Sometimes happens when the Rev is cought "counseling" an attractive choir member. I've seen it happen twice, but they were not terminated by their wives, but with the aid of a lawyer or two, they were divorced. Adultery may not have been the cause in this case, however. It might also have been spousal abuse. Whatever the cause, it's a very sad situation for all, especially the kids.
Remember Hillary's ludicrous formulation when the Monica Lewinsky scandal first broke? "He was ministering to a troubled young person." ;)
At least its been narrowed down to one or the other. He was obviously a very bad man.
My guess is that it is not adultery...that it was probably sexual abuse of the children and the wife reacted to it.
And yes, this is the saddest case. What's more is that the sadistic media and hollywood screenwriters will have this up and running on the life network before the year is out...
What makes you assume automatically that the minister was at fault, either through an affair or by abusing his wife? You may be right, but at this point, there's no way to know, and you seem to assume it.
The article clearly states that adultery was not the reason. However they refused to reveal what the motive was, for now.