JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Paul Dyal, the former pastor of the Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ Church, has been denied bond and will remain in jail. He is accused of child physical and sexual abuse that happened over decades.
Dyal’s son spoke on his behalf in court Wednesday and said Dyal should be released on bond because of his health while prosecutors argued against it.
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Investigators say Dyal, along with two other men, Vernon Williamson and Jerome Teschendorf, abused children at the church.
A judge ruled Dyal would not be granted bond.
JSO said it has identified and spoken with numerous victims and witnesses and said it believes there are additional suspects, victims and witnesses.
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If you or someone you know is a victim of sexual assault, call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or visit the website: https://rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-online-hotline.