Controversial evangelical preacher Todd Bentley has come under fire after a former colleague has accused him of numerous instances of sexual misconduct.
Stephen Powell, a former associate of Bentley, claimed in a Facebook post that he has amassed considerable evidence that Bentley propositioned both male and female interns for sex to feed his “perverse sexual addiction.” Powell once worked for Fresh Fire USA, a ministry founded by Bentley.
In his Facebook post, Powell says he has testimony from a former male intern that Bentley offered him $1,000 for sex, as well as the accusations from another intern that says Bentley offered $500 for a masturbation video. The same post accuses Bentley of maintaining an open marriage with his wife, using marijuana, watches pornography and (gasp) uses profanity. Powell also claims he showed this evidence to other religious leaders who dismissed it.
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Bentley, for his part, released a bizarre video (which since appears to be deleted) in which he acknowledged misdeeds in the past, but denied being gay. ” I am not guilty of the things that I’m being accused of as far as those homosexual acts,” Bentley says. “Things that are taken out of context in inappropriate text messages or conversations that I had that were not right that I’ve had to own, that go back to 2013.”
We can’t help but wonder about the context in which Bentley could offer someone $1,000 for sex–or why–without actually meaning it.
Todd Bentley has a long history of strange claims, including that he can resurrect the dead, cause people to levitate and heal women by kicking them in the face.
Rex Huskey
$1000 might work with a bag on his head. this world is so phucked up
Hdtex
Only if the bag is plastic, and tied so tightly that no air comes in….and Jaiden…you need to find another site to do your whoring.
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djmcgamester
The blatant hypocrisy of these people is astounding. I’m sure something along the lines of “hey, let’s meet for sex” was totally out of context.
Larry
I’ll take his money any day!
Hussain-TheCanadian
Larry honey nooooo……you’re better than this, this guy will give you herpes (sad face)
Chrisk
” I am not guilty of the things that I’m being accused of as far as those homosexual acts,”
Smart move since Evangelicals will almost certainly forgive you on the other stuff. Being gay even if it was consensual will never be forgiven by them though.
Cam
Right wing bigot/ self hating closet case. Same thing
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WOW!! This never happens!!!
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blackhook
Odd Bentley indeed.
Josh447
The wagons are closing in. Seems all “men of the cloth” are sex monsters.
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
From the article: “Controversial evangelical preacher Todd Bentley has come under fire after a former colleague has accused him of numerous instances of sexual misconduct.”
For me that raises the question of why didn’t he speak out while he was there? And why is he no longer there? Is he married with house, fenced yard, garage and kids or is he a jealous unmarried humorless blog who doesn’t understand the reason no one is attracted to him is because of his personality? Trust me, it probably is true what he is saying but my experience has taught me to note signs of the pot calling the kettle black. It would have been nice to have learned the ages of the victims, accusers and what city and state all of this is taking place in. I refuse to get a FaceBook account because I find their account requirements simply TOO intrusive and so far the sun still rises in the east with me not having one. Lord love’em.
CurtisIsTheOne
You are CERTAINLY not better than me or anyone else, Sistah. Why do you insist on casting aspersions on the witness instead of focusing your ire on the “good Reverend”? Are you attempting to deflect from the wrongdoings of this Parish Pariah through that tried and trued method: Attack the Witness? Seems to me you are. /|\
rand503
He isn’t gay because he doesn’t kiss during sex, I guess.
Rock Star
These kinds of stories do make it worth being a member here.
it really makes me laugh out loud, with the caveat that this is such a sad hypocritical
world.