The property of a church in South Carolina headed by a pastor whose spouse died by suicide final yr has been offered for about $2.1 million.
Strong Rock Church of Myrtle Seaside, headed by Pastor John-Paul Miller, was offered to Salem Woods Holdings LLC on Feb. 13, in line with Horry County land information cited by The Solar Information on Tuesday.
The church constructing on the two.3-acre property, as soon as owned by Strong Rock Ministries, has existed since 1958. It’s anticipated to be torn down and changed with condominiums.
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The property sale comes amid declining attendance and protests exterior the church repeatedly since his spouse died final April.
“Town of (Myrtle Seaside) didn’t come by way of for us, they didn’t defend us, they didn’t cease the harassment,” Miller informed the native information outlet by way of textual content.
“So after 70 years of that chapel being shielded from class 5 hurricanes, wars, and redevelopment, it would now be torn down and have condos constructed as an alternative, due to town of (Myrtle Seaside).”
John-Paul Miller and Mica Miller have been married in 2017 after each divorced their earlier spouses to tie the knot. Miller’s first spouse had accused him of repeatedly dishonest on her.
In April of final yr, because the Millers have been present process divorce proceedings, Mica Miller died by suicide in Robeson County, North Carolina. She had beforehand been identified as bipolar.
After Mica Miller’s loss of life, a few of her household and mates believed that John-Paul Miller was partly accountable, claiming he was abusive in the direction of her throughout their marriage and amid the divorce proceedings.
NewsNation reported final Could that Miller admitted to posting a nude photograph of Mica on social media throughout their divorce proceedings, later taking down the photograph and apologizing by way of e mail.
“I’m sorry for placing an image of you on the web,” John-Paul Miller wrote within the e mail, as quoted by NewsNation. “It was for lower than one hour and instantly taken down. I used to be damage that you’re telling everybody horrible intimate particulars of my previous sin, and I simply wished to attempt to damage you. Please forgive me. It was evil of me to do this.”
Final November, brokers with the Federal Bureau of Investigation carried out a licensed search at John-Paul Miller’s residence in relation to the suicide of his spouse.
John-Paul Miller has denied any wrongdoing relating to the suicide of Mica Miller and has not been charged in connection along with his spouse’s loss of life.
Shortly after the FBI search of his house, John-Paul Miller was arrested for allegedly assaulting a lady who was protesting exterior his church.
