A “self-proclaimed”
pastor has been charged with the rape of two girls.
61-year-old Jacoby
Kindred from Minnesota, is accused of sexually abusing the daughters of his
son’s girlfriend beginning when they were only six years old. According to a
criminal complaint, Kindred, a pastor with One Accord Ministries, told one victim
that “the devil was inside her and he could take the demons out of her.”
It was reported
that the alleged abuse “involved fondling, oral stimulation, and rape,” and
took place mostly at Kindred’s Maplewood, Minn., home, while the victims, now
14 and 16, stayed over. Kindred is said to have abused the girls for more than
a decade.
Police began their
investigation in July after the girls’ mother said she found out about a letter
written by one of her daughters that described sexual acts with Kindred.
When interviewed,
Kindred denied the allegations and said that the girls’ mother had made them
tell “lies” because she was angry with him.
“Anyone can make up
anything when you sit there long enough and you rehearse it,” Kindre said. “All
a woman has to do [in Minnesota] is make an accusation, true or false, and the
man’s going to be in trouble.”
When media
representatives attempted to reach him, Kindred said that he was out of town for a funeral, and
would not disclose his location. Police have issued a warrant for his arrest.
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