Pastor of World International Ministries of Sumter, South Carolina,
Larry DuRant, has been charged with sexually abusing three young girls
during private prayer sessions.
DuRant allegedly told the young girls that performing sexual acts with
him would protect and heal them from having lesbian relationships,
contracting sexual related diseases and from getting pregnant.Police
started investigating DuRant, 58, in May, after one of the alleged
victims told her parents about the private prayer or “healing” sessions.
DuRant was arrested Friday and has now been charged with two counts of
second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor between the ages of
11 and 14 and four counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. One
of the alleged victims was only 11 years old.
The victim said that DuRant had told her to keep quiet about their
“private prayer session” and that she should not report it to anyone and
“go against God’s will.”
Police believe that there may be other victims who have just not come
forward yet and are asking for any information as to other alleged
abuses.Deputy Chief Alvin Holston said that because the alleged abuse
had been going on for more than two years, and given the methods that
DuRant allegedly used, they believe there may be other victims out
there.Holston went on to say “It appeared that he may have had a routine
on gaining the trust and the private company of some of the juveniles.”
DuRant had been offering private prayer sessions at his home as well as
two World International Ministry centers since 2011, according to court
documents. DuRant’s wife, Melody also works at the church ministry.
According to reports, DuRant has also been charged with forgery after he
allegedly forged the name of one of his victim’s grandmothers on a Quit
Claim Deed and filed it with the Sumter County Register of Deeds. [All
Christian News
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