A California judge ruled Wednesday that Harvest Bible Chapel founder James MacDonald's diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder makes him eligible for a mental health diversion program that would keep him out of prison for allegedly attacking a 59-year-old woman.
A California judge ruled Wednesday that Harvest Bible Chapel founder James MacDonald's diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder makes him eligible for a mental health diversion program that would keep him out of prison for allegedly attacking a 59-year-old woman.
Founder of Harvest Bible Chapel in greater Chicago, James MacDonald, who is facing seven years in prison for allegedly attacking a 59-year-old woman in a California parking lot and causing her “great bodily harm,” said he was struggling with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder when the incident occurred.
Founder of Harvest Bible Chapel in greater Chicago, James MacDonald, who is facing seven years in prison for allegedly attacking a 59-year-old woman in a California parking lot and causing her “great bodily harm,” said he was struggling with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder when the incident occurred.
Christian leaders from virtually all denomiations gathered in the nation's capital this week to bring attention to rampant financial damage among the poor as a result of predatory lenders.