Metro Atlanta pastor, 80, charged with child molestation

A longtime metro Atlanta pastor was being held without bond late Tuesday following his arrest for alleged child molestation, according to police. 

Benjamin “Gus” Harter, 80, had served as pastor of Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church in Sandy Springs since 2014, according to the church’s website. But Tuesday afternoon, tape covered Harter’s name on the sign outside the historic church. And Tuesday evening, an associate pastor said Harter was no longer pastor nor a member of the church. 
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But on Friday, Harter was arrested at his Cumming-area home on one charge of child molestation, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said. No further details about the allegations, which were made Aug. 25, were available, according to police.

Metro Atlanta pastor, 80, charged with child molestation