Tyrone N. Butts
APE Reporter
Bethune-Cookman College pastor accused of molesting girl to take leave of absence
DAYTONA BEACH -- The chaplain of Bethune-Cookman College accused of sexually molesting a teen is requesting a leave of absence so he can care for his terminally ill mother and clear his name, school officials said.
The Rev. Michael A. Frazier met with college President Oswald P. Bronson on Thursday and said he would submit a letter Monday requesting time off to spend with his mother, who recently underwent surgery for cancer, college spokeswoman Cathie Ker
haw said.
``Rev. Frazier continues to maintain his innocence,'' Kershaw said. ``He's working to clear his name.''
Frazier is being sued by a woman who says he molested her over a six-year-period beginning when she was 14. Frazier, a pastor of Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church, is also an adjunct professor and chaplain at Bethune-Cookman.
No criminal charges have been brought against Frazier, but the State Attorney's Office continues to investigate the woman's claims.
Frazier has denied the allegations and said last week he wants to spend more time with his family and church members. The 39-year-old pastor has not asked for a leave from the church, a spokesman from the church said.
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Bethune-Cookman College
The year was 1904 when a very determined young black woman, Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Educatio
nal and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. It underwent several stages of growth and development through the years. In 1923, it became a co-ed high school as a result of a merger with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida. A year later, the school became affiliated with the United Methodist Church, evolved into a junior college by 1931 and became known as Bethune-Cookman College.
In 1941, the Florida State Department of Education approved a 4-year baccalaureate program offering liberal arts and teacher education. Mrs. Bethune retired in 1942 at which time James E. Colston became president until 1946 when Mrs. Bethune resumed the presidency for a year.
Richard V. Moore, Sr. became president in 1947. Under his tenure the college was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1970, joined the United Negro College Fund and other academic and professional organizations. The curriculum expanded, student enrollment increased and new buildings were constr
ucted for residential housing and classrooms.
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You can't polish a t*rd.
T.N.B.
DAYTONA BEACH -- The chaplain of Bethune-Cookman College accused of sexually molesting a teen is requesting a leave of absence so he can care for his terminally ill mother and clear his name, school officials said.
The Rev. Michael A. Frazier met with college President Oswald P. Bronson on Thursday and said he would submit a letter Monday requesting time off to spend with his mother, who recently underwent surgery for cancer, college spokeswoman Cathie Ker
haw said.
``Rev. Frazier continues to maintain his innocence,'' Kershaw said. ``He's working to clear his name.''
Frazier is being sued by a woman who says he molested her over a six-year-period beginning when she was 14. Frazier, a pastor of Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church, is also an adjunct professor and chaplain at Bethune-Cookman.
No criminal charges have been brought against Frazier, but the State Attorney's Office continues to investigate the woman's claims.
Frazier has denied the allegations and said last week he wants to spend more time with his family and church members. The 39-year-old pastor has not asked for a leave from the church, a spokesman from the church said.
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Bethune-Cookman College
The year was 1904 when a very determined young black woman, Mary McLeod Bethune, opened the Daytona Educatio
nal and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. It underwent several stages of growth and development through the years. In 1923, it became a co-ed high school as a result of a merger with Cookman Institute of Jacksonville, Florida. A year later, the school became affiliated with the United Methodist Church, evolved into a junior college by 1931 and became known as Bethune-Cookman College.
In 1941, the Florida State Department of Education approved a 4-year baccalaureate program offering liberal arts and teacher education. Mrs. Bethune retired in 1942 at which time James E. Colston became president until 1946 when Mrs. Bethune resumed the presidency for a year.
Richard V. Moore, Sr. became president in 1947. Under his tenure the college was accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1970, joined the United Negro College Fund and other academic and professional organizations. The curriculum expanded, student enrollment increased and new buildings were constr
ucted for residential housing and classrooms.
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You can't polish a t*rd.
T.N.B.