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WXIA TV Atlanta, USA
Aug. 24, 2003
www.11alive.com

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ReligionNewsBlog.com • Item 4140 • Posted: Monday August 25, 2003  

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The central figure in a controversial case of child abuse in church is expected in court Monday.

Reverend Arthur Allen, of the House of Prayer church, is due in DeKalb County court for an alleged violation of his parole. Police caught up with the elusive Allen a week ago when an officer sought to arrest him for a parking violation.

U.S. Park Rangers found Allen, his wife and their eight children on Sope Creek Road near Johnson Ferry Road.

Lt. Clarence Huber said, “Earlier this evening, we received word from the U.S. Park Rangers that Reverend Allen was picked up in North Fulton County at Johnson Ferry and Sope Creek Road. We discovered that he was illegally parked in that area.”

“The officer approached him. They came to recognize him as being Arthur Allen, they went back and they did check to make sure it was in fact him, that he was wanted and he was taken into custody,” Lt. Huber said.

Authorities allowed Rev. Allen’s wife to leave with their children.

A DeKalb County judge convicted Allen, along with two of his parishioners, Sharon Duncan and David Duncan, last January on charges of aggravated assault and cruelty to children. The charges stemmed from the whipping of two boys in front of the House of Prayer congregation in 2001.

Allen and the Duncans — who are married and parents of one of the boys in the whipping incident — were declared fugitives last March when they failed to show up for a scheduled hearing. Authorities reported that the Allens and the Duncans had taken off with their children.

It was not made known if the Duncans were also taken into custody at the time of Allen’s arrest.

Allen had already completed serving a previous 90-day jail sentence.

If convicted of probation violations, Allen could face up to 10 years in prison. David Duncan could face eight years and Sharon Duncan could face up to five.

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