• Charges – making an underage girl massage his naked body, using “anointing” oil
  
• Other sex offenses
• “Operation of the church and practices”?
• Sexual assault on a woman and engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl
• One charge dropped

Falkirk, Scotland – BISHOP WALTER MASOCHA, the founding pastor of AGAPE for All Nations Church International in Scotland who is accused of multiple sex offenses including making an underage girl massage his naked body, using “anointing” oil, appeared in court on Tuesday morning.

Dr Walter Masocha (50) whose church headquarters are in Stirling, appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court to face the five charges one of which was announced to have been dropped under unclear circumustances.
A declaration was read out by the prosecutor that the case should doubtlessly proceed to trial on of after the 13th of April.
Dr Masocha allegedly induced a 15-year-old and 12-year-old to perform the act on him on various occasions at an address in Sauchieburn and Crieff Hydro Hotel between 2012 and 2013. He is also accused of sexual assault on a woman and engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl during the same period. Two of the alleged victims are said to be related to his own wife.

The case opened with the preacher rising to the dock, dressed in a navy blue suit, also adorned in a box-cut hair style.
He has already pleaded not guilty to alleged incidents on various occasions between May 17, 2013 and July 31, 2013, at Crieff Hydro Hotel and another location, engaging in sexual activity with a 14 year-old girl by inducing her to massage him using oils. His  “not guilty” plea was read out by the prosecutor. Masocha himself was not allowed to speak during Tuesday’s session hearing.
Of the five charges and the first one which was dropped, the witness who withdrew from that charge will still be required or at the least needed to testify for the other four(4) cases since they are related, the prosecutor hinted.
 
“Operation of the church and practices”?
Masocha’s defence solicitor has lodged a motion to adjourn the case for a further first diet before trial which was originally set for January 12.
He said the three charges relating to massaging were not on the original petition when Masocha appeared at Stirling Sheriff Court in January last year and asked for time to prepare.
He said: “It relates to the operation of the church and practices and relationship between the accused and the complainers.”
Asked by Sheriff John Rafferty to clarify what he meant, the defence added he needed to look into how the church operates and the “nature of the relationship” between the parties.
The judicial discussions were conducted in low tones or were perhaps cowered down by the rich Scottish accent.
The case will now be heard on Wednesday the 8th of April as the prosecutor announced at the end that it will definitely go for trial on or after the 13th of April which is a Monday.
 
 
Masocha deleted from the website.
Meanwhile the church website had said Masocha, a former lecturer, was the leader of Agape For All Nations Ministries International, a “fast-growing church established in August 2007”.
But mention of Dr. Masocha has since been removed from the website.
A spokesman for the church announced last year that Masocha was on a “leave of absence” from his role as archbishop.
 
Commotion outside court.
Outside the court session afterwards on Tuesday, commotion occurred when journalists were attacked by supporters of Masocha attempting to snatch away their cameras. They alleged that the preacher is innocent accusing the journos of being part and parcel to the charges. …Video and more to follow…