Montgomery pastor admits to having AIDS, sleeping with church me - WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news.

These are not ‘affairs.’ This is not ‘adultery.’ It is a horrific abuse of power. It’s called clergy sexual misconduct. The victims are vulnerable adults who have fallen prey to a shrewd predator who masquerades as a “man of God.”

These women who have been victimized need not feel embarrassed. They were tricked and manipulated and exploited. They need and deserve our sympathy and our understanding. And they need to speak up and get help so that clergymen like Rev. McFarland are quickly stopped in the future.

It's an announcement that continues to rock a Montgomery church and the surrounding community.

WSFA 12 News confirmed with church leaders, including the now former pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Juan Demetrius McFarland himself, that McFarland confessed from the pulpit a few Sundays ago that he had full blown AIDS and had slept with church members without revealing he had AIDS.

Shocked and stunned, church members contacted the 12 NEWS DEFENDERS and reaction is coming in from the congregation that is still in disbelief.

McFarland didn't hold back when he revealed to worshipers at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church on Sept. 14, that he contracted HIV in 2003 and discovered in 2008 he had AIDS.
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n a resolution read aloud at the church, leaders shared, and Pastor McFarland confirmed to WSFA 12 News, that he admitted to drug use and mishandling of church funds. And there was what members say was the ultimate shocker, described by church deacon Nathan Williams Jr.

"He concealed from the church that he had knowingly engaged in adultery in the church building with female members of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church while knowingly having AIDS," Williams said.

McFarland was removed as church pastor on Oct. 5. Still, church members say some congregation members are afraid to come forward and many others are concerned.

"Who does this to people, and you are the leader? Who does this?" another unnamed church member asked.

Montgomery pastor admits to having AIDS, sleeping with church me - WSFA.com Montgomery Alabama news.