Conviction Christian institutions & contexts Evangelical, Pentecostal, and independent Mariakani, Kwale, Kenya · 2023

Kenya: pastor convicted in two cases of defiling girls who attended his church

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pastor

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Both girls attended the defendant's church; his pastoral standing supplied access and trust.

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2023-10-01 · convictions in two cases and sentences

Mariakani Law Courts, Kenya. Samuel Ngumbao Harrison, 27, a pastor, was convicted in two separate Mariakani cases of defiling two girls aged 14 and 16 who attended his church, receiving 30 years and 8 years respectively.

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pastoral standing over girls who attended his church

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national newspaper court reporting verdict and sentencing report 'Pastor jailed for defiling two cousins', The Standard (Kenya), Oct. 2023.: Reports both convictions and sentences.

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Source and tier basis: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/coast/article/2001484057/pastor-jailed-for-defiling-two-cousins Corpus classification: national-newspaper-court-reporting; evidentiary role: verdict-and-sentencing-report. SHA-256 14925aadeeb7ceb0442e6dc7bc6fe7a1ce74bd6649964e2a9fe31a7fd4a1935f
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