church plans to fully cooperate with an FBI investigation into allegations that multiple sexual encounters involving the same girl took place across state lines.The FBI is also involved because the girl may have been under the age of consent. Jack Schaap was interviewed by federal agents on Wednesday.
The former pastor Jack Schaap's affair was apparently outed accidentally. A former church member told CBS Chicago about the affair.
“Jack Schaap had left his cell phone on the pulpit and a deacon had seen it on the pulpit and had picked it up to bring it back to him,” Trisha Kee, who maintains a Facebook group for ex-congregants, told the station. “From what we understand, ...Read more at the Church Scandal Report
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