Reverend Dr. Paul Lewis is believed to have carnal knowledge of a 15-year old girl while visiting the island on a crusade in Jamaica in June 2009.
Pastor Paul Lewis was seen on 10th September, 2010 in the Savannah-La-Mar Resident Magistrate's Court, before Resident Magistrate Lyle Armstrong, where a ruling was handed down that he will face trial in the Westmoreland Circuit Court on October 11, 2010.
According to the Gleaner newspaper:
"Paul Lewis feels that it is nothing short of a travesty of justice that the matter has been sent to the next sitting of the Circuit Court," attorney-at-law Keith Bishop said.
"All of us as defense counsel made no-case submissions. It's important to point out that an important element of carnal knowledge is penetration. There is no evidence of penetration and the judge still commits the matter to Circuit," Bishop told The Gleaner.
"We were denied statements from the forensic expert and we do not know to what extent the judge might have relied on the forensic evidence to determine whether or not this case should go forward.
"We believe that what has gone forward is an extremely weak case, and we are appalled and disappointed that the matter has been committed to trial," Bishop said.
The Reverend Dr. Paul Lewis was born in the island of Jamaica West Indies. Dr. Paul migrated to the United States at the age of twelve.
The Reverend Dr. Paul Lewis is currently pastor The Messengers For Christ World Healing Center located in Brooklyn, New York. Only once in a life- time does some-one come along with such a gifting yet humble and caring spirit to share on missions, orphanages, crisis care intervention and more to the brothers and sisters in the World.
The attempting to pervert the course of justice case against Jamaican-born international evangelist Reverend Paul Lewis has been postponed until February 2, 2011.
The crown is alleging that the pastor had called a woman and asked her to pay money to the two teenage girls with whom he's alleged to have engaged in sexual activities.
Is it a coincidence that any major decision throughout this case is being done on the 11th of the month?
A ten member jury has been chosen to decide the fate of Jamaica-born international pastor Dr. Paul Lewis at his carnal abuse trial.
The jury was selected today (Feb 17, 2011) when the case came up in the Westmoreland Circuit.
The trial is set to get underway on May 30, 2011. (go-jamaica)
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Justice Leighton Pusey yesterday ordered internationally renowned pastor and author Dr the Reverend Paul Lewis to stay in police custody following the start of his carnal-abuse trial in the Westmoreland Circuit Court. - Gleaner
Witnesses did not show yesterday
"My client is a bit disappointed because we came here prepared to begin, but the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) filed an application for adjournment on the matter as their witnesses failed to show," Keith Bishop, the attorney-at-law representing the embattled pastor, told The Gleaner.
Matters again will be heard today
I can assure everyone that there is some obeah going on here. Vere, St, Thomas and Westmoreland are the leading places for obeah in Jamaica.
When the matter was called up today, prosecutors filed additional documents.
Lewis’ lawyer, Keith Bishop, then asked for an adjournment to so that the defense can examine the documents.
The trial was then adjourned until February 17. (Gleaner)
Dr Paul Lewis, has to face fresh charges of perverting the course of justice in the ongoing case against him.
The new charges came up for mention in the Savanna-la-Mar Resident Magistrate's Court in Westmoreland yesterday, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Dirk Harrison told Resident Magistrate Collymore Gordon that the televangelist paid and arranged to have a woman named Nadine Fray coach the girls on what to say when the matter goes to court.
The evangelist's bail was also extended when the carnal abuse case was mentioned in the Westmoreland Circuit Court and a new trial date set for November 3.
I am a very close friend of Dr. Paul Lewis, and I know of his situation personally. First off, the women named Nadine is no longer a friend of Dr. Lewis, in fact due to her wrongful doings, the two parten their ways. Because of this, Nadine has been trying to get even with the televangelist even portray the pastor in such a negative light. I know of Dr. Lewis for many years, and those allegations that has been brought up against him are lies!! I know of this man of God for over 15 years, and I have never seen him lay a finger on underage girls. For the most part, the pastor keeps a distant relationship with his members, and if you need to contact him, you have to go through his workers to get to him. The truth will be revealed in due time!
Frist thing I would like you all you people to know that the name of the prosecutions withness is not Nadine Fray but Nadine Swaby she gave the wrong name because she dont want people the know her real name because lot of people know her a lying, deceiving,conniving, malicious, unfaithfull, manipulating woman.
Rev. Paul Lewis lived with her at her home in Heavendale for about 5 to 6 months, beause it was part of his bail conditions and she wanted to get close to him in every ways possible. She grove is car and took him everywhere he wanted to go ,she even got her lawyer friends to represent him
During the court session of Oct 19. The teen had something to say.
The 15-year-old confessed to the judge, saying she wanted to tell the truth. "Nothing happened on the night in question. He did not have sex with me."
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Trial date for the case has been set for October 27.
Lewis' attorney-at-law Keith Bishop expressed confidence that the defence will win the case based on the information that has been presented before the court.
The sexual assault case against the reverend Dr. Paul Lewis has been put off in the Westmoreland Circuit court in Jamaica.
The matter was first mentioned in the circuit session today after being transferred from the Resident Magistrate’s Court.
Reverend Lewis is scheduled to return October 19.
By that time deputy director of public prosecutions Dirk Harrison should have
reviewed the case file and determine whether the case should be tried.
Following today’s court appearance Reverend Lewis’ lawyer, Keith Bishop, told
reporters that the evidence against his client is weak.
He also says the matter should have been dismissed long ago.
In the meantime, Reverend Lewis’ $300,000 bail has been extended.
Gleaner
It was last night we sat together,and talking planning how to get out of this terrible mess,most of our comrades want to continue,but some say a joke,look what it turns out to,and no moneyna go come
mi sorry fi paul,but me cant do a thing if them call me me wiu tell them the truth.
nobody no get frig,a lie.