During his trial, one witness told the court that Hawkes had encouraged a number of teens to strip at an alcohol-fuelled party in his trailer, before taking him to a bedroom for sex. Brent Hawkes was found not guilty of indecent assault and gross indecency in a Kentville, N.S. He was a staunch supporter of gay rights and performed Canada’s first ever legal same-sex marriage in 2001. His eulogy prompted a flurry of emails from around the country from people who told him he’d reignited their faith, Hawkes told the Star. Brent Hawkes says no sexual activity took place in his home on day in questionEvidence against Toronto pastor Brent Hawkes is ‘weird,’ lawyer saysMan tells Rev.

Source: thestar January 31, 2017 14:27 UTC