The criminal case involving Virginia pastor John Blanchard could be reopened, now that a special prosecutor is being appointed.
MinistryWatch President Warren Smith will comment on one or more stories in the week’s news, adding an additional perspective or, sometimes, a behind-the-scenes look at how the story came to be.
John Blanchard, the Virginia pastor who was arrested in a sex sting operation only to have his charges later dropped, is once more stepping away from his duties as lead pastor of Rock Church International ...
On Tuesday (October 11), all charges against John Blanchard, senior pastor of Rock Church International in Virginia Beach, Virginia, were dropped following a request made by prosecutors. Blanchard was arrested on charges of solicitation of ...
The following stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of November. We present them here in a “countdown” format, from 10 to 1.
A Virginia Beach pastor was one of several men arrested after local police conducted a sting operation to catch suspects who thought they were chatting with minors online to solicit sex.
