{"id":29711,"date":"2017-12-18T16:33:57","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T20:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=29711"},"modified":"2017-12-18T18:29:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T22:29:09","slug":"brother-stair-taken-into-custody-on-eight-criminal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/brother-stair-taken-into-custody-on-eight-criminal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Brother Stair taken into custody on eight criminal charges, waves rights to a bond hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update:<\/strong> Stair has waved his rights to a bond hearing. See details and video at bottom of page.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’m sure many–if not a majority of–shortwave listeners have heard the Overcomer Ministry on the air via various private broadcasters.\u00a0 Ralph G. Stair, the leader and voice of Overcomer was taken into custody this morning on eight criminal charges.\u00a0 I’m personally not a fan of Overcomer and I don’t typically post this sort of news content, but if Overcomer is eventually shut down, private broadcasters will certainly notice the loss of income stream. Could be profound to smaller stations.<\/p>\n

For details and commenting, check out the story on the Waterboro Live website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Update | Arrest of Brother Ralph Stair confirmed on multiple charges | News | The Press and Standard<\/h2>\n
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(Photo source: Overcomer Ministries)<\/p><\/div>\n

Colleton County Sheriff\u2019s Office personnel arrived at the Overcomer Ministry at 12680 Augusta Highway early Monday morning to take Ralph G. Stair, the leader of the religious compound, into custody on eight criminal charges.<\/p>\n

Lt. Tyger Benton, public information officer of the Colleton County Sheriff\u2019s Office said a large contingent of law enforcement officers arrived at the church compound Monday at approximately 7:30 a.m. to take Stair, 84, into custody.<\/p>\n

The charges, all filed by the sheriff\u2019s office investigators, include three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and single counts of assault with the intent to commit criminal sexual conduct, kidnapping, second-degree assault, first-degree burglary, and third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.<\/p>\n

Stair was transported to the Colleton County Detention Center on the charges and is expected to have a bond hearing Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The sheriff\u2019s office personnel arriving enmass at the compound were joined by agents of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and officers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations.[…]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Click here to continue reading the full story.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Update:<\/h2>\n

(Source: Live 5 News<\/a>)<\/p>\n