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Methodist Church defrocks Minister accused of rape

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By Adel Fruean 15 October 2019, 5:00PM

A former Methodist Church Minister, who has been charged following the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl, has been defrocked after church leaders said he confessed to the alleged crime in an internal investigation. 

By Adel Fruean 15 October 2019, 5:00PM

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