The allegations don’t seem plausible - the guy is a zealot. On the other hand, if they turn out to be true, what a great story.
Facing shocking allegations that he paid a gay prostitute for sex, prominent Colorado Springs pastor Ted Haggard placed himself on administrative leave Thursday from his church position and resigned as president of the National Association of Evangelicals, a platform that made him a rising star in conservative politics.
Haggard, 50, said in a statement released by his 14,000- member New Life Church that he could “not continue to minister under the cloud created by the accusations made on Denver talk radio this morning.”
In interviews over the past two days with KHOW talk radio, 9News and The Denver Post, Michael Forest Jones, 49, of Denver alleges he had sex on a monthly basis with Haggard over three years. Jones claimed Haggard used the name “Art,” admitted he was married and used meth before the two had sex.
In an interview Wednesday with 9News, Haggard denied he’d used drugs or had gay sex, saying he’s been faithful to his wife. Haggard, who has five children, could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Late Thursday, The Associated Press reported that the acting senior pastor at New Life, Ross Parsley, told KKTV-TV of Colorado Springs that Haggard admitted some of the accusations were true, but Parsley didn’t elaborate
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