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Renowned Pastor found guilty of sexual assaults in Canada, To be sentenced to prison

A renowned Congolese Pastor and General Overseer of Parole de Vie evangelical church in Quebec, Canada, Paul Mukendi has been found guilty of a 9-count charge of sexual assaults. His victim, a…

A renowned Congolese Pastor and General Overseer of Parole de Vie evangelical church in Quebec, Canada, Paul Mukendi has been found guilty of a 9-count charge of sexual assaults.

His victim, a 31-year-old woman who came into his care after his mother “gave her as an offering” to him when she was still an under-aged teenager, had accused him of sexually assaulting her for 14 years (2002 to 2016).

While Pastor Paul Mukendi claimed that the victim is “motivated by financial gain” and fabricated the entire story, she stood her ground as the trial began on June 4.

Renowned Congolese Pastor Paul Mukendi found guilty of sexual assaults in Canada.

The Congolese Pastor was found guilty by the Jury, as other women came forward with their own claims about being sexually abused. Judge Jean-François Émond who denied his lawyer’s request for him to be released pending his sentencing in September, opted for an immediate detention.

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Published July 3, 2019
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