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The Christian News reports:
A Texas megachurch pastor retired last month following an arrest for solicitation of prostitution at a massage parlor. The Rev. John F. Fiedler led the 15,000-member Highland Park United Methodist Church in Dallas, until his retirement on Dec. 31, 2024, church records show.
Police documents allege that Fielder was caught in a prostitution bust carried out on 2nd October, 2024, at Massage Ease in Carrollton, Collin County. Fiedler surrendered to police on 31st October, 2024, in response to an arrest warrant for solicitation of prostitution, court records show.
The Roys Report reports:
Fiedler was then put in the town’s municipal jail. Fiedler’s attorney, Mark Lassiter, then asked the courts to release Fiedler on a personal recognize bond, according to the records. The court then set Fiedler’s bond at $1,000 and granted him a writ of habeas corpus, which prevented the case from going any further.
Lassiter contended for the writ because Fielder, 72, had no prior criminal history and had been diagnosed with dementia, the records state.
Facebook livestreams of the church’s services show Fiedler was regularly involved in Sunday services until his arrest. He would sit on stage through the service and either lead prayers, preach, or give announcements up until Oct. 6. After this, Fiedler is no longer on stage.
According to the second report above, the megachurch has entirely scrubbed its website of Fiedler’s existence.
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— Therese:ERAnow (@thereseeranow.bsky.social) January 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM