Pastor arrested during church service following report by ex wife

Drama unfolded at a US church when officers interrupted a live service to arrest a pastor after receiving a report from his ex-wife.

Prophet EJ Newton, leader of the 433 Church in Miami, was in the middle of delivering his sermon when officers, off-camera, requested to speak with him.

The surprised pastor instructed his congregation to continue praying before stepping down from the altar to meet the police outside.

The viral video which surfaced on social media had a caption indicating that EJ Newton was in trouble for kidnapping.
“Police stop church service in an attempt to arrest Prophet EJ Newton on kidnapping charges,” one IG post indicated.

It was alleged the man of God failed to return his children following a visit, leading to his ex-wife informing the authorities.

The pastor later clarified that the attempted arrest was connected to a child custody dispute with his ex-wife, who had accused him of attempting to leave the country during an ongoing parenting schedule case.

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