Florida Pastor Accused Of Molesting Two Teens Dies By Suicide
66 year-old pastor David Rowan was found dead in a parking garage on Thursday, December 2 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Rowan was on trial for allegedly molesting two teenage girls while serving as a guest speaker at a local church in 2014. He was awaiting the jurys verdict at the time of his death.
According to the Murfreesboro Police Department, police responded to a call at the Rutherford County Justice Center Parking Garage on 223 Maple Street in Murfreesboro around 11:43 a.m. on Thursday and found Rowans body in his car on the second floor of the structure.
The cause of death was a single gunshot wound. No foul play is suspected, and police have made a preliminary determination that Rowan died by suicide.
According to Yahoo! News, Rowans 2014 sexual abuse victims were two sisters, aged 14 and 15. They came forward with compelling and credible disclosures that led to Rowans arrest and subsequent charges in 2018.
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According to the website of Faith Baptist Church in Milton, FL, Rowan had been actively serving as pastor of the church, even with his pending charges. It is unclear how long he served as pastor for Faith Baptist. He can be seen on the churchs YouTube channel preaching as late as Sunday, November 28.
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Jun 14, 2021 at 12:24 pm by WGNS
We have another update to a story that you first heard in 2018 on WGNS RADIO.
Both girls made compelling and credible disclosures that Pastor David Rowan had molested them at a local hotel in Murfreesboro in 2014The victims looked up to Pastor Rowan and counted on him for spiritual guidance. andDISCLAIMER: All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The arrest records or information about an arrest that are published or reported on NewsRadio WGNS and www.WGNSradio.com are not an indication of guilt or evidence that an actual crime has been committed.Original Source:
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