All right, now, that's that's irrelevant,
you know, this this thing is that this
man has ruined
so many homes, even our children.
June Ward is one of several women
who claim to have been sexually harassed
by the leader of their church,
the Reverend Marvin Hicks, 20
years at the pulpit of the Calvary
Tabernacle Pentecostal Church of
Corpus Christi.
The women say the harassment was most
often in the form of obscene phone calls.
But this woman, who preferred to remain
anonymous, says she was physically
molested.
And he took me in his arms and kissed
me.
And he told me he needed
me and that he loved me.
And he began to disrobe me
and exposed himself to me.
Well, at this point,
something inside of me you said,
you know, this is not right.
This can't go any further.
And I told him this and I said,
Marvin, this is it right now.
It's like they run with it.
As long as we don't have intercourse,
it's not sinful.
Hicks is an influential man in the
church. He is a member of the prestigious
Board of Presbyteries.
March 6th, he sat in judgment
of the Reverend Charles Glass of Sherman
Glass had been accused of conduct
unbecoming to a minister.
Hicks preaches worldwide and is
known for his persuasive speaking
ability.
But he is not saying much about the
charges against him.
He has not answered his telephone.
In more than two weeks, his church
is locked up and at home.
His son says he is out of town
and does not know when he will be back.
June Ward's husband, Erin, persuaded
the church's headquarters to make an
investigation, that inquiry
was headed by the Reverend L.
Holly. Holly is seen here during
the Charles Glass controversy last month.
The investigation committee decided to
bring Hicks to Lufkin church headquarters
to face a full hearing.
But tonight, The Texas News has learned
Hicks will not face that hearing.
He has resigned his fellowship with the
church.
The Calvary Tabernacle has broken all
ties with the organization.
It will now be a nondenominational church
headed by Marvin Hicks.
And if he is not stopped,
he will continue because he has not
stopped as of yet.
Scott Pelley, The Texas News.
So this is the.