Former Woodland Presbyterian pastor admitted sexual abuse
James B. Stanford III was lead pastor at Woodland from 1986 to 2000. He eventually moved to a Sycalauga, Alabama, church and retired there. He never lost his ordination. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Admissions came during discovery after state appeals court allowed the case to move forward.
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Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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