Pastor removed after admitting affairs, church says

First Presbyterian senior pastor barred from ministry for 3 years

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Senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church ousted after investigation; comes from family of well-known Charlotte ministers

The senior pastor of one of Charlotte’s best-known historic churches is no longer serving in his post, following an investigation by church officials into allegations of “inappropriate online behavior and extramarital affairs.”