When Preachers Commit Rape - Part II

 

You Can Clap For The Wolfman, But Never Shout For The Rapist!

This is Micahn Taune Carter, the 43 year-old one-time darling of a Washington State mega church and until this week a fixture at Church of the Highlands. He's also accused of being a violent rapist who sought out a vulnerable employee and told her the rape was her fault because she was a sex magnet. You might want to catch his YouTube talk about purity and boundaries; it's a hoot!

This is 40 year-old April Lonna Williams Carter. She's Micahn's long-time wife, senior "pastor" (keeper?), and alleged enabler in Micahn's shenanigans. 

Together these two told enough people what they wanted to hear to grow a mega church that they used to promote themselves until the rape allegations emerged two years ago. Other "senior pastors" at the church then shipped the Carters off to Birmingham to be "restored" and proceeded to cover up as much as possible. Then it hit the fan last week and the COTH promptly kicked Michan under the bus where he belonged.

After several months of Micahn working in administration at the Birmingham church, he was presented to the public to again preach. His introduction is interesting to say the least. If you're not familiar with the COTH, some would call it charismatic. An older term that we're sure has fallen out of favor in woke circles is holy roller. And, yes, they have a franchise in the Shoals that dabbles in sex offender ministries.

When COTH head Chris Hodges introduced Micahn to his first Birmingham audience in July 2020, he told those assembled to offer up amens and shouts. Shouts? Really?

What kind of shouts? Maydays? Rebel Yells? Hallelujer, Lorts? Ah, the gospel according to Chris Hodges, but not deemed appropriate for a worship service. 

Now we wonder why more from the Carters' Yakima, Washington, congregation didn't shout out to the people of Birmingham what Michan was capable of? We're pretty sure he'll find sex magnets wherever he goes next.