John William Lovelace was the pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Ayden, North Carolina. In a joint investigation, Winterville Police four counts of 2nd degree forcible sex and three counts of sexual battery while Pitt County Sheriff’s office charged him with two counts of statutory sex offense with a child less than 15 and indecent liberties with a minor. Bail was set at $12.4 million.
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Asheville, North Carolina · Saturday, May 07, 2022