Joaquim Gonçalves Silva
June 10, 2021
Pastor of the Tabernacle of Faith is investigated in Brazil for sex crimes
Goiânia - Pastor Joaquim Gonçalves da Silva, 85, was indicted by women, including a minor under 17, for alleged sex crimes. He works in the Tabernacle of Faith church in Goiás, and there are open investigations in the Public Prosecutor's Office of Goiás (MPGO) and the Civil Police (PCGO).
The cases would have happened between 2002 and 2021, during the pastor's service inside the church, which is in Goiânia. His defense denies the charges and says it's a story created to try to remove him from church command.
According to the portal G1, at least four women would have registered complaint against the pastor. The most recent case was that of a 17-year-old girl, who is being investigated in secret by the Child and Adolescent Protection Police (DPCA).
Suspected sex crimes against faithful, pastor dies of Covid in GO
August 2, 2021
Goiânia – Accused of sexual crimes,the evangelical pastor of the Tabernacle of Faith church,Joaquim Gonçalves Silva, 85 years old, died in the early hours of Monday (2/8), in the capital of Goiás, as a result of Covid-19. He couldn't resist a cardiac arrest. The information was confirmed by the secretariat of the congregation.
The pastor had been hospitalized since july 23, when he tested positive for the coronavirus,days after being admitted to the hospital. According to the congregation, Joaquim was in treatment for ten days, however, with the worsening of the case, he had progressed to heart problems.
Two weeks before his hospitalization, the pastor attended a service at the church he commanded. At the time, on July 11, members of the congregation and trustees presented information on allegations of sexual crimes and defended the history of the religious.
The ceremony was broadcast on the church's website. The images indicate that the trusts did not respect social distancing during the cult and provoked agglomeration. Also through the video, it is possible to notice that most people wear protective masks against Covid-19.
