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Former Pastor Jack Schaap Blames Church Related Stress and Depression on Statutory Rape

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Former Pastor Jack Schaap Blames Church Related Stress and Depression on Statutory Rape

First Baptist Church in Hammond, Ind., has responded to former pastor Jack Schaap’s claims that it was depression and church-related stress that led him to an affair with a 16-year-old girl. Church representatives are appalled and say nothing excuses his “sinful actions.”

“Yes he was under a tremendous amount of stress such as anyone who runs an international ministry, however this does not excuse his behavior,”

Scandalized Pastor Schaap’s Former Church First Baptist of Hammond Lay Off Staffers

Pastor Jack Schaap's former church layoff staffers

Scandalized Pastor Schaap’s Former Church First Baptist of Hammond Lay Off Staffers

The First Baptist Church of Hammond is laying off  a quarter of the church’s staff, a church spokesman confirmed last week.

The layoffs happen to come in the wake of a federal guilty plea by the church’s former head Pastor Jack Schaap, who admitted to a sexual relationship with an underage parish girl he had been counseling.

Even though church donations have remained the same, church leaders decided…

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Former Megachurch Pastor Jack Schaap Signs Plea Agreement in Sex Crime Case, Faces 10 Years

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Former Pastor Jack Schaap of First Baptist Church Signs Plea Agreement in Sexual Abuse Case

A megachurch’s former leader Pastor Jack Schaap signed a plea agreement in federal court Tuesday. According to the U.S. attorney’s office, he admitted he took a minor across state lines with the intentions of engaging in sexual activity.

According to a news release by the U.S. attorney’s office, Jack Schaap signed the agreement the same day prosecutors presented a criminal complaint charging him with interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity. They have stated complaint had not yet been made public in the online docket late Tuesday.

Pastor Jack Schapp’s Scandal Proves First Baptist Church of Hammond Is Stronger Than Ever

Pastor Jack Schaap, church more united than ever

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Pastor Jack Schapp’s Scandal Proves to First Baptist Church of Hammond Stronger Than Ever

The church members are very encouraged even after the scandal was exposed about their former pastor Jack Schaap two weeks ago.

They say the church deacon board has moved quickly in replacing Schaap and have installed an interim pastor as well. They have guest ministers stopping by to give them a word and they feel stronger than ever.

Eddie Wilson, spokesperson and public relations director for the church stated:

Pastor Jack Schaap Admits to Sex with Teen, Caught With Cell Phone Pic of the Two Making Out

Pastor Jack Schaap caught by making out pic on cell phone

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Pastor Jack Schaap Confession Admits Sex with Teen, Federal Agents Investigate

The former pastor of First Baptist Church of Hammond, Pastor Jack Schaap has now confessed to having a sexual relationship with a member of the church. The church member was a teen at the time and at age 16.  Board members of the church told the congregation Wednesday night the details of the relationship.

Mega Church Pastor Jack Schaap Fired for Committing Adultery with Young Woman

Pastor Jack Schaap fired for adultery

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Mega Church Pastor Jack Schaap Fired for Committing Adultery with Young Woman

Pastor Jack Schaap was under investigation and is no longer the head of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana.

Schaap, 54, was pastor of the First Baptist Church since 2001, and was fired by a 100 male deacon board, according Eddie Wilson, director of public relations for the church.

Wilson said Schaap is under scrutiny for an inappropriate relationship with a young woman. Schaap is married.

Sheriff John Buncich confirmed the church contacted him and Schaap’s actions were under investigation by detectives.