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Pastor E.J. Newton of 433 Church in Miami, Florida, says he was questioned and his congregants searched after officers from the Miami Police Department forced an abrupt end to his sermon over a child custody dispute between him and his ex-wife Marissa Pardun.
A recording of the incident captured during the church’s YouTube Live broadcast of the service shows Newton, 34, ending his sermon in just under 12 minutes and advising his shocked congregants to pray as he left his pulpit to talk with officers.
The Miami Police Department did not immediately provide their account of what happened next when contacted by The Christian Post on Monday.
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A recording of the incident captured during the church’s YouTube Live broadcast of the service shows Newton, 34, ending his sermon in just under 12 minutes and advising his shocked congregants to pray as he left his pulpit to talk with officers.
The Miami Police Department did not immediately provide their account of what happened next when contacted by The Christian Post on Monday.
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Pastor questioned, congregants searched as Miami police interrupt service in search of children
Pastor E J Newton of 433 Church in Miami, Florida, says he was questioned and his congregants searched after officers from the Miami Police Department forced an abrupt end to his sermon over a child
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