"Pastor Sexually Assaulted Me 10 Years Ago..." Revelation by a Woman in Her 30s Who Gave Up Her Missionary Dream

A woman in her 30s who dreamed of becoming a missionary has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by the pastor of the church she had attended since middle school. The photo is unrelated to this article. [Image source=Pixabay]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hwang Sumi] A woman who dreamed of becoming a missionary has revealed that she was sexually assaulted by the pastor of the church she had attended since middle school.

On the 7th, Yonhap News reported that a woman in her 30s, Ms. A, claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a pastor who was working as an educational evangelist at a church over 10 years ago.

According to Ms. A, the first incident occurred in the fall of 2012 at a church in Jeonju, Jeonbuk.

At that time, the pastor allegedly stripped Ms. A’s clothes while she was sleeping in the worship room before dawn prayer and sexually assaulted her.

Ms. A said, "I woke up because something felt strange, and the pastor was on top of me. I was so scared and afraid that I couldn’t open my eyes, and my dream of becoming a missionary was so important that I couldn’t say anything to the pastor."

Ms. A also claimed that the pastor continued to come close to her, making physical contact or asking her to send photos of her body.

Eventually, Ms. A gave up her dream of becoming a missionary and left the church. It is also reported that she attempted extreme measures several times.

Recently, Ms. A’s family learned of this and confronted the pastor directly. However, the pastor reportedly explained that it was not sexual assault but a consensual sexual relationship.

Ms. A appealed, "I tried to stay quiet, but I am still receiving psychiatric treatment because of what happened back then."

Ms. A and her family stated that they plan to take legal action along with other church members who experienced similar incidents at the time.

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