Disgraced Pastor James MacDonald was terminated in 2019 over "careless and hurtful words" and "a regression into sinful patterns of fleshly anger and self-pity that wounded co-workers and others." Elders from the church said he was "Biblically unqualified" from serving as a minister.
It appears that MacDonald hasn't changed since then. The megachurch pastor has been arrested and charged with felony assault and battery in California after authorities say he attacked a 59-year-old woman, resulting in "serious injuries." Yeah, he beat up a 59-year-old woman. What a guy.
Via The Roys Report:
According to a criminal complaint filed by the San Diego County District Attorney's office, MacDonald faces one charge of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and one count of battery with serious bodily injury.
"James MacDonald personally inflicted great bodily injury upon Barbara Bass . . ." the complaint reads. It adds that MacDonald "did willfully and unlawfully use force and violence" on Bass.
If convicted of all charges, MacDonald faces seven years in prison, according to Tanya Sierra, assistant director of communications for the San Diego County District Attorney's office.
MacDonald has pleaded not guilty, Sierra said.
MacDonald's attorney, Michael Pancer, said in a statement to The Roys Report (TRR), "James MacDonald has never, nor would ever, intentionally harm another human being. The charges as written are not accurate as to what took place. We believe the evidence will show Dr. MacDonald's intent and conduct was neither malicious, nor correctly assigned, in the charges filed."
The assault happened after MacDonald struck a car parked in front of him while attempting to parallel park his truck at 10:15 a.m., according to the police report. The 59-year-old woman driver got out of her car to talk to MacDonald. MacDonald reportedly "jumped out of his truck and attacked the victim."
The report said the victim sustained "serious injuries" and was transported to the hospital.
Prior to his firing, TRR had published numerous articles, documenting MacDonald's alleged bullying, spiritual abuse, and financial misconduct. Chicago radio personality Mancow Muller had also broadcast a vulgar "hot mic" recording in which MacDonald joked about planting child porn on the computer of a Christian media executive. Later, Muller and MacDonald's former bodyguard told TRR that MacDonald had asked them to find a hitman to kill someone.
MacDonald could face seven years in prison. Amen.
