Rev. Juan D. McFarland is a pastor like no other. For one, not only did he admit to having sexual relationships with his female churchgoers, he also confessed to abusing drugs and misusing the funds of his church.
During a Sunday service in September, Rev. Juan D. McFarland made a shocking confession at the pulpit in front of his parishioners when he admitted to having sex with some of her female church members, USA Today has learned.
"He made it public. He shared it, and I'm just saying what he said," Deacon Nathan Williams of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church said of McFarland's admission.
Williams clarified that during the pastor's confession he made it clear that he did not have sex within the church premises.
Apart from his sexual exploits, Rev. Juan D. McFarland also revealed that he has been using drugs and has been misusing the funds of his church.
"He was on marijuana, cocaine and all the drugs you can think of," Williams gushed. "Those are his words."
Williams revealed that McFarland had used the money provided to him for conventions to having "a good time" whenever he wanted to.
To make things worse, McFarland is confirmed of being HIV positive, with church leaders knowing about his condition five weeks prior to his shocking announcement on Sept. 14.
Rev. Juan D. McFarland was reportedly diagnosed HIV positive in 2003 but he managed to keep it from his peers.
In 2008, he tested again and at that time it was found out that he was already suffering from AIDS.
The pastor himself has not revealed the number of women he had sex with since the time he was diagnosed of the dangerous sexually transmitted disease.
Church leaders quickly reacted to McFarland's confession by initiating a vote, which ended with 80 to two in favor of removing the AIDS positive pastor for good. They have also changed the locks on the church and changed their institution's bank account, reported 11Alive.com.
On Thursday, the Montgomery Ala. Advertiser requested for an interview with the embattled pastor, but he refused to talk to the media.
Meanwhile, a non-profit organization that helps HIV and AIDS patients has extended their help to the women who had sex with Rev. Juan D. McFarland.
"Medical AIDS Outreach of Alabama would like to extend our compassion to those who may have been affected by the recent announcement made by a local church pastor," the organization said in a statement. "We are always saddened to hear of new incidences of HIV, and our hearts go out to all of those living with the virus.
No criminal charges have been filed against McFarland as of late, but Williams said that they are prepared to take legal action.
"If it calls for a lawsuit, it calls for a lawsuit. We're going through the process," he said.
Despite the controversy, Rev. Juan D. McFarland remains to be the leader of the Alabama Middle District Missionary Baptist Association.
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