Tennessee Pastor Arrested On Child Rape Charges

Murfreesboro’s WGNS reports:

An evangelist who calls the Blackman area home is facing a slew of charges that revolve around the rape of a child. Benjamin Garlick was taken into custody under a sealed indictment that was handed down by a Rutherford County Grand Jury. Prior to Garlick’s arrest, he led church services in Texas, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama and Arkansas, just to name a few. Garlick amassed thousands of views on YouTube and Facebook as a guest pastor, speaking at a variety of churches both large and small throughout the country.

The 32-year-old child rape suspect is currently behind bars under a $750,000 bond. The suspect was taken into custody this past Tuesday, which was the same day that his wife Shaantal Garlick was arrested. The courts show that she is facing 1-count of Facilitation of Aggravated Rape of a Child and 1-count of Aggravated Child Abuse / Endangerment to a child age 8 and younger.

Read the full article. Per the report, last month Garlick’s wife filed for an order of protection against him.

Evangelist / Guest Pastor at a Variety of Churches Arrested on Multiple Rape of a Child Charges in Murfreesboro: MURFREESBORO, TN – An evangelist who calls the Blackman area home is facing a slew of charges that revolve around the rape… MurfreesboroTN https://t.co/eUNZz1SMos

— WGNSRadio.com (@WGNSRadio) September 20, 2023