Bishop Thomas Weeks Pleads Guilty
Author: Staff | Date: March 13th 2008 | Filed: News & Gossip
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On charges of aggravated assault against his estranged wife, televangelist Juanita Bynum, Bishop Thomas Weeks plead guilty on Tuesday in open court.
“I want to apologize to my wife for all actions you had to go through,” Weeks said, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution newspaper. “I know it has been difficult. I appreciate you and I thank you.”
Bishop Weeks admitted to grabbing Evangelist Bynum, throwing to the ground, and kicking and beating her during an August 2007 altercation in the parking lot of an Atlanta, Georgia hotel. Fulton County Superior Court judge T. Jackson Bedford sentenced Weeks to non-church related community service and anger management classes. Once he completes both conditions, the aggravated assault conviction will be expunged from his record.
“I understand if not hundreds of thousands, millions of people look to you for leadership, both moral and spiritual,” Bedford said to both Bynum and Weeks. “Going forward I would be mindful in your conduct in the future. Going through a divorce is a very difficult time. I know what it does to people. I’m very pleased this was able to be worked out. Neither of you needed to be exposed to what would have happened in the courtroom. I wish you the very best,” Bedford said.
zoey
March 19, 2008 at 8:06 PM
i cant belive that he really beat him i would have sent to jail but hey the juge said no church stuff and anger mangerment but what a bout him wife if i was her i would not take this light punshment when she was the one that got hurt plus what he dont even go and that little sorry he gave her and he told the turth bull cause he just did not want to go to jail so i think he should go to jail and his wife should have hit him back this was like tina turner she should have fought back but thats all i have to say
virginia morgan
November 13, 2008 at 8:19 PM
this is a difficult place to be as a christian preaching and counciling couples how can you deliver the word effectively and honor Gods command when as a minister you are abusing the woman God placed beside you. May God have mercy upon him this is the reason why some people dont go to church. Im appauled that the judge gave him community service he should be placed in jail where he can reflect and repent and help someone else