Jamaican pastor punches 7-year-old repeatedly, charged with child abuse

Jamaica: In a shocking incident, a pastor from St Catherine, Jamaica was reported to have allegedly punched a 7-year-old boy repeatedly. 

According to the information, the pastor, Kyle Campbell from the Greater Miracle Worship Centre in Spanish Town, St Catherine has been arrested by police officials and charged with the offences related to child abuse.

He was said to be dragged out of the church by the police officials during the service on Sunday afternoon and was taken to the Spanish Town Police Station, where the authorities formally charged him for the abuse. 

The report stated that during early February this year, the pastor went to the seven year old child’s school and grabbed and punched him repeatedly on the upper body. The school teachers reportedly watched helplessly while the pastor continued to hit the child.

After the incident, the teachers reported the matter to the police following which an investigation was launched leading to the arrest of the pastor on May 19. 

The police said that a court date is being finalised for Campbell as he remains in custody with charges of child abuse. It is not yet clear why the suspect took out this brutal act with the minor with the police saying that they will be releasing the details soon as the pastor chose to remain silent and will speak in the court. 

Meanwhile, the citizens and residents of Jamaica took to Facebook to express their anger over what the pastor did with some even saying that his profession didn’t suit his actions. 

“There’s nothing you can say to justify the way he treated the innocent little child, we make too much excuses for wrong doing. That’s why Jamaica is the way it is,” wrote a user named Dorrett Brown while another user questioned, “So where’s that child’s parents or guardians? And was there adults around when he was doing it to the child? Because if they saw and failed to protect that little one, then they should be held to account too.”