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Brother Stair Arrested following sexual assault allegations amid ongoing FBI probe
The Charleston Post and Courier ^ | December 18, 2017 | Michael Majchrowicz and Angie Jackson

Posted on 12/18/2017 10:04:54 AM PST by blindsangamon

Authorities on Monday said the founder of a rural Christian compound in Walterboro was arrested on sexual assault charges after several women came forward with allegations.

Preacher Ralph Gordon Stair, 84, was arrested by Colleton County sheriff's deputies Monday morning, and S.C. Law Enforcement Division agents were serving a search warrant at the Overcomer Ministry, which is located on a rural property tucked off S.C. Highway 61, said Lt. Tyger Benton.

Authorities said Stair is charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, one count of assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct in the first degree, one count of kidnapping, one count of burglary in the first degree, one count of second-degree assault and one count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.

Stair is expected to appear before a magistrate for a bond hearing Monday afternoon.

(Excerpt) Read more at postandcourier.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: metoo; ralphgordonstair; religion; shortwave
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1 posted on 12/18/2017 10:04:54 AM PST by blindsangamon
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To: blindsangamon

“Overcomer Ministry”

Will refrain from comment...


2 posted on 12/18/2017 10:07:58 AM PST by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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To: Ken H

Overcomer Ministry
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That one is ripe for jokes........


3 posted on 12/18/2017 10:08:47 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents-Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: blindsangamon

A commie whack job.


4 posted on 12/18/2017 10:10:39 AM PST by Joe Dallas
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To: Lurkinanloomin
84? What was he charged with ... assault with a dead weapon?

/could not resist

5 posted on 12/18/2017 10:11:29 AM PST by atomic_dog
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LOL - could this be an effort by the deep state FBI to say, "It's not all liberal elites who are pervs... it's 'Christians' too".

Traditional Americans are the people the deep state hates... and none more than 'Ministers' and their flocks clinging to their guns and religion...

6 posted on 12/18/2017 10:16:17 AM PST by GOPJ (EVERY hellhole in the world is run by self appointed 'elites'...think about THAT FBI traitors.)
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To: blindsangamon
LOL - could this be an effort by the deep state FBI to say, "It's not all liberal elites who are pervs... it's 'Christians' too".

Traditional Americans are the people the deep state hates... and none more than 'Ministers' and their flocks clinging to their guns and religion...

7 posted on 12/18/2017 10:16:41 AM PST by GOPJ (EVERY hellhole in the world is run by self appointed 'elites'...think about THAT FBI traitors.)
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To: atomic_dog

Soft On crime?


8 posted on 12/18/2017 10:17:06 AM PST by gr8eman (Facts and evidence are bourgeois constructs weaponized by patriarchal penis-people)
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To: atomic_dog

Will wait to see whether the evidence stands up in court.


9 posted on 12/18/2017 10:17:11 AM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: blindsangamon
Found him on shortwave radio years ago. I did not care for him very much. He was calling people dogs. Just my $.02 but that was not right. If I remember correctly, he had a commune in one of the Carolinas. There were some very interesting people on shortwave back then.
10 posted on 12/18/2017 10:18:42 AM PST by MamaB (Heb :)
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To: GOPJ

A “Christian”, like Jim Jones?


11 posted on 12/18/2017 10:21:01 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: MamaB

I found him all over the Short wave years ago. Haven’t listened in years.


12 posted on 12/18/2017 10:22:08 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: blindsangamon

Stair said, “Where y’all want this killin’ done?”
God said “Up on Highway 61.”


13 posted on 12/18/2017 10:41:35 AM PST by left that other site (For America to have CONFIDENCE in our future, we must have PRIDE in our HISTORY... DJT)
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To: blindsangamon

84?

Check his bank account for Viagra purchases

5.56mm


14 posted on 12/18/2017 10:45:05 AM PST by M Kehoe
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To: blindsangamon

This isn’t his first problem of this sort.

But he was born in Bethlehem, so that should count for something.

(Bethlehem, Pa, that is.)


15 posted on 12/18/2017 10:57:21 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
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To: gr8eman

84 years old!
Hell you couldn’t blue pill that thing awake


16 posted on 12/18/2017 11:00:20 AM PST by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: blindsangamon

Is this the same guy who had the overnight shortwave preacher broadcast? I honestly thought he was dead.


17 posted on 12/18/2017 12:04:59 PM PST by joesbucks
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Natosha Lehr, a 16-year-old who said Stair sexually assaulted her numerous times over the course of five months this year, rejoiced at the news of his arrest. Lehr said Stair groped and molested her during her frequent visits to the farm, where she worked and attended worship services with her parents. She detailed the alleged sexual assaults in a video posted to YouTube this fall.

I'm not impressed with any group that preys on young people... no matter what they call themselves. It's got to be more wide spread than one old man in his eighties for all these law enforcement groups to be involved...

18 posted on 12/18/2017 12:12:49 PM PST by GOPJ (EVERY hellhole in the world is run by self appointed 'elites'...think about THAT FBI traitors.)
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To: dfwgator

Why yes Mr. Gator. More koolaid? ; )


19 posted on 12/18/2017 12:18:13 PM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: blindsangamon; 2A Patriot; 2nd amendment mama; 4everontheRight; 77Jimmy; ...
Overcomer?

South Carolina Ping   
Send FReepmail to join or leave this list.

20 posted on 12/18/2017 12:40:51 PM PST by upchuck ("Ex-obama" ... That phrase itself honors America. ~ h/t glennaro)
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