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Former pastor facing six more assault charges
the london free press ^ | 07.03.08 | KRISTA SEGGEWISS

Posted on 07/04/2008 4:55:05 PM PDT by Coleus

Royden Wood leaves the courthouse with his wife Linda yesterday after being charged with six new counts of sexual assault. (Mike Hensen, Sun Media)

Already awaiting sentencing on 12 charges, a former London pastor was back in court yesterday -- charged with six counts of sexual assault.   Royden Wood, former pastor of London's Ambassador Baptist Church, was released after a bail hearing with conditions, a $10,000 deposit and his employer acting as a surety.  Wood declined comment as he left the court, holding his wife's hand and accompanied by his employer, Earl Dunn, owner of a Muskoka-area marina where Wood works.

Publication bans imposed yesterday protect the identity of the latest complainants against the controversial former pastor and evidence heard at his bail hearing.  The latest charges, involving six females, spring from allegations dating between 1985 and 2005.  Publication bans imposed yesterday protect the identity of the latest complainants against the controversial former pastor and evidence heard at his bail hearing.

The latest charges, involving six females, spring from allegations dating between 1985 and 2005. 

 

  Wood was convicted in April, following a lengthy trial at which he defended himself, of 12 charges involving abuse of members of his flock.

The charges included nine involving physical assaults on three boys, members of the conservative church's alternative school from 1985 to 1987, and three sex-related charges involving two female congregants.   Ambassador Baptist Church closed last fall.   Wood is to be sentenced Aug. 27, a day before his next scheduled court appearance on the latest charges.  The new complaints were brought to police attention last December while Wood was awaiting trial on another matter.

Justice of the Peace Michael McMahon agreed to Wood's release under conditions he not contact or communicate with the six women or their families.   He's also prohibited from possessing weapons and acting "in any position of authority in any religious organization or affiliation, anywhere," McMahon said.  He must also obey a curfew.


TOPICS: General Discusssion
KEYWORDS: baptist; boylover; boys; married; minister; pastor; pastorpervy; protestant; roydenwood; wife

1 posted on 07/04/2008 4:55:06 PM PDT by Coleus
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To: Admin Moderator

Why did you pull one about a Catholic priest, but not this one?


2 posted on 07/04/2008 5:23:12 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus (Here they come boys! As thick as grass, and as black as thunder!)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

Pastor Pervy strikes again. If only they would let them marry they would not have this problem.


3 posted on 07/04/2008 6:28:34 PM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("Preach the Gospel always, and when necessary use words". ~ St. Francis of Assisi)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

It’s all the fault of the celibacy . . . oh, wait—


4 posted on 07/04/2008 8:48:45 PM PDT by Petronski (Scripture & Tradition must be accepted & honored w/equal sentiments of devotion & reverence. CCC 82)
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