The pastor of a conservative Alabama church accused of raping a 9-year-old little girl on her father’s grave several years ago may finally be coming to justice.
Mack Charles Andrews is a pastor at the very conservative United Pentecostal Church. He’s accused of raping “Jane,” which is a name given to children who are victims of crimes in order to conceal their true identity.
Andrews is believed to have started “grooming” the little girl when she was only seven years old. For those unfamiliar with the term “grooming” here is the definition:
“Child grooming refers to an act of deliberately establishing an emotional connection with a child to prepare the child for child abuse. Child grooming is undertaken usually to carry out sexual abuse and other child exploitation like trafficking of children, child prostitution or the production of child pornography. Currently child grooming occur through the use of internet.”
Jane recalls what Andrews allegedly said to her before the rape:
“He told me if I didn’t say anything, he would come back and put flowers on the grave,” she told AL.com. “If I did, he said demons would come and get me from my bed.”
Andrews is accused of raping Jane with different objects. He is said to have used drumsticks, a letter opener, pens, a flashlight, and a figurine, according to testimony from the little girl. She said these objects were used over the course of two years in order to prepare her for rape.
Jane reports that the church led by Andrews was “like a cult.” The girls in the church were not allowed to wear makeup and had to wear floor-length dresses.
Authorities believe Andrews may have also abused other children. He was arrested in 2013 and charged with sexual torture, sexual abuse, rape, attempted rape, and sodomy. The county prosecutor said he believes there may be at least nine more victims who Andrews allegedly violated during the 80’s and 90’s.
Andrews is currently being held on $500,000 bond and was arraigned on Tuesday.
Jane, now an adult, decided to come forward after many years of torment. She said that her abuse lasted five years until she finally left the “church.” She said the abuse lead her to drug abuse and run-ins with the law. She said she “made a lot of wrong decisions” and had done time in jail.
In a statement Jane said this:
“He was the leader, and we were the sacrifices,” Jane said, according to AL.com. “I think there were a lot of people who were ashamed to come forward.”
Should we invent machines in the future that can keep our consciousness alive after death, his should be uploaded and tortured until the earth goes dark.
