Pastor raped girl after telling her she was possessed - court hears

- in order to get the demon out he had to have sex with her

A pastor accused of raping a 14-year-old girl after telling her that she was possessed by an evil spirit was yesterday further remanded to prison by Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton when he made a second appearance at the Georgetown Magistrate's Court.

Orville Lespoir, 38, of Lodge is accused of committing the act on April 26.

According to reports reaching this newspaper, on the day in question Lespoir who has been a pastor for the past 12 years, picked up the juvenile from a house and took her to D'Aguiar Park.

While there he reportedly told the girl that she had an evil spirit in her and he was a spiritual leader. Lespoir reportedly told her that in order to get the demon out he had to have sex with her.

Lespoir, a father of nine, was later arrested and charged with the crime. He made his first appearance before Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle last week and was remanded to prison.

The matter continues on July 6.