Former senior pastor at North Dallas church charged with soliciting a sex worker
PLANO – A North Texas pastor has been arrested for charges related to prostitution, according to an arrest affidavit.
In May, Terren Dames, while senior pastor at North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship, was arrested and charged with solicitation of prostitution.
Plano police said Dames contacted an undercover police officer who he believed was a sex worker on May 2, agreeing to pay "$150 for full service," or sex.
The undercover police officer gave Dames an address to meet at. Police said they pulled Dames over at a traffic stop, based on the knowledge that he had just committed a felony. Dames told police he was at the motel meeting with a friend.
While Dames was talking to police, he had a medical episode. First responders who evaluated Dames said his vitals were low and he refused to be taken to the hospital, according to his arrest report.
Dames was released from the scene but his phone was taken as evidence. The undercover officer Dames was communicating with was part of an operation within the police department that nabs prostitution rings.
Dames was named North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship's senior pastor in 2015, according to the church's website.
Meanwhile, in a statement, North Dallas Community Bible Fellowship said Dames was removed from the staff and position of senior pastor in May "due to a moral failure."
"NDCBF leadership remains devoted to the church's mission of making disciples and vision to empower each member to impact the world by doing the work of Jesus Christ," the church said. "Sound, biblical doctrine remains a priority. The church's leadership continues to invest in teaching biblical subjects, such as victory, hope and unity. With passages that prescribe the wisdom in thought
and action, the church is eager to pave the path forward in healing and restoration."
Other North Texas pastors involved in scandals
Gateway Church in Southlake is taking steps to help its congregation move forward after its founder and senior pastor, Robert Morris, resigned over allegations that he sexually assaulted a young girl decades ago.
The lead pastor of Koinonia Christian Church in Arlington, Ronnie Goines, turned himself in last week after the Arlington Police Department issued two warrants for his arrest - indecent assault and sexual assault.
Josiah Anthony, the lead pastor of Cross Timbers Church in Argyle, has stepped down, citing mental health issues and alleged inappropriate actions toward church members. The church said he had been "in a prolonged, and sustained season of struggle with his emotional, and mental health, which has been very painful for him, and those around him," the church said in a statement.