FLORIDA: Pastor Forced To Flee Naked After Church Member Catches Him In Bed With His Wife [VIDEO]

JMG reader Bill tips us to this story from the Christian Post:

The Rev. O. Jermaine Simmons Sr., pastor of the popular Jacob Chapel Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Florida, who recently authored a book focused on issues of godly manhood, was sent running for his life last Tuesday after one of his parishioners found him in bed with his wife.

A report from the Tallahassee Police Department acquired by The Christian Post said Simmons, 37, who is married with one child according to his church’s website, was caught in bed with Claynisha Stephens, 34, by the woman’s husband, Benjamin Stephens III. Both Claynisha and Benjamin are his parishioners.

The pastor, according to the police report, declined to press charges against Claynisha’s husband, but Claynisha has indicated in a sworn statement that she will be pressing charges against her husband. It was unclear on Monday if she had acted on that statement.

Benjamin picked up their son and headed home only to discover his wife engaged with Simmons in their oldest daughter’s bedroom. Benjamin reportedly screamed “I’m gonna kill him,” and went to the couple’s bedroom to retrieve a small handgun.

On hearing the threat, the frightened pastor fled the couple’s home naked without waiting to see what would happen. The enraged husband attempted to chase after the pastor but his wife stepped in front of him and begged him not to kill her lover in front of their son.

Simmons says he will not resign because Jesus has already forgiven him. Upon that declaration, his congregation gave him a standing ovation.

VIDEO: Days after the incident, Simmons’ church posted the below clip to mark his tenth anniversary as their pastor.