LITHONIA, Ga. — Eddie Long, the flamboyant megachurch pastor whose reputation was tarnished after former congregants accused him of sexual misconduct, has died. Long died Sunday after battling cancer, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia, said in a statement to multiple media outlets. Senior pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist since 1987, Long oversaw the church’s explosive growth with membership swelling from a modest 300 to 25,000. TheLong has been senior pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist since 1987. Eight months later, Long settled the cases out of court for an undisclosed amount and has never admitted any wrongdoing.

Source: Washington Post January 15, 2017 16:50 UTC