Pastor Accused Of Drugging/Raping Teen Goes On Lam

Miami’s ABC affiliate reports:

A South Florida pastor accused of sexually battering a 15-year-old girl in his church became a wanted man Monday after skipping out on scheduled court hearings. He’s believed to be on the run.

Monte Chitty, the 62-year-old pastor of First Baptist Marathon, had been released on a $75,000 bond soon after his March arrest. Prosecutors say Chitty, who was supposed to be arraigned Monday, fled in a white van with out-of-state plates.

Deputies arrested Chitty on March 4 after they said he plied the teenager with alcohol, which she suspected had been “spiked” with something else, and said she passed out on a church library couch and later woke up to Chitty performing oral sex on her.

Read the full article. Graphic texts to the girl were found on the pastor’s phone, including a Google search for “how to make sex for a virgin less painful.” He is a former police officer.

Florida SBC pastor, Monte Chitty, who was arrested for drugging & raping a 15 yr old girl at his church & released on a $75k bond, has skipped his court hearing & fled the state. pic.twitter.com/ytwsinUTW6

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