Summary

“Lawrence Webber, member, member of men’s choir, lay preacher, Reeder Memorial Baptist Church, Charlotte, NC, was charged with three counts of rape of a child under 13 and five counts of indecent liberties with a child.

Was he sentenced???

In 1997, Webber was convicted of taking indecent liberties with a child from charges stemming from a 1991 incident in Gaston County. He received a suspended sentence and probation for the crime. He was on the North Carolina Sex Offenders Registry.

The pastor knew of Webber’s previous conviction. Articles stated that he was the associate pastor but the pastor stated that Webber was not employed by the church and was not involved with children in the church. He stated that as a layman Webber has preached a few sermons.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article9012419.html

West Charlotte pastor is charged with child rape, Charlotte Observer, 9/27/08 (Lawrence Webber) Charlotte man charged with sex crimes; police connect him to local church, WSOC-TV, 9/27/08 (Lawrence Webber)(with video)”

Source: SBC Database

Released to Guidepost Solutions Sunny Lee, 2/28/2022