Overview
- Prosecutors say the Columbia grand jury returned the two-count indictment on December 17, charging the Myrtle Beach pastor with cyberstalking and lying to federal investigators.
- The indictment alleges a pattern of harassment targeting his estranged wife from November 2022 through her April 27, 2024 death, which authorities previously ruled a suicide.
- Alleged acts include posting a nude photo without consent, placing tracking devices on her vehicle, and contacting her more than 50 times in a single day.
- Prosecutors contend he interfered with her finances and daily activities and damaged her tires, citing a purchased tire deflation device and related messages.
- Investigators say he falsely claimed he hired a private investigator to prevent firearm purchases; he faces up to five years for cyberstalking, two years for false statements, and the case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Elle E. Klein and Katie Stoughton, with the DOJ noting he is presumed innocent.