Thursday, November 22, 2007

Shotgun wielding pastor agrees to counseling

Why is this guy leading a church?

The Alpharetta pastor arrested last week on assault charges has agreed to counseling as part of a court agreement.

Jeff Witcher, pastor of Alpharetta's First Baptist Church, appeared in court Tuesday morning alongside his wife.

As part of the agreement, Witcher has agreed to 24 weeks of domestic violence counseling. He will also attend pre-trial diversion. Witcher also agreed to remove all weapons from his home and have no further violent contact with his wife.

On Nov. 12, Witcher's wife called police, claiming Witcher pulled her hair and pulled out a shotgun.

Source: Alpharetta Pastor Agrees To Counseling - WGCL Atlanta

Because people choose to become a pastor as a vocation. Where else can somebody earn a living with virtually no oversight... the local sandwich shop maybe?