An Atlanta megachurch pastor, Kenneth McFarland, dey face charges of child cruelty afta dem accuse am of beating ein stepson plus power cord. McFarland, 42, wey dey work as associate pastor for 2819 Church, dem arrest am on November 10th inside Stockbridge, wey be suburb south of Atlanta.
According to police reports, di matter come out wen McFarland ein 15-year-old stepson go ein private Christian school for Hampton, Georgia, plus blood for ein trousers. Di assistant principal notice di blood and ask di boy wetin cause am.
Di boy tell am say, “(M)y dad call himself disciplining me.” Di assistant principal kon call police. Di boy tell police say ein stepdad use extension cord from video game system beat am. McFarland bin dey discipline ein son dat morning for house sake of say he get in-school suspension, di boy tell police. Di injuries include bruising for di boy thigh and back side, police reports show.
McFarland dey face second-degree charge for cruelty to children, according to di arrest record. If dem find am guilty, McFarland fit spend one to ten years for prison, according to Georgia law.
Apart from ein work as pastor, McFarland get gun training business wey he dey call GFG Trains or God Family Guns. Ein Instagram post for di business talk say: “We have been in a fight since di day we were born, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. A never-ending loop of batt...
Reactions to di Arrest
Di arrest don cause plenty talk for di Atlanta community, plus many people dey express shock and disappointment. Some dey support di boy and dey condemn di alleged actions of McFarland, while others dey call for due process and investigation.
2819 Church never issue official statement concerning di arrest of McFarland.
Legal Proceedings Dey Go On
Di case dey under investigation by di Stockbridge Police Department. McFarland dey expect to appear before court soon. Di outcome of di case go determine ein future and ein position for di community.