02/28/2024

Charges Dropped Against Ohio Pastor who Housed Homeless People

He sheltered them at his church

The city of Bryan, Ohio, has dropped all charges against a local pastor who was allowing homeless people to sleep inside his church without the city's permission.

"Bryan is my home. I am eager to continue to serve God, my community and the people I love," said Pastor Chris Avell in a statement.

Avell had faced 18 zoning code violations for turning his church, Dad's Place, into a quasi-homeless shelter. Those violations were punishable by fines, up to six months in prison or both.

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