Jackson Pastor Danny Hollins Takes Leave of Absence, Accused of Sex with Teen
16 WAPT News reports a Jackson pastor, the Reverend Danny Hollins is accused of having a relationship with an underage girl at his church.
The pastors church, Greater Fairview Baptist Church leaders, said Pastor Danny Hollins has voluntarily took a temporary leave of absence. In other words, he's stepped down due to the allegations. Hollins' attorney, Precious Martin says:
"My client vehemently denies all of the accusations and allegations. I will work to prove these allegations are untrue and are completely discredited. I will use all legal means at my disposal to uncover the source of these scandalous allegations and appropriate measures will be taken,” Martin said.Martin adamantly said no charges have been filed against Pastor Hollins, reported WAPT. The Clarion Ledger reported the investigation is ongoing at this time with the Jackson Police Department involving the young teen girl.
Pastor Danny Hollins is married and he and his wife have two daughters and a grandchild. He has been pastor of Greater Fairview since 2001 He was born in Pocahontas Mississippi and is the fifth child of fourteen children. He's been married for more than 20 years. He's holds a doctorate degree in Urban Higher Education and Leadership from Jackson State University in 2006. He's worked as a teacher and has been a pastor for over 20 years. All of the above information was provided by the pastor's website. Here's a video of Pastor Danny Hollins and his church choir Greater Fairview Mass Choir singing "The Lord Is Blessing Me".
