Pastor dismissed for alcoholism, sex addiction, gambling; sues for severance pay.

[Fausto]

Amazingly, he lost the suit.

This guy is....er.....interesting.

Tingelhoff, who had been a pastor in Tennessee, came to River of Life in 1991. He was charismatic, and the church seemed to flourish -- until 2000, when a church member said she had found him passed out drunk at the church, according to court testimony.

Congregants were full of forgiveness and wanted to help their fallen pastor until they realized a year later that the problems ran much deeper, said the church's Gainesville attorney, Tom Cole. Those problems, they believed, may have included addiction to sex, gambling, alcohol and drugs, according to court documents.

Church officials finally asked Tingelhoff to leave and signed an agreement to pay him $9,000 a month for two years, along with up to $7,350 for his rehabilitation, according to testimony.

Tingelhoff was arrested on DUI charges two weeks ago in Cobb County, where he now lives. Marietta Officer Mark Bishop testified Thursday that Tingelhoff claimed to be a Navy Seal and faked a heart attack before threatening him and emergency medical technicians who were trying to check on him. That netted him felony charges of making terroristic threats, which are still pending in Cobb County, according to the police officer.

Tingelhoff's behavior was erratic throughout the weeklong trial. At times he would disappear from the courtroom, argue with his attorney, and pepper sheriff's deputies with questions -- including how to take out a warrant against the officer who testified against him.

 

[Harvey]

Damnation (literally!)!!! They could have waited for him to get through the rest of the "seven deadly sins" so he could earn his merit badge. :disgust:

Maybe he should move to Boston. According to the news mediea, they have lots of money to help their clergy, there.

 

[Goosemaster]

[neo] woah! [/neo]

 

[Ameesh]

i wonder how often this kind of thing happens

 

[Bulk Beef]

Why do people always claim to be Navy SEALs?

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: sward666
Why do people always claim to be Navy SEALs?

i dont know, i always tell chicks im in delta force, seals are sooo overplayed

 

[luv2chill]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
i wonder how often this kind of thing happens

a lot... it just rarely gets exposed.

Power corrupts. Simple as that. It's been borne out over and over again.

l2c

 

[Schadenfroh]

 

[Kadarin]

No surprise...

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Hey, at least he's not molesting altarboys with crucifixes.

- M4H

 

[AreaCode707]

PCResources was a pastor? :Q

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: sward666
Why do people always claim to be Navy SEALs?

i dont know, i always tell chicks im in delta force, seals are sooo overplayed

LOL